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PROJECT-BASED LEARNING
D Y PATIL
D Y PATIL PROJECT-BASED LEARNING

CBSE BOARD
CBSE BOARD

AFFILIATION NO.: the Best Pedagogy in the
AFFILIATION NO.:
1131018
1131018
SCHOOL NO.: 30992
SCHOOL NO.: 30992

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Over the past few years, there have been progressive reformative actions against
thedependence on rote learning, teacher-led authoritative pedagogy, and confinement to
classrooms. We have also realised that irrelevant and distant to real life learning experiences
are ineffective in building deeper understanding. The strongest criticism of mainstream
schooling has been its inability to build appropriate skills and capacities in learners of the
21st century. And the intensity of this criticism has recently been driven by the onset of the
Fourth Industrial Revolution such as artificial intelligence, automation, etc.

As a response to these criticisms, several alternative schooling pedagogies based on Project-
Based Learning (PBL) or experiential learning have surfaced around the world. PBL is an
approach where students learn critical competencies and skills through comprehensively
crafted real-life projects, which are linked laterally to various domains or subjects. Instead of
books and blackboards, students learn from the design, research, implementation and
production of these projects. The focus is on building relevant skills and capacities (such as
design thinking, collaboration, creativity, etc.) and not just remembering facts. Projects are
also crafted to accommodate multiple modes of learning and multiple ways of expressing
understanding. Projects, unlike traditional subjects, are integrated and interrelated, helping
our brains to naturally follow their pattern of learning. A well-designed project often builds
relevance for the learner thus creating a strong emotional connect to the learning process.
Moreover, unlike ‘one size fits all’ traditional classrooms, a more individualized learning
approach such as PBL honors the learning styles of multiple learners in a classroom.
Research from the fields of cognitive and educational psychology also supports the belief that
learning happens effectively when learners construct, cooperate and are engaged to learn. But
the biggest advantage of PBL is in its inherent capacity to build citizenship among students.
Projects are designed to solve real-life community issues build tremendous capacity for civic
leadership among the young generation. Ms Navneeta Talukdar

Facilitator