{"id":10550,"date":"2026-06-12T12:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/?p=10550"},"modified":"2026-07-02T12:58:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T12:58:35","slug":"project-based-learning-importance-and-implementation-in-the-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/bg\/blog\/project-based-learning-importance-and-implementation-in-the-classroom","title":{"rendered":"Project Based Learning: Importance and Implementation in the Classroom\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schools programs are full of projects and initiatives that aim at teaching in a more innovative and involving way to our students. Most of the time, though, it just becomes tiring extra work for the teachers and impersonal activities that students don\u2019t even enjoy. How can we implement projects in a way that is fun and motivating for students and at the same time efficient for the teachers?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this question in mind, the new edition of the course \u201cIntroducing Project Based Learning in the Classroom\u200b\u201d took place in Palermo from 07\/06\/2026 to 12\/06\/2026. The participants came from all across Europe, with Romy and Katharina from Gymnasium Am Turmhof in Germany, Tanya with Paula and Marina from CPEBPA Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Iribarren in Spain and Romina from Technikum i Liceum TEB Edukacja w Tychach in Poland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1174-1024x768.jpg\" data-id=\"10554\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10554 lazyload\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"10554\" src=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1174-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10554\" 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src=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1154-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1154-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1154-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1154-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1154-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1154-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1154-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_1154-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the first days of the course, participants explored the main concepts related to Project Based Learning, focusing in particular on the <strong>5 key elements<\/strong> of PBL and using case study videos to trace them in the project presented. Quite spontaneously, they quickly came to the realization that PBL is not like doing any regular project, but rather a defined teaching approach with its own rules and methods.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And from there, we started to break down the preparation of a PBL project into different phases:<br>1. Preparation of the <strong>class<\/strong> for Project Based Learning. Through self-reflection and confrontation, our teachers understood the importance of equipping their students with the right skills and attitude to approach PBL, mainly curiosity, critical thinking, inquiring and mostly collaborating with one another.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Defining <strong>Learning Outcomes and \u201cBackward Designing\u201d<\/strong>. One of the critical aspect of PBL is that it should be rooted in the curriculum, and not simply be \u201cextra work\u201d to carry out at the end of the unit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Creation of the <strong>Driving Question and project details<\/strong>. One of the characteristic elements of PBL is the presence of the so called \u201cDriving Question\u201d, the catalysis of the students\u2019 learning. In the attempt to find a solution to the challenge\/problem posed in the driving question, students conduct research and inquiry that would lead them to encounter and learn the major key points of the disciplines involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. Establishing appropriate <strong>\u041e\u0446\u0435\u043d\u044f\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0435<\/strong> <strong>forms<\/strong>. One of the key problems arisen by our participants was how to evaluate each student\u2019s progress, specifically in a context of group work. In this part of the training course, they had the chance to learn about the distinction between formative and summative assessment and how the first one is actually more useful and important than the second one when evaluating students\u2019 progress and performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. <strong>\u0418\u041a\u0422 \u0438\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0443\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0438<\/strong> in support of Project Based Learning. In the development of a PBL project, one can hardly think to go without the help of the new technologies. Our participants had the possibility to practice first-hand some of the tools that are essential in supporting the smooth and efficient implementation of the PBL in the class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260612_131453_120752-1024x589.jpg\" data-id=\"10557\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10557 lazyload\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"589\" data-id=\"10557\" src=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260612_131453_120752-1024x589.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260612_131453_120752-1024x589.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260612_131453_120752-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260612_131453_120752-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260612_131453_120752-1536x884.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260612_131453_120752-2048x1179.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260612_131453_120752-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260612_131453_120752-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What made learning really effective for our participants was the possibility to start creating their own project during the entire week. Every day, after discovering together in group a new part of PBL implementation, they had the possibility to design their own project targeted for their student\u2019s age. This was a good exercise not only to clarify any doubt that might have later popped out while creating a project on their own, but also to have the chance to brainstorm ideas and confront them with colleagues from other countries. This final outcome encouraged a great sense of achievement and a personal vow to give the project a try when they get back to their classes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u041d\u0430\u0443\u0447\u0435\u0442\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0447\u0435 \u0437\u0430 \u0442\u043e\u0437\u0438 \u043a\u0443\u0440\u0441 <a href=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/bg\/%d1%83%d1%87%d0%b5%d0%b1%d0%bd%d0%be-%d0%b8%d0%b7%d1%83%d1%87%d0%b0%d0%b2%d0%b0%d0%bd%d0%b5-%d1%87%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b7-%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%be%d0%b5%d0%ba%d1%82%d0%b8\">\u0442\u0443\u043a.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Schools programs are full of projects and initiatives that aim at teaching in a more innovative and involving way to our students. Most of the time, though, it just becomes tiring extra work for the teachers and impersonal activities that students don\u2019t even enjoy. How can we implement projects in a way that is fun&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/bg\/blog\/project-based-learning-importance-and-implementation-in-the-classroom\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Project Based Learning: Importance and Implementation in the Classroom\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,47],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10550","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-course-stories","category-palermo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10550"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10550\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10558,"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10550\/revisions\/10558"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}