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Project-Based Learning Resources (PBL)

Published April 6, 2021 by Cynthia Closkey

Project-Based Learning (PBL) opens a wealth of opportunities to personalize instruction, increase student engagement, and deepen learning. The following resources provide a framework and toolkit for implementing the key elements of PBL.  Particularly for beginners, it’s sometimes easier to start with a few elements and build up to full-blown projects. In fact, any one of these elements can be used on its own to increase engagement in regular classroom instruction.

For information about our periodic PBL training sessions or customized training please visit our PBL Training page.

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To continue building your PBL practice, check out the following posts on our blog:

  • Welcome!
  • Five PBL Mistakes I’ve Made and How You Can Avoid Making Them Too
  • Five Ways to Create a Safer Space for Student Feedback
  • Six Strategies to Strengthen Student Research
  • The Authentic PBL Audience within Your School
  • 5 Ways to Boost Student Reflection from Project Zero
  • PBL, The Global Goals, and Empathy
  • Creating a PBL rubric? Here’s a little advice.
  • Creating a PBL rubric? Advice Part II
  • 5 PBL Do’s and Don’ts for Administrators
  • Design Thinking: Bridging the Gap in PBL Theory & Practice
  • Two Design Methods to Bolster Student Feedback Sessions
  • Two Design Methods to Jumpstart Student Research
  • Three Design Methods to Spark Student Brainstorming
  • Three Design Methods to Guide Student Decision-Making
  • Two Design Methods to Bring Students’ Ideas to Life
  • Is PBL the best way to teach?
  • Making PBL Presentations More Impactful for Your Students
  • PBL: Learning Outcomes & Assessments

    Identifying the content or skills students should be able to demonstrate by the conclusion of a project is a key step in any PBL journey.


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  • PBL: Driving Question

    The big question (or set of smaller questions) that guides student learning through any PBL project.


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  • PBL: Real World Connection

    "Real-world” problems as a key to helping students see the relevance of classroom learning.


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  • PBL: Research

    Applying research techniques in PBL -- from surveys and experiments to web searches and library visits.


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  • PBL: Feedback & Revision

    Feedback & Revision as a process for refining ideas and helping students build a disposition toward improvement, not just completion.


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  • PBL: Student Voice & Choice

    Giving students a say in choosing a project or even shaping it in smaller ways creates a sense of ownership.


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  • PBL: Reflection

    Reflection is a critical disposition that takes time and effort to develop. PBL offers a space for building in reflective practice.


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  • PBL: Public Presentation

    Presenting their project to an audience that’s invested in the outcome underscores both its relevance and the students’ sense of ownership.


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  • PBL: Planning & Additional Resources

    Additional resources for planning and building a successful PBL project.


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  • PBL: Brainstorming

    A key to developing the best possible response to a driving question lies in generating ideas through structured brainstorming.


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