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Top 10 Benefits of Hands-On Learning: Why It Works

Great teachers have long understood that incorporating hands-on learning in the classroom is a powerful strategy that brings subjects to…

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How Project-Based Learning Enhances Environmental Science Education

Do your students want to do more for their environment outside of the classroom? Are you looking for ways to increase engagement with…

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Workforce Readiness: Preparing High School Students for Tomorrow’s Jobs

As schools consider how to best prepare students for a rapidly changing 21st century workforce, one of the questions we need to answer is…

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10 After School STEM Program Ideas to Keep Kids Engaged

Looking for ways to build engagement with learners? Are your students looking for activities that interest them? After-school activities…

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Innovative Approaches: Bringing Math to Life Through Project-Based Learning

If you’re a K–12 educator, you’re likely familiar with the ways in which project-based learning (PBL) can enhance content that is…

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Formative Assessment in PBL: Checking for Understanding Throughout the SmartLab Learning Process

Assessment is not a new instructional strategy for educators. The process is simple. You teach, you gather data as students practice, you…

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Project-Based Learning Benefits [Research-Based]

While the roots of project-based learning can be traced back to the late 19th century— and American educational philosopher John…

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Assessing Project-Based Learning (a Self Assessment)

Click here to jump to the Self Evaluation PBL Assessments below: Evaluating Our Practice The benefits of a student-led, project-based…

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Project Examples: Teaching STEM Through PBL

PBL and STEM have been around long enough to earn the dubious distinctions of:   Buzz words or not, these two aren’t going…

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Project-Based Learning in High School

Introduction Project-Based Learning is a type of instruction where students work on long-term projects to learn about real-world concepts.…

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Project-Based Learning in Elementary Schools

Introduction Project Based Learning (PBL) is a great teaching method to engage and excite elementary school students. It emphasizes…

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A Journey Through Project-Based Learning

Project-based learning (PBL) in education used to mean dioramas, poster boards, and book reports, but traditional end-of-unit class…

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