Project-Based Learning by Jenna Woerner by Jenna Woerner https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning Research Question - Does a Project-Based Learning curriculum lead to higher academic achievement compared to traditional classroom environments in middle school students? en-us 2018-09-04 18:52:43 UTC 2026-01-11 07:34:50 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png What is Project-Based Learning? woernerjr https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning/wish/277719197 Instead of a traditional classroom setup, students have the opportunity to work on a large project over time, investigating themselves and their communities. ]]> 2018-09-04 18:58:08 UTC https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning/wish/277719197 Video: Project Based Learning, Explained. woernerjr https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning/wish/277797932 2018-09-05 00:47:24 UTC https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning/wish/277797932 Article: The Effect of Project Based Learning on Students’ Science Success woernerjr https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning/wish/278653412 2018-09-06 21:05:09 UTC https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning/wish/278653412 Goal of the Researchers: Does the project-based learning method compared to the teaching made in the current program make any significant changes in students’ academic success for the “Electric in our Life” unit? woernerjr https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning/wish/278655752 2018-09-06 21:16:29 UTC https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning/wish/278655752 Participants: 96 students from two elementary school’s 6th grade classes woernerjr https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning/wish/278657540 2018-09-06 21:25:45 UTC https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning/wish/278657540 Experimental study involving a pre-test and post-test given to both the control group and experimental group. woernerjr https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning/wish/278659302 The control group had traditional classroom instruction, while the experimental group had a project-based curriculum during the unit. The pre-test and post-test were the same to measure student growth accurately. ]]> 2018-09-06 21:32:54 UTC https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning/wish/278659302 Findings: The researchers determined that since the students who participated in the project-based group preformed better on the post-test, project-based learning was more effective than the traditional curriculum. woernerjr https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning/wish/278667172 2018-09-06 22:26:11 UTC https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning/wish/278667172 A quantitative study, gathering the statistical difference between the control group and the experimental group, where both groups were at comparable starting levels. woernerjr https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning/wish/278669826 2018-09-06 22:43:45 UTC https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning/wish/278669826 My Research Question: woernerjr https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning/wish/278672203 Does a Project-Based Learning curriculum lead to higher academic achievement compared to traditional classroom environments in middle school students?]]> 2018-09-06 23:03:58 UTC https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning/wish/278672203 Well Designed Apects of the Study: woernerjr https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning/wish/278673965 The researchers made sure both the experimental group and the control group were at comparable levels of knowledge in the pre-test before starting the experiment.]]> 2018-09-06 23:16:39 UTC https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning/wish/278673965 Downfalls of the Study: woernerjr https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning/wish/278675480 1) This study was conducted in two different elementary schools, so the students at one school could be more experienced with Project-Based Learning methods. 
2) Different teachers at each of the schools could be more practiced in, or find the Project-Based Learning methods better suit their style than other teachers.
3) A more extensive study involving a longer period of time and more students would give the researchers more data to make more informed conclusions. ]]> 2018-09-06 23:26:47 UTC https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning/wish/278675480 Article Citation in APA Format woernerjr https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning/wish/280057844 2018-09-11 19:04:01 UTC https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning/wish/280057844 Implications for Practice: woernerjr https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning/wish/280105767 I think that the use of Project-Based Learning methods should be expanded into more classrooms and more subjects. This study puts a small project in the hands of middle schoolers, but if Project-Based Learning methods could be expanded into larger semester long projects, I believe students would learn more about problem solving, and the way the world works. Expanding this from middle schoolers to high schoolers could give students more opportunities to learn about what interests them in the real world. Project-Based Learning has wide implications, that could lead to high schoolers better knowing what they want to become after graduation; as well as better prepared college students. ]]> 2018-09-11 21:21:32 UTC https://padlet.com/woernerjr/projectbasedlearning/wish/280105767