The impact that project-based learning can have on the overall development of a school going child is often underestimated by parents and educators. This non-traditional education model prepares children to face the real world and solve problems associated with it, thus instigating a more practical kind of learning.
Before we delve into how project-based learning helps, let’s understand what exactly it involves.
What is project-based learning (PBL)?
Richard Branson, a successful entrepreneur, once said, “You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing… and by falling over.”
In Project Based Learning (PBL) students learn by investigating and engaging with complex real-world challenges and problems. They are given an opportunity to present their learnings in the form of a public product or presentation, or even a model.
Students are allowed to work on their creation for a week – and even longer (up to a semester). They work with a team and find answers to complex questions that go beyond their course books. The process helps build their communication, critical-thinking, collaborative and creative skills.
This type of inquiry-based learning is usually followed by premier and top CBSE schools whose curriculum focuses on real-world learning along with academics.
Incorporating progressive methodologies from around the world, The Blue Bells School for Integrated Learning follows a unique approach t