WHAT IS PROJECT-BASED LEARNING (PBL)?
PBLWorks (Buck Institute for Education) defines Project-Based Learning as:
Project-Based Learning is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills
by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic,
engaging, and complex question, problem, or challenge.
The problems investigated through PBL are authentic, real-world problems that are open-ended and possibly vaguely framed. Personally relevant and meaningful projects help sustain students' engagement.
GUIDE TO IMPLEMENTING PBL
Problem-Based Learning: Six steps to Design, Implement, and Assess
The following guide is from New South Wales (Australia) - Department of Education:
Introducing PBL
Key Elements of PBL
Developing the project experience
Finding inspiration for PBL projects
Developing a driving question (DQ)
Making a plan
Entry events
Culminating events
Need-to-knows
Refining the plan
Activity: Develop your own PBL plan
Implementing the project
Introducing the driving question
PBL in your classroom
PBL assessment
Key practices that support PBL
Student collaboration
Feedback
Reflection