The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2020

I’d already adapted this class in 2013 as one of Coursera’s free online humanities offerings. I’ve been particularly impressed by suggestions that lead to more active learning (or project-based learning) among students who are scattered across great distances.

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Education Project-Based Learning Psychology Library 129

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2024

The figure for students in humanities and natural sciences is even higher, up to 50 percent. Lukas Graf, head of the Swiss Observatory for Vocational Education and Training described the “basic principle” of Germany’s program as providing all-around training: “in the classroom, in the seminar room, and training in the workplace.”

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Middle School High School Project-Based Learning Teaching 132

ED Surge

AUGUST 28, 2023

It’s a moment when XQ Institute’s agenda — that schools should offer more project-based learning, allow more flexibility in their schedules, and assign classwork more explicitly connected to career paths that interest students — may excite education leaders searching for solutions. Photo courtesy of Kira Rowe.

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High School Leadership Public School Charter School 117