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Four new studies on project-based learning
3rd grade science. Developer: Michigan State University Research. Curriculum.
2nd grade social studies. Developer: University of Michigan and Michigan State University Research. Curriculum. Related 2018 Hechinger coverage.
6th grade science. Developer: Stanford University Research. Curriculum.
Project-based learning, a popular practice that uses lots of poster boards and student
presentations, is billed as an antidote to boring classrooms where teachers drone on. Advocates say that hands-on projects motivate students to learn, think critically, solve problems and work collaboratively with their peers. But it’s an open question whether students can learn every subject this way.