PROJECT-BASED
LEARNING
Best Practices
Tara Nolan-James
This Professional Development website will:
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Define what project-based learning is and why it is relevant to middle school students
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Provide resources and research to help you implement project-based learning practices in your classroom
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Show multiple examples of project-based learning at the middle school level
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Engage you in meaningful activities that will increase your understanding of project-based learning
Cook, K., Weiland, I. (2010). A Suggested Project-Based Environmental Unit for Middle School: Teaching Content Through Inquiry. Science Scope, 33 (8), 46-50.
Shieh, R. S. (2014). Fostering Student's Creative and Problem-Solving Skills Through a Hands-On Activity. Journal of Baltic Science Education, 13 (5), 650-661.
References
NYC Department of Education's Project-Based Learning: Inspiring Middle School Students to Engage in Deep and Active Learning.
Project-Based Learning,
Edutopia
A Review of Research on Project-Based Learning
Online Resources
The Project Approach
Boaler, J. (1997). Equity, Empowerment and Different Ways of Knowing. Mathematics Education Research Journal, 9 (3), 325-342.
Krajcik, J. S., Blumenfeld, P. C., Marx, R. W., & Soloway, E. (1994). A Collaborative Model for Helping Middle Grade Science Teachers Learn Project-Based Instruction. The Elementary School Journal, 94 (5), 483-497.
