PBL Blog

A high school teacher offers 3 structures for managing the classroom during projects, to promote productivity, accountability, and overcoming obstacles.

Why and how physical education teachers should use PBL, with a sample PBL unit.

PBLWorks Editor in Chief John Larmer comments on designing projects about gun issues, and the problem with large high schools.

Why transferring ownership of questions for inquiry from teacher to students is key to engagement, and how to generate better questions.

PBLWorks Editor in Chief John Larmer offers advice for educators on schools to visit, and for parents wondering where to send their kids to.

How to leverage students' questions, interests, and concerns when launching a project that connects to their lives.

3 tips: clarify learning goals, formatively assess and provide guided practice, and create space for thinking about thinking.