Projects that have depth, duration, and complexity will challenge students and motivate them towards construction of knowledge. After completing a project, ask students to create a self-evaluation of the project. This enables the students to focus on their learning process and allows them to see their progress. Self-evaluation gives students a sense of accomplishment and further instills responsibility for learning. Learners who can see the connection between a project-based task and the real world will be more motivated to understand and solve the problem at hand.
Students enjoy learning when learning makes sense.
Project-based Learning lends itself to many disciplines. It provides learners the opportunity to have a voice in how and what they learn, while building intrinsic motivation towards problem-solving.