The film Most Likely to Succeed directed by Greg Whiteley brought to my attention an educational philosophy that I was unfamiliar with, one that centres project based learning. The documentary demonstrated that immersive learning is effective in allowing for students to deepen their understanding about a subject. As the quote says: “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn”. I believe that understanding this educational philosophy will be essential in my educational practice.

Here’s a video that exemplifies the concepts of PBL in a US elementary and the impacts that it has on students:

Thank you, and write you soon,

Ms. Montes