text: I personally have a lot of trouble actively involving myself in projects and activities, in school, when I don't have the freedom to choose what I'm working on and how I am allowed work on it, and I know that many students have the same problems I do. When a student is allowed to decide what they work on it improves the end product because a student will naturally work harder on something they enjoy or are interested in. Unfortunately an open ended project will allow some students to take the easiest possible route and create an underwhelming product, But a techer designed project with a more rigid structure wouldn't change that. Students who have no intrest in the class or project will look for the easiest solution that requires the least ammount of effort no matter what kind of project they are given. Teacher designed projects only get rid of any chance of engaging students that would otherwise be disintrested.