Introduction to Project Based learning PBL

Project Based Learning was not new to me because while teaching at another school in Mexico we had to work through the Project Based Learning and although I only taught science as a special class, it helped me provide the students with a more meaningful and interesting way to learn and apply scientific contents. I like working this way because students are very engaged and see how what we are learning can be applied to everyday life, students learn all throughout the process and from experience, therefore, I like it being hands-on. It also helps bring out students’ strengths when working collaboratively. It is also a very rewarding way for students to learn, since they work on it from beginning to end and are very proud of their work and research when it is finished. Specially because they have to present their work to real audiences. My idea of PBL did not change after watching the video but it was interesting to see how students in that school were focused on aviation. Currently at ASF we are working with PBL in different grade levels, from the Operas and Exhibitions in Elementary to the Green House Project in Middle School and currently in my class we are working with the Energy Project. This project has to do with an island that is going to be researched and the students are hired to make a plan on how to create energy using the islands resources and environment.