PBL Blog

PBL Blog editor John Larmer travels to Shanghai and finds growing interest in PBL. Similar to the US, in China most of the PBL is happening so far in private schools while public school systems are slower to adopt innovations.

PBL should be the learning your class is doing every day during regularly scheduled learning time.

A PBL unit that teaches students about linear equations, cost analysis, and social impacts.

A high school teacher explains why PBL is important for disadvantaged students.

A 9th grade biology teacher explains how students use a formative assessment tool to improve their work in a project on diseases.

What happened when high school students faced racism when doing research in the community, and how teachers can handle situations like this.

A high school teacher describes a project in which students uncover stories of immigration.

A veteran PBL instructional coach shares 6 skills teachers need to coach students effectively.

A comparison of High Quality PBL and the recent book, How People Learn II.

New workshops and events being planned for the premiere event for Project Based Learning.