In Project Based Learning, teachers make learning come alive for students. Students work on a project over an extended period of time that engages them in solving a real-world problem or answering a complex question. As a result, students develop deep content knowledge and critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and communication skills.
Watch Project Based Learning in Action
These 7-10 minute videos show the Gold Standard PBL model in action, capturing the nuts and bolts of a PBL unit from beginning to end
- This project features teacher Rayhan Ahmed at Leaders High School in Brooklyn, NY, with his 11th grade chemistry class
How does PBL differ from “doing a project”?
In Project Based Learning (PBL), the project is the vehicle for teaching the important knowledge and skills student need to learn
- The project contains and frames curriculum and instruction
- PBL requires critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, and various forms of communication
The gold standard for high-quality PBL
PBLWorks promotes a research-informed model for “Gold Standard PBL”
- Includes two useful guides for educators
- Seven Essential Project Design Elements
- Project Based Teaching Practices
- Helps teachers, schools, and organizations improve, calibrate, and assess practice
