Want to help the high school students in your life succeed in today’s fast-paced world? They’ll need more than just textbook knowledge to get ahead, regardless of the career path they choose.

Janet B. Walton is Senior Research Scholar at North Carolina State University’s College of Education. She is a co-editor of the STEM Road Map curriculum series, a series of books that provides project ...

Educators who invest in project-based learning (PBL) say the benefits are obvious: real-world relevance and a sense of purpose lead to higher classroom engagement and better knowledge retention among ...

When the goal is to practice college-level research, build entrepreneurial skills and prepare students for collaborative careers, one Chicago school recognizes the need to incorporate information ...

Student stories from the Santa Monica High School project-based learning (PBL) pathway were recently featured in the new book Learning to Leave: How Real-World Training Transforms Education by authors ...

Students who follow a project-based or a portfolio curriculum approach are typically encouraged to “learn from life.” These approaches afford students a greater latitude to explore personal ...

Micah Castelo is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K-12. Her experience includes education and community news coverage for the Syracuse Post-Standard and international news reporting for the Pulitzer ...

Project-based learning is on the rise—at least it was pre-pandemic. The sudden shift to online learning appears to have brought with it more worksheets (just digital this time) and bite-sized ...

Education experts are encouraging schools to consider problem-based learning (PBL) in a move to improve engagement and creativity among high school students. New research demonstrates how hands-on, ...

How can I get started incorporating project-based learning into my teaching? Teaching is a lot like running. Research has found that running as little as five to 10 minutes a day can have a massive ...

Hypothetical scenario: Next year, the American Historical Association releases a report recommending that generative AI “should be available for every student during every history class. Students ...