Thinking Through Project-Based Learning ─ Guiding Deeper Inquiry

Krauss, a teacher and curriculum and program development consultant to organizations interested in project-based learning and teaching, and Boss, a writer and educational consultant, offer teachers, school leaders, and professional learning communities a guide to the implementation of project-based learning to create memorable learning experiences for students, focusing on developing students' inquiry skills during projects for deeper thinking. They explain project-based learning and how it differs from other instructional strategies; the role of inquiry; learning theories from human development, cognitive science, and brain-based education; factors that influence inquiry, such as the learning environment, the design of learning experiences, and interactions that maximize children's development toward inquiry; teaching methods; developing projects; project-based learning in language arts, social studies, science, and math, with examples; and ways to expand projects. Annotation c2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)