In a computational thinking and coding project, teachers taught collaboration and communication skills by having students define good teamwork, set roles, make agreements about how to work together, engage in team-building strategies, and use a collaboration rubric.
PBLWorks Editor in Chief John Larmer recaps a classic article from 1991 about urban education, race, and control-based schooling—and finds parallels between the author’s call for “good teaching” and Project Based Learning.
PBLWorks Editor in Chief John Larmer argues for more frequent and regular use of PBL across a school and throughout the year, to maximize its impact on students and build an effective PBL school culture.
Teacher and PBLWorks National Faculty member Erin Brandvold explains the benefits of “de-privatizing” practice, for professional learning and promoting a PBL culture.