Implementing Project Based Learning Through Flipped Classrooms

Project Based Learning is a teaching strategy that engages students in content skills through real life questions that are aimed to drive students to explore possible solutions. The question is used as a driving force for all of their learning for that particular unit or question. This gives students concrete and engaging examples of how the content they are learning can relate to real life problems. All of the content is still aligned to grade level standards to insure that students are learning academic content. Project Based Learning can benefit students in a variety of different ways. Projects create a sense of meaning for students. They show students that their learning is all building towards a common and tangible goal. Projects also teach students invaluable cooperation skills. The development of these skills is crucial to support students in college and career readiness. Project Based Learning has been proven to work by increasing student learning and motivation. The projects are exciting and include many different concepts that students may not be familiar with from a traditional classroom setting. This can include but is not limited to creating a model, defending your ideas through discussion, presenting ideas to your community and much more. These methods of showing knowledge are not always incorporated into traditional classrooms, but are an essential aspect of Project Based Learning.