pros & cons of pbl

Pros:

(a) has a positive effect on student content knowledge and the development of skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, and collaboration; 

(b) benefits students by increasing their motivation and engagement; and

(c) is challenging for teachers to implement, leading to the conclusion that teachers need professional development, school and district support, and opportunities to collaborate in order to plan and enact PBL 

effectively while students need support including help setting up and directing initial inquiry, 

organizing their time to complete tasks, and integrating technology into projects in meaningful 

ways. 

Cons:

(a)projects were time-consuming, 

(b) classrooms felt disorderly, 

(c) teachers could not control the flow of information, 

(d) it was difficult to balance giving students independence and providing them supports, 

(e) it was difficult to incorporate technology as a cognitive tool, and 

(f) authentic assessments were hard to design.

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