Projects in Action
My Favorite Projects of 2018
PBLWorks Editor in Chief John Larmer picks 15 projects from various grade levels and subject areas.
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General PBL
Learners Ask 4 Deep Questions, PBL Provides Opportunities to Answer Them
How PBL can help answer questions of identity, capacity, agency, and well-being.
How-to Tips and Tools
Preparing Preservice Teachers for PBL: “Out of the Gate” Project
A student teacher & a veteran PBL teacher reflect on their experiences in a "project slice" workshop and offer "5 takeways for simple starts" for PBL teaching.
PBL World 2025
The Student Alumni Panel at PBL World 2025: A Deeper Look at What Students Gain from PBL
What do students gain from having experienced Project Based Learning in school? A typical list you may have seen includes things
Projects in Action
Connecting Students to Real-World Investigations through Satellite Imagery
How students use the Earthrise Education tool to tackle authentic problems.
General PBL
The Value of Awe and How to Harness It in PBL
Discover how awe in education and Project Based Learning (PBL) spark curiosity, empathy, and deep engagement for meaningful K–12 learning experiences.
General PBL
New Online Course: Adapting Your First Project
Jumpstart your PBL practice by picking a project from our library and planning how to make it work for you and your students.
How-to Tips and Tools
How to Get Higher Quality Student Work in PBL
PBLWorks Contributor John Larmer offers 5 tips for teachers, including rubrics, formative assessment, time for revision, authenticity, and a culture of quality.
PBL World 2026 FAQs
PBL World Frequently Asked Questions
How-to Tips and Tools
Supporting PBL with a Design Thinking Framework
How the 5 steps in the design thinking process align with PBL—and how making students aware of it could help them in job interviews.