Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Last fall we set out to discover which education research topics K-12 practitioners want to know more about. More than 200 of you responded to our survey and listed project-based learning (PBL) as a top interest. We’re pleased to launch PBL as the first Featured Topic on the Digital Promise Research Map.

Project-Based Learning 77

Project-Based Learning K-12 Human Rights Middle School 77

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

From here, a variety of practical techniques can be employed, such as cooperative learning, differentiation, performance tasks, problem or project-based learning, etc.

Pedagogy 537

Pedagogy Project-Based Learning Teaching Research 537

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Flexibility in terms of the learning environment is pivotal, including start times, small group settings, unique classroom design, work-study options, and virtual coursework. In terms of pedagogy, personalized learning strategies and project-based learning should be emphasized.

Pedagogy 500

Pedagogy Project-Based Learning Leadership Tradition 500

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Just because something was presented in class, the assumption cannot be made that students actually learned it, which makes reviewing prior learning critical. Research in cognitive science has shown that eliciting prior understandings is a necessary component of the learning process.

Pedagogy 449

Pedagogy Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan Research 449

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 3, 2024

Quadrant C - Assimilation : Here, students extend their thinking to analyze, evaluate, and create based on their knowledge. Educators can facilitate debates, research projects, or simulations that challenge students to synthesize information and form new understandings.

Critical Thinking 464

Critical Thinking Pedagogy Project-Based Learning Cultures 464

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 22, 2013

VR Quest™ is a fun and educational project-based learning (PBL) model that integrates fully immersive Virtual Reality technology. It enriches students’ lives by offering computer and real-life skill instruction delivered through comprehensive projects in the subject areas of science, history and social studies.

Critical Thinking 358

Critical Thinking Project-Based Learning Educational Technology Elementary School 358

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

In his meta-analysis of over 300 research studies, John Hattie found that direct instruction has above average gains when it comes to student results, specifically an effect size of 0.59. Technology, the pursuit of innovation, and advancements in research have fundamentally changed the learning culture in many schools for the better.

Lesson Plan 363

Lesson Plan Project-Based Learning Classroom Management Research 363

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 3, 2011

Case studies promote the following skills that are at the heart of authentic learning: problem-solving, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration. Incorporate characteristics of both problem and project-based learning. MS Office applications, Internet research, trend/statistical Analysis, etc.)

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Project-Based Learning Interactive Learning Critical Thinking Teaching 272

TeachThought

JUNE 10, 2024

The Difference Between Constructivism And Constructionism by Terry Heick While working on the learning theory visual overview , I realized I couldn’t clearly explain the difference between constructivism and constructionism. So I did a little research and initially didn’t find much to ease my confusion.

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Artifacts Project-Based Learning Psychology Interactive Learning 328

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 15, 2011

By the end of the conversation they came to the same consensus that all of us in education have and that is that there needs to be a balance between research-based instructional techniques and technology.

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Project-Based Learning Tradition Leadership High School 258

Digital Promise

APRIL 7, 2015

Last month, Digital Promise launched a crowdsourcing effort on how companies use scientific research to design and develop their educational technology products. Below you can see the responses that best highlight what we’ve learned from ed-tech developers so far. How do you use research? How do you use research?

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Research Project-Based Learning Pedagogy Educational Technology 91

Dr. Shannon Doak

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

As a result, the transformative power of technology has not been fully realized in enhancing student learning. When it comes to measuring the impact of technology on student learning, research has been revealing. in effect size.

Education 80

Education Project-Based Learning Tradition Critical Thinking 80

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 16, 2018

Jonan Donaldson sums it up nicely: Terms such as collaborative learning, project-based learning, metacognition, inquiry-based learning, and so on, might be new to some audiences, but they have a relatively long and well-documented history for many educators.

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Project-Based Learning History Humanities Education 357

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

But a fascinating review of the scientific research on how to teach critical thinking concludes that teaching generic critical thinking skills, such as logical reasoning, might be a big waste of time. Related: A study finds promise in project-based learning for young low-income children.

Critical Thinking 112

Critical Thinking Research Teaching Education 112

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

The specific task of each group played a larger part in the Martian project. Through our research we came across a device called the mass driver. My partner and I were tasked with getting materials to Mars in order to create an infrastructure on the planet.

Critical Thinking 405

Critical Thinking Pedagogy Learning Science Tradition 405

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Rethinking education in America should include a move away from teaching to the test and a push toward project-based learning, which encourages students to collaborate, examine and analyze real-world issues and apply scientific research to solve problems.

Project-Based Learning 145

Project-Based Learning Psychology Critical Thinking High School 145

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2021

With help from Hameed, the lead instructor, and several teaching assistants, students learn how to use search engines like Google, how to research and verify information, create presentations online, answer emails in a professional manner and use Google products like Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Drive. Curriculum matters, too.

Project-Based Learning 145

Project-Based Learning Critical Thinking Advocacy Leadership 145

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 19, 2023

Project-based learning is trendy. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift The researchers found that students who spent more time in class solving practice problems on their own and taking quizzes and tests tended to have higher scores in math. Some educators like to deliver clear explanations to students.

Teaching 145

Teaching Project-Based Learning Tutoring Economics 145

ED Surge

JUNE 10, 2024

Innovative STEM programming requires a willingness to adopt emerging tools and technologies, as well as methodologies like project-based learning. We saw an opportunity to use Minecraft Education as a project-based learning tool in computer science, which is how Level Up Los Angeles was born.

Project-Based Learning 126

Project-Based Learning Pedagogy K-12 Research Skills 126

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Over the course of the semester-long class, students research their own family histories, tracing one line back as far as they can through birth, death and marriage records, Census records, and church records, primarily. Brunelle taught the students how to do genealogy research online, in libraries and at the local city hall.

History 136

History Ancestry Heritage Project-Based Learning 136

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 18, 2016

As Wagner and Dintersmith state in their book, “retained learning comes, to a very large extent, from applying knowledge to new situations or problems, research on questions and issues that students consider important, peer interaction, activities, and projects.”

Teaching 165

Teaching Project-Based Learning Tradition High School 165

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 5, 2017

My goal with blended learning has always been to shift the focus from me to my students. I want to place them at the center of learning. I want them to ask questions, conduct research, engage in conversations, collaborate with peers, and make meaning for themselves. This is what makes project-based learning hard for students.

Tradition 168

Tradition Teaching Project-Based Learning Leadership 168

Digital Promise

MAY 19, 2020

As distance learning continues, teachers are creating and implementing authentic learning opportunities while physically separated from their students. Bibbs-Fox said this project is the most authentic project-based learning experience she has worked on with her students.

Project-Based Learning 139

Project-Based Learning Middle School Humanities Research 139

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 30, 2016

Allowing students to research, discuss, and share their findings takes time. So many teachers trapped in a 50-minute schedule report feeling like they cannot embrace project-based learning, explore the value of makerspaces, or experiment with blended learning models. The big hurdle is time.

Project-Based Learning 168

Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan Professional Development Tradition 168

Catlin Tucker

MAY 5, 2016

Project-based learning time. Online research. Stations can be composed of a variety of activities (including, but not limited to): Teacher-led small group instruction. Collaborative small group work. Makerspace station. Computer time with adaptive software. Design and create (presentations, infographics, storybooks, etc.)

Tutoring 168

Tutoring Project-Based Learning Tradition Research 168

TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

However, research increasingly shows that integrating knowledge-rich instruction across subjects is essential for improving literacy, critical thinking, and overall student success. This time allocation persists despite research showing that knowledge-rich instruction in these subjects significantly boosts literacy development.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Primary Sources Critical Thinking Professional Development 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 23, 2019

Jaunine Fouché, the director of the Agricultural and Environmental Education program, dedicates her days to finding new ways to let students further explore the concepts they learn in their classes with projects that have real-world impact and relevance. Agriculture-related projects aren’t the only ones Milton Hershey students work on.

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Project-Based Learning High School Teaching Research 109

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

“I’ve had conversations with over 100 community organizations and individuals who reached out to us or are in our community and network who found out about Maritime High School and are excited about being involved, which is critical for project-based learning,” added Stephanie Burns, program director at Maritime High School.

Project-Based Learning 139

Project-Based Learning High School Public School Humanities 139

Cult of Pedagogy

JANUARY 21, 2024

Just this month, a group of researchers published their findings on the impact of district capital projects and used test scores to draw conclusions. Meanwhile, politicians, pundits , and researchers argue that schools and students would be worse off without them. Put like that, they feel benign, almost harmless.

Pedagogy 244

Pedagogy Project-Based Learning Library Research 244

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

As part of our robust micro-credential ecosystem, we proudly partner with organizations to provide opportunities for on-demand, personalized professional learning. King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi. The university creates and drives changes for a strong and sustainable global society.

Professional Development 138

Professional Development Project-Based Learning Library High School 138

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 31, 2020

My research made it clear that two of the most significant factors impacting teacher engagement was the depth of our relationships with students and our relationships with our colleagues. 8 Projects can turn the world into our curriculum. 1 Relationships need to be our #1 priority. She said, “The world is our curriculum.

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Project-Based Learning Tradition History Teaching 217

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. researchers collected all the studies they could find on peer interaction, in which children are either discussing or collaborating on an assignment together in small groups of two, three or four students. Choose from our newsletters. Weekly Update. Higher Education. Proof Points.

Project-Based Learning 145

Project-Based Learning Psychology Research Tradition 145

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2020

CoSN members have been turning to each other for advice and support about how to approach coronavirus and virtual learning. According to the latest survey data from the Pew Research Center, 73 percent of adults have broadband internet at home. But the differences based on income are striking. But Holland is not optimistic.

K-12 145

K-12 Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan Education Policy 145

Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2022

Our research-backed micro-credentials are digital certifications that verify an individual’s competence in a specific skill or set of skills, regardless of where and how they learned them. Delaware Department of Education. King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT). National Association for Gifted Children.

Professional Development 114

Professional Development K-12 Project-Based Learning Civics 114

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 4, 2024

But researchers set up a review class to test a theory about the best way to study for a test. Students improved by about the same amount – 12 percent – whether they learned through explicit instruction or error review. Learning through errors was twice as powerful based on instructional time. “You

Tradition 143

Tradition Middle School Project-Based Learning Psychology 143

ED Surge

APRIL 19, 2024

In response, Schneider and researchers from Michigan State and the University of Helsinki in Finland developed a curriculum called Crafting Engagement for Science Environments and published a related book. The project is funded through a nearly $8 million innovation grant from the U.S. Department of Education and will last five years.

Education 132

Education K-12 Cultures Project-Based Learning 132

Digital Promise

JUNE 5, 2019

Challenge Based Learning (CBL) is a type of project-based learning distinguished by its insistence that students engage with, investigate , and act on authentic and motivating challenges. They are also wondering about good ways to assess student learning in the context of challenge activities.

Project-Based Learning 134

Project-Based Learning Middle School Leadership Research 134