Gold Standard PBL: Design Elements
Gold Standard PBL: Essential Project Design Elements
An overview of the 7 Essential Project Design Elements in PBLWorks' model for Gold Standard PBL.
PBL Blog
Stand for Justice and Take Action Against Racism
A PBLWorks statement in response to the deaths of George Floyd and other Black people.
Recent Blogs
How-to Tips and Tools
Using Project Based Learning in Physical Education
How to design projects that involve physical activity, compelling problems, open-ended questions, and peer feedback.
Gold Standard PBL: Teaching Practices
The Importance of Project Based Teaching
How the work of progressive education pioneers John Dewey and William Kirkpatrick led to PBLWorks' model for Gold Standard PBL.
Gold Standard PBL: Teaching Practices
Resource List: Managing a Project
Articles, videos, and rubrics to help K-12 teachers learn how to manage activities in PBL units.
How-to Tips and Tools
Resource List: Collaboration in PBL
Articles, videos, and rubrics to help K-12 teachers learn how to build teams and manage student collaboration in PBL units.
How-to Tips and Tools
29.5 Tips for Successfully Managing a Project
Many teachers new to PBL are challenged by what to do during the "messy middle" of a project; here's some practical advice.
How Can We Teach and Assess Creativity and Innovation in PBL?
On lists of 21st century competencies, there used to be 3 C’s - critical thinking, collaboration, and communication - but now
General PBL
Project Based Learning vs. Problem Based Learning vs. XBL
PBLWorks Editor in Chief John Larmer clarifies common confusion about various forms of inquiry-based learning and the "two PBLs."
How-to Tips and Tools
Using Gallery Walks for Critique & Revision in PBL
A formative assessment process for students to give and receive feedback for improving the quality of their work.