Why Project Based Learning?

 Engages hearts and minds

• Students actively engage with PBL projects which provide real-world relevance for learning.

• Students can solve problems that are important to them and their communities.

Deepens student learning

• PBL projects lead to deeper understanding and greater retention of content knowledge.

• Students are better able to apply what they know to new situations.

Exposure to experts and careers

• Through PBL, students interact with adults, businesses and organizations, and their community while they can develop career interests.

Creates a sense of purpose

• A great project can be transformative for students. Seeing a real-world impact gives them a sense of agency and purpose.

Increases 21st-century workplace skills

• Beyond basic knowledge, students learn to take initiative and responsibility, solve problems, and communicate ideas.

Builds rewarding teacher relationships

• Teachers work closely with active, engaged students doing meaningful work, and share in the rediscovered joy of learning.

Promotes creativity and technology

• Students enjoy using a spectrum of technology tools from research and collaboration through product creation and presentation.

GPE is supported by PBL Works, and committed to creating Gold Standard PBL experiences.