Project Based Education Blog

An Education You Can Use: How Project-Based Education Actualizes Learning

December 8, 2021November 14, 2022Jace Bower

Our world is full of problems. There are a number of solutions to these problems proposed. But one that comes up a lot is education. We’re told that if kids…Continue readingAn Education You Can Use: How Project-Based Education Actualizes Learning

How Project-Based Education Frees Students To Fail

June 23, 2021November 15, 2022Jace Bower

Project-based education is so effective because students learn by doing. But what happens when things don’t go as planned? How do students deal with failure in the context of project-based…Continue readingHow Project-Based Education Frees Students To Fail

3 Relational Skills Students Can Practice Through Project-Based Learning

June 16, 2021November 15, 2022Jace Bower

Last week I wrote about the importance of relational skills. Excellence in building relationships and community rarely happens by accident. It takes practice. Near the end of that article I…Continue reading3 Relational Skills Students Can Practice Through Project-Based Learning

Is Project-Based Education A New Idea?

May 19, 2021November 21, 2022Jace Bower

Is project-based education a new idea? Unbound’s Ascend program is different from traditional college programs in that it gives students the opportunity to learn by doing something themselves. But this…Continue readingIs Project-Based Education A New Idea?

How Community Enhances Project-Based Education

April 21, 2021November 21, 2022Jace Bower

Where does community intersect with project-based education? One of my favorite quotes comes from American novelist Kurt Vonnegut: “What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously.…Continue readingHow Community Enhances Project-Based Education

Students Are Walking Into Life Unprepared. Project-Based Education is Here to Change That.

April 14, 2021November 21, 2022Jace Bower

Have you ever found yourself unprepared? It happens more often than I’d like to admit. I try to pack light and sometimes I pack too light, leaving me unprepared and…Continue readingStudents Are Walking Into Life Unprepared. Project-Based Education is Here to Change That.