Study project / project-based learning is a way of teaching and learning where the study work is done in a project. The method is common among science, art and design teaching but can be used in many other topics as well.
In a study project / project-based learning, there are several stages that are implemented in a certain sequence. The six steps carried out are:
1. Defining the project
What will be studied in the project?
What are the expected results of the project?
What are the stages of the project?
What kind of resources – time, space, equipment and people - are needed?
What will be the artefacts communicating the results of the preoject?
How will the results of the study work be presented?
2. Generating ideas
What are the driving questions related to the main topic?
How will we get answers to these questions?
What do we want to say with our project?
2. Identify Work and planning the project
What is already available ? (previous knowledge, existing elements)
What has to be done ? (tasks)
How will it be done ?
Which skills are available in the group ?
How to acquire missing resources or skills (learning objectives or research of resource)
Planification of tasks (deadlines) ?
Assignation to participants
3. Hands-on work to gain the results or products planned
Research and study work
Design and production of the artefacts
4. Disseminating and communicating the results of the project
Presenting the artefacts to each other and to a wider community
5. Evaluating the results of the project
What did we learn?
What was good and what was bad in the process?
How could we do the same project next time better?
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