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Would You Pay $75,000 For A Minivan?

June 2, 2021February 4, 2025Jace Bower

Would you pay $75,000 for a minivan? Unless you know something I don’t, paying that much for a minivan is ridiculous. You pay $75,000 for a Maserati, but not for…Continue readingWould You Pay $75,000 For A Minivan?

This Education Model Cares More About Questions Than Immediate Answers

May 27, 2021February 4, 2025Jace Bower

Is higher education preparing students to fail well? If it isn’t, it should be. Project-based education does this far better. Seeking Answers Nowadays, higher education is consumed with seeking answers…Continue readingThis Education Model Cares More About Questions Than Immediate Answers

Is Project-Based Education A New Idea?

May 19, 2021February 4, 2025Jace 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 Ascend Trains Students to Quickly and Effectively Master Complicated Information

May 12, 2021February 4, 2025Jace Bower

Whether your student plans to be an engineer, a nurse, a wilderness adventure guide, or just about anything else, they will need a certain set of skills and they will…Continue readingHow Ascend Trains Students to Quickly and Effectively Master Complicated Information

Writing Our Own Case Studies: How Unbound Students Learn Differently

April 28, 2021February 4, 2025Jace Bower

How does Unbound practice project-based education? “Experience is the best teacher.” Those words are usually trotted out after a mistake or failure. And for good reason: failures help us learn.…Continue readingWriting Our Own Case Studies: How Unbound Students Learn Differently

How Community Enhances Project-Based Education

April 21, 2021February 4, 2025Jace 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