The document discusses project based learning (PBL), an instructional approach where students gain knowledge and skills by working to investigate and respond to an engaging problem or challenge. It defines PBL and explains its key elements, structures, and advantages. PBL shifts the classroom from teacher-centered to student-centered, with the teacher taking a facilitating role and students determining the project, collaborating, and taking responsibility for their own learning and success. The document provides examples of challenging PBL projects and their flexible nature to embed other learning methods.
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