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Saavedra, Anna Rosefsky; Rapaport, Amie; Morgan, Kari Lock; Garland, Marshall W.; Liu, Ying; Hu, Alyssa; Hoepfner, Danial; Haderlein, Shira Korn – Phi Delta Kappan, 2021
A team of researchers wanted to learn whether AP teachers using a project-based learning (PBL) approach could develop students' deep learning of knowledge and skills while preparing them for their AP exams. They used a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the Knowledge in Action (KIA) project-based curricula for AP courses. KIA students…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Advanced Placement Programs, Educational Research
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Foster, Elizabeth – Learning Professional, 2021
Project-based learning is popular with many parents, students, and teachers because of its focus on problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, and real-world application (Gallup, 2019). It encourages teachers to act as facilitators while students actively engage in teacherand student-posed learning challenges, working alone and in groups on…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Active Learning, Program Effectiveness, High Schools