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PROJECT-BASED LEARNING

Learning activities that are long-term, interdisciplinary, student-centered, and integrated with real-world issues and practices. Project-based learning differs from classroom practices built around short, isolated, teacher-centered lessons.


Center for Advanced Research and Technology (CART),
Clovis, CA
Project-Based Learning
Students complete a series of projects that require them to work with representatives from business or government to identify and analyze a problem and ultimately to present their findings.


Greenville Technical Charter High School, Greenville, SC
Mathematics Communication through Technology
An integrated, project-based instructional strategy to help students communicate mathematical ideas, acquire problem-solving skills, and employ communication skills across the curriculum.

 

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