Students and teachers engaged in project-base learning demand greater responsibility for their own learning. The contexts for many of the projects are found outside the school walls. Fundamentally, the learning of content knowledge and skills is given an opportunity to develop and grow through project-base learning. Curriculum is related to real-life issues helping students understand what they are learning. Students become practitioners using and demonstrating knowledge and not just storing it.
Students negotiate project ideas and assessment criteria with teachers and community members.
Make content connections clear.