Project-Based learning in the 21st century classroom: Steps to success

COURSE OVERVIEW

Dates

2027: Upon Request

Intro

Are you ready to bring more dynamic, student-centred learning into your classroom?

“Project-based learning in the 21st century classroom” supports educators in understanding and applying effective project-based learning (PBL) based on real-world questions, challenges, and problems.

The course explores a range of practical approaches, including designing PBL-oriented learning activities to support creativity and problem-solving, and developing effective strategies for teamwork and assessment. Participants will also explore ways to encourage student motivation, collaboration, and intercultural understanding.

Who is this for?

This course is tailored for education, cultural and youth professionals of all levels – including teachers, leaders, counselors, mentors, camp leaders, extracurricular activity coordinators, and more – who want to transition to student-centred teaching.

No prior PBL expertise is required. Just curiosity and a willingness to explore innovative teaching methods. Participants will benefit from an international learning experience while traveling with Erasmus+.

Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Apply the PBL process: Design project-based learning activities using established PBL principles and frameworks.
• Support student-centred learning: Apply strategies that encourage student participation, autonomy, motivation, and responsibility for learning.
• Integrate PBL into the curriculum: Adapt existing curriculum content to incorporate project-based learning approaches and real-world challenges.
• Develop 21st-century skills: Design activities that promote critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, communication, and problem-solving.
• Utilize educational technologies: Enhance your use of new technologies, mobile devices, and the internet to support creative thinking.
• Design effective assessments: Learn how to effectively assess students working within a collaborative, project-based environment.

Modules

• Module 1: Foundations of transformative PBL. Explore the seven-step procedure and the foundational ‘Gold Standard’ of PBL teaching techniques.
• Module 2: Technology and innovation. Integrate the use of mobile devices and the internet to enhance critical and creative thinking.
• Module 3: Leading the PBL classroom. Learn strategies for leading a dynamic PBL environment and compare Project-Based Learning with Problem-Based Learning.
• Module 4: Global best practices. Analyse examples of successful PBL teaching from around the world and participate in engaging case studies.
• Module 5: Customizing your curriculum. Discover how to choose the right PBL strategies for your learners’ specific needs through role-plays and simulations.
• Module 6: Practical implementation. Review sample lessons, design your own projects, and master presentations and student assessment.

Course Outcomes

• Develop a practical PBL toolkit: Create reusable project frameworks, activities, and resources that can be adapted to different classroom contexts.
• Design real-world learning experiences: Develop projects based on authentic questions, challenges, and problems that connect learning with real-life contexts.
• Support active student participation: Apply strategies that encourage students to collaborate, make decisions, take responsibility, and contribute actively to project development.
• Develop key 21st-century skills: Design project activities that promote critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving.
• Use technology to support PBL: Select and integrate appropriate digital tools to support research, creative thinking, collaboration, and the development of project outcomes.
• Apply effective assessment strategies: Develop approaches for assessing both individual and collaborative learning throughout the project-based learning process.

Equipment

No special equipment or digital devices are required. All necessary materials will be provided during the course.

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Destination:

Corfu is a beautiful green island, which enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate. Corfu is a very popular tourist destination. Up until the early 20th century, it was mainly visited by the European royals and elites. It is still popular with the global elite. The island’s history is laden with battles and conquests. Corfu was long controlled by Venice and repulsed several Turkish sieges, before falling under British rule following the Napoleonic Wars. Corfu was eventually ceded by the British Empire along with the remaining islands of the United States of the Ionian Islands, and unification with modern Greece was concluded in 1864 under the Treaty of London. Corfu is renowned for its long tradition and rich culture which is unlike any other Greek island. In 2007, the city’s old city was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Here you will also discover a compact world of beautiful beaches and stunning mountain peaks, ancient ruins and picturesque villages. There is something for everyone on the island, whether you prefer peace and quiet or a lively cosmopolitan destination.