A Passage to Self-driven All-Round Students: Projected-Based Learning

Abstract

Based on social constructivism, Project-based Learning (PBL) is a student-centered teaching model built to address complex and challenging authentic problems, in which students' co-construct core knowledge and apply the knowledge. PBL has obvious advantages over the traditional teacher-centered model in students' gains in academic achievement, problem solving, interdisciplinary and teamwork. This review discusses principles of the implementation of PBL model, a case study, tested effectiveness as well as challenges. The conclusion is that PBL can be a solution to nurturing self-driven all-round students.