Growth in self-reliance, and improved attitudes toward learning
Academic gains equal to or better than those generated by other models, with students involved in projects taking greater responsibility for their own learning than during more traditional classroom activities
Opportunities to develop complex skills, such as higher-order thinking, problem solving, collaborating, and communicating.
Access to a broader range of learning opportunities in the classroom, providing a strategy for engaging culturally diverse learners
There is a problem with no predetermined answer
There is an atmosphere that tolerates error and change
Students make decisions with a framework
Students design the process for reaching a solution
Students have a chance to reflect on the activities
Assessment takes place continuously
A final product results and is evaluated for quality