Project Vs. Text book assignments

For the past 3 years I have been tested by a project based learning school. Back when I was a 8th grader I first heard of tech high. I already was in a program were we based our learning on more outdoors projects and amazing field trips so I was used to doing something different. I enrolled into technology high school and learned more than I ever would have at a normal high school. Here is why...
In a normal high school you do more paper work, I know cause Ive talked to my old friends that decided to go a different way. Here at tech high we try to base it around projects. The reason why projects work better than normal paper work is because you actually have to get into the work to come up with something amazing to put on poster or a presentation for the class to see. Now with paper work you can cheat, copy, or if you so could, skim threw a book really fast just reading the part were you get the answers. To do the projects we are assigned you have to research all the knowledge first, understand it, and process what you are learning. I don't remember what was on any paper assignment I had to do, but I can clearly remember most of my projects.
Most schools should try and adopted this idea of learning, I personally think it would be better for a all around education. Some students may like the paper work for different reasons but over all the project based learning would be more beneficially to anyone.