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Primary school teachers have a huge responsibility to educate tomorrow’s citizens, but it often feels hard for them to provide children with 360-degree, meaningful learning experiences. How hard does it sometimes feel to engage pupils in the lessons, to replace shallow learning with a deep understanding of topics and life competencies? If you also cope with similar issues, project-based learning may interest you. In project-based learning (PBL), pupils develop deep knowledge and skills through engaging learning activities within a student-led, real-world, meaningful context. PBL can be used in any subject, is easily implementable, and does not require teachers to turn their jobs upside down. During the course, not only will you discover what PBL is through a variety of inspiring examples, but you’ll also find out how your own curriculum topics can be incorporated into PBL. You’ll learn which tools are best for your primary school students, how toeffectively evaluate their learning, and how to be a good mentor in order to promote critical thinking, autonomy, collaboration, and other 21st-century skills. Finally, you’ll have the chance to plan a successful, manageable PBL activity. By the end of the course, you’ll have realized how PBL can provide you with great solutions to design fruitful learning experiences, and you’ll have gained confidence and enthusiasm that is necessary to exploit the opportunities it offers. Practical strategies and tools will be available for you to nurture children’s key competencies, and you will be ready to use a working PBL model you’ll have shaped for your own st...read more.