text: When the projects are teacher-designed, that means every student gets the same prompt. While this might be fine for some students, there's no way of satisfying every student. Letting students design their projects can make sure every student does what they want. If students were to design their own projects, then every student can be satisfied with what they do. Student-designed projects can also create diversity, ensuring every student's project is different in their own way. More choice when it comes to projects makes students more prone towards things they want to learn and might be able to learn new skills.