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Project-Based Learning Elements

Wright, Christian

Created on March 19, 2025

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Collaboration and Teamwork

Together

Student Choice

Decide

Project-Based Learning Elements

Anchor

Structure

Task

Follow

Direction

Find Ideas

Student Inquiry

Question

Teacher Coahing and Feedback

Opinion

Student Relection

Improvement

Public Presenstation

Show and Tell

A Great Title

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A task narrows and focuses project work by providing a specific item to complete (Bender, 2012; Larmer & Mergendoller, 2010).

Student Inquiry

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The student-centered nature of project-based learning means that students are involved in inquiry processes (Bender, 2012; Larmer & Mergendoller, 2010).

Teacher Coaching and Feedback

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Teachers coach students by showing or telling them how to improve what they are doing or how to be�er follow directions and meet project requirements (see Collins et al., 1989; Dennen & Burner, 2008; Merrill, 2020).

Student Choices

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The teacher must permit student choices in project-based learning (Bender, 2012; Larmer & Mergendoller, 2010).

Student Reflection

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Reflection is an important element of project-based learning (Larmer & Mergendoller, 2010; Vega, 2012). Students should reflect both as groups and as individuals.

Anchor

An anchor is an introduction to a project that provides a real-world connection from the project to authentic situations that may happen outside of school (Bender, 2012; Larmer & Mergendoller, 2010)

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Public Presentation

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Project-Based learning often results in authentic and useful products that represent students’ knowledge. Presenting these products to a wide audience is a great way to showcase student work (Bender, 2012; Larmer & Mergendoller, 2010).

Collaboration and Teamwork

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Students learn a variety of leadership skills by assigning and following up on responsibilities, seeking information, making a plan of action and doing other group activities (Bender, 2012; Vega, 2012).

A great title

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They should explain to students how to proceed in doing the project, and tell what specific items must be addressed in the project (Vega, 2012).