The Experience of Project Spectrum by Howard Gardner, et. Projects may be of short or long duration. They can focus on a specific topic or integrate learning across several subjects. In addition, projects can be implemented as an individual activity or as an all-encompassing approach which teaches the curriculum through investigation and student involvement. Finally, projects can be designed by the teacher or emerge from the questions and interests of the students.
Projects can take a considerable amount of time.
Selecting topics which support the curriculum can relieve pressure for students and teacher while still providing meaningful learning for the children. Checklists and rubrics can be used along the way to evaluate and document learning. An Overview Embraced by teachers in many early childhood classrooms, the project approach is also implemented in many home school settings. A variety of factors affect teachers' implementation of the project approach in other settings. Many teachers have discovered the benefits of implementing the project approach with students who have varied abilities and needs.