Bell (2010) states that project based learning (PjBL) promotes social learning as students practice and become
proficient with the 21st century skills of communication, negotiation, and collaboration. Bell further elaborates that
the uses of technology provide instruction to the student by demonstrating innovative usage of various applications
through appropriate ways of using technology. When students share their work or challenges, a brainstorming
session often helps them build on each other’s ideas for future possibilities which promotes creativity and out-ofthe-
box thinking. Gultekin in Bell (2010) affirms that through PjBL students become better researchers, problem
solvers, and higher-order thinkers. Research supports that students using PjBL perform better on both standardized
assessments and project tests than students in traditional direct instruction programs, and that they learn not only
real-world application of skills, but also analytical thinking as stated in Boaler’s study (1999)