Investing the Benefits of Project Based Learning in Science Education
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31150/ajshr.v5i2.2715Keywords:
Science education, literacy, teachers, project-based learningAbstract
Scientific literacy is essential for keeping up with technological advances in the twenty-first century. Science education uses educational practices to help students become scientifically literate. One strategy utilised in scientific education is project-based learning (PBL).The study has been carried out to know about the principles of Project Based Learning and to understand how the project based learning matters in science education. It also discusses the benefits of project based learning in the science education. Since this is conceptual study the researcher has followed the secondary sources of information in terms of books, journals etc. In order to achieve this goal, science education aims to help students develop skills such as critical thinking, observation, analysis, and the ability to apply what they have learned in the classroom to real-world situations. Training both future and current educators to react to the need for a project-based learning strategy in scientific education is being seen as a viable option, thanks to the significant and novel learning flexibility that can be achieved via the correct use of PBLA.
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