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Project-based learning: where curiosity meets creativity to develop 21st-century skills

Project-Based Learning develops 21st-century skills through hands-on projects, solving real-world problems while fostering creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration. Our unique solution offers an engaging and immersive educational experience that prepares students for success in their academic and professional pursuits.

Overview

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Web presence

2019

Established

180

Children

1

Countries
Target group
Students basic
Updated
June 2023
A shift in education towards a more student-centered approach that develops critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration skills. By empowering students to pursue their interests through hands-on projects, I believe we can better prepare them for success in the modern workforce and create lifelong learners who are engaged and motivated to learn.

About the innovation

Why did you create this innovation?

Traditional teaching methods often leave students struggling to apply knowledge in real-world situations and lacking critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration skills. That's why I developed Project-Based Learning, an innovative approach that combines hands-on projects with academic learning. Students become engaged and motivated while developing important 21st-century skills.

What does your innovation look like in practice?

Project-Based Learning allows students to learn through hands-on projects in which they choose the topic and work collaboratively to develop solutions. This approach addresses the need for 21st-century skills development by focusing on critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration. By engaging in Project-Based Learning, students develop a deeper understanding of core academic concepts while also building important soft skills such as creativity, communication, and teamwork. Evidence shows that this approach leads to higher student engagement, motivation, and achievement. Project-Based Learning can be facilitated through various methods and technologies, and may involve a proprietary curriculum or integrating existing resources.

How has it been spreading?

Project-Based Learning has spread widely due to positive feedback from both educators and students, as well as news about our students' achievements. In the past 1-2 years, our approach has significantly increased student engagement, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Our students have excelled in national and international research competitions, winning gold and silver medals in various categories. Our goals for the next 2-3 years include refining our Project-Based Learning curriculum by incorporating the latest research and best practices. We also aim to expand our reach by sharing our approach with other schools and educators, empowering more students to develop essential 21st-century skills. We are thrilled to see our students succeed and excel in their academic endeavors,

If I want to try it, what should I do?

To adopt our solution, interested parties should contact us and follow these steps: teach scientific research methodology and engineering development process, improve 21st century skills through activities, distribute students into groups, motivate them to select projects, provide qualified teachers to supervise, offer workshops, and provide necessary tools and equipment.

Implementation steps

Obtain Curriculum
Contact the curriculum development team to obtain the Project-Based Learning curriculum.
PD for Teachers
Educate the teachers on the fundamentals of scientific research methodology and the engineering development process.
Teaching fundamental scientific research method
Teaching fundamental scientific research methodology for Grade 9
Teaching engineering development process
Teaching engineering development process for Grade 10 and 11
Incorporating activities to improve 21st-century
Incorporating activities to improve 21st-century skills into the curriculum
Dividing students into groups
After five weeks of teaching, Dividing students into groups and encouraging them to select their projects based on interests
Providing teachers and guidance
Providing qualified teachers to supervise the projects and provide guidance
Conducting workshops
Conducting workshops for teachers to prepare them for the Project-Based Learning approach
Providing tools and equipment
Providing necessary tools and equipment for completing the projects
exhibition of scientific research and engineering
Holding an exhibition of scientific research and engineering projects to measure the benefits of the program
participate in local and international scientific
Encouraging students to participate in local and international scientific competitions
Holding a ceremony honoring students
Holding a ceremony honoring students who won scientific competitions
feedback
Distributing a questionnaire to obtain feedback and evaluate the program from students, parents, and teachers.

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