How can / has the implementation of Project-Based Learning changed the learning environment in my classroom?
Project Based Learning can impact the environment of a classroom in a number of was. First, it continues to tear down the model of teacher as expert. It asks students to become the experts on a given subject. Second, the approach of finding solutions to a prompt has many real world applications.
What impact does an excellent Essential / Driving question affect student engagement and the quality of the final projects?
On the most basic level, the quality (or lack there of) of students answers is directly related to the quality of the questions you ask. The significance of this truth is amplified when the questions need to last for an entire unit.
I like the idea of having the students become the experts on a particular topic, which I think would help them in terms of motivation as well as knowledge.
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