Project methodProject method

IntroductionIntroduction School is a community in miniature and the School is a community in miniature and the

project method aims at providing project method aims at providing community life activities on a small scale in community life activities on a small scale in the school.the school.

The project method is the pragmatic The project method is the pragmatic educational philosophy of John Dewey, the educational philosophy of John Dewey, the noted American Philosopher-cum-educator.noted American Philosopher-cum-educator.

The pragmatic educational philosophy lays The pragmatic educational philosophy lays great strees on providing differend kinds of great strees on providing differend kinds of rich experience to the children.rich experience to the children.

This method was developed by William This method was developed by William Head Kilpatrick of the university of Head Kilpatrick of the university of Columbia. Columbia.

IntroductionIntroduction This project method is the expression of the This project method is the expression of the

widespread dissatisfaction against the bookish widespread dissatisfaction against the bookish method which makes children passive in which method which makes children passive in which children are drilled and spooned with information children are drilled and spooned with information which mostly unconnected with the real life.which mostly unconnected with the real life.

DefinitionsDefinitions A Project is a bit of real life that has been A Project is a bit of real life that has been

imported into the school.imported into the school.----------- By Ballard----------- By Ballard

A Project is a Whole purposeful activity A Project is a Whole purposeful activity proceeding in a social environment.proceeding in a social environment.

----------- By William----------- By William Project is a unit of educative work in which Project is a unit of educative work in which

the most pupils are made responsible for the most pupils are made responsible for planning and purposing.planning and purposing.

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A project is a problematic act carried to A project is a problematic act carried to completion in its natural setting.completion in its natural setting.

----------- By ----------- By Stevenson Stevenson

Characteristics of a Project Characteristics of a Project MethodMethod

A project is a purposeful activityA project is a purposeful activity A Project is a Real Life activityA Project is a Real Life activity Project is a activity in a natural settingProject is a activity in a natural setting A project is a problem-centred activityA project is a problem-centred activity A project is an activity in a social settingA project is an activity in a social setting A project is a whole-hearted activityA project is a whole-hearted activity A project is an activity which results in positive resultA project is an activity which results in positive result A project is a comparative activityA project is a comparative activity A project is an activity which provide an integrated view of a A project is an activity which provide an integrated view of a

subjectsubject A project is a new way of teaching the child to liveA project is a new way of teaching the child to live A project is an activity through which solution of a problem A project is an activity through which solution of a problem

is found out by the pupilis found out by the pupil

Main Principles of a Project Main Principles of a Project MethodMethod

The principle of PurposThe principle of Purpos Knowledge of pupose is a great stimulus which motivates the Knowledge of pupose is a great stimulus which motivates the

child to realiize his goal. The child must know why we are doing child to realiize his goal. The child must know why we are doing such things in variouse situationssuch things in variouse situations

The Principle of activityThe Principle of activity Children are active by nature. They love activity. The curiosity Children are active by nature. They love activity. The curiosity

nature of the child makes him active in nature. So such nature of the child makes him active in nature. So such activities should be provided to them to learn by doing.activities should be provided to them to learn by doing.

The Principle of ExperienceThe Principle of Experience Experience is the best teacher. What is real must be Experience is the best teacher. What is real must be

experienced. The children learn new fact through their experienced. The children learn new fact through their experienceexperience

The Principle of RealityThe Principle of Reality Life is real and education to be meaningful and must be real. So Life is real and education to be meaningful and must be real. So

real life situations should be provided.real life situations should be provided. The Principle of FreedomThe Principle of Freedom The Principle of UtilityThe Principle of Utility

Different Types of ProjectsDifferent Types of Projects The Producer TypeThe Producer Type

In which the emphasis is directed towards the actual In which the emphasis is directed towards the actual construction of a material object or articleconstruction of a material object or article

The Consumer TypeThe Consumer Type Where the objective is to obtain either direct or vicarious Where the objective is to obtain either direct or vicarious

experience such as reading and listening.experience such as reading and listening. The Problem TypeThe Problem Type

In which the chief purpose is to solve a problem involving the In which the chief purpose is to solve a problem involving the intellectual processes, such as determiing the density of a intellectual processes, such as determiing the density of a certain liquid certain liquid

The Drill TypeThe Drill Type Where the objective is to attain a certain degree of skill in a Where the objective is to attain a certain degree of skill in a

reaction.reaction.

Essentials of Good ProjectsEssentials of Good Projects

TimelyTimely UsefulnessUsefulness InterestingInteresting ChallengingChallenging EconomicalEconomical Rich in ExperienceRich in Experience Co-operativenessCo-operativeness

Various Steps in a ProjectsVarious Steps in a Projects

1.1. Providing a situationProviding a situation

2.2. Choosing and purposingChoosing and purposing

3.3. PlanningPlanning

4.4. ExecutingExecuting

5.5. RecordingRecording

6.6. EvaluatingEvaluating