2. • A project is a collaborative/ independent
work frequently involving research, design,
experiments, analysis which are carefully
planned to achieve a particular aim.
3. • Project based learning (PBL) increases
motivation to study and help students to develop
long-term learning skills.
• Students develop deep, integrated understanding
of content and process of applications.
• PBL promotes responsibilities and independent
learning.
• PBL promotes collaboration to share and discuss
to find a critical solution for a problem.
4. • Students develop inquiry skills, acquire
laboratory experience, gain a higher level of
cognitive skills.
• Students make predictions, analyze data,
create a product, use technology and
troubleshoot.
• Project links educational institution and
career industries.
5. • Projects based learning frequently practice
the following five steps:
a. Determining the purpose and topic
b. Gathering the background information
c. Organizing the information
d. Sharing knowledge/analysis
e. Experimentation/construction/testing/product/
troubleshoot
6. • Teacher is no longer merely a provider of
facts but rather a resource provider,
learning environment shaper, guiding new
ideas and becoming a life long learner.
• Motivate student’s interest in the subject
and awareness levels about a project topic.
• List what is known and question to students
about the topic.
7. • Categorize the questions for research to
select a topic.
• Brainstorm the sources of information
available in the institution.
• Record main ideas and interesting details.
8. • Gather information using a variety of
reference material such as books,
magazines, journal and web sites.
• Discussion and mapping to select a topic.
• Experiments/design and troubleshoot.
• Analysis and interpretation of results.
• Presentation/report.
9. • Resources – laboratory
availability/chemicals/materials/costing -
IT software, equipments, books, journals.
• Time duration – time consuming
10. Ethical and Gender Implications
• Research and Freedom to select a topic.
• Experimentation on complex tasks.
• Application and integration of subject.
