Project-Based Learning (PBL)

High school students have good ideas about how school can better serve learners, as the winners of a national challenge show.

People, places, and problems offer rich opportunities for real-world learning. This unit design framework ensures engaging, aligned learning objectives, experiences, and assessments.

One way to help students master skills is to let them cultivate their own English language arts content to explore. Here’s how.

Elementary students need rich content knowledge to become better readers and to be able to engage in project-based learning.

New research reveals that when science, reading, and math come together in rigorous hands-on projects, student collaboration, engagement, and achievement can soar.

Project-based learning often culminates in a presentation for an audience beyond the classroom, and students need a lot of practice to be successful.

Assignments that are bigger than a lesson and smaller than a unit are a good way to experiment with inquiry-based learning.

One school used a PBL unit that combined science, math, and cooking dumplings to explore the many cultures that make up their community.

When high school students present a lesson, they actively engage in learning and grow their research, organizational, and speaking skills.

Reflecting on learning and student voice and choice are core elements of project-based learning, and they’re also key to differentiation.

Taking students’ interests into account when designing project-based learning helps ensure that they stay engaged throughout the unit.

Project-based learning allows very young students to explore, research, and grow their knowledge. Presenting their work to the community validates their efforts.

The open-ended work in project-based learning can help students explore issues that matter to them.

The idea of bringing PBL into your classroom can be both intriguing and overwhelming, but there are many tips and resources to help you get started.