PBL Blog

PBLWorks Editor in Chief John Larmer recommends and links to recent articles, blog posts, research studies, and other resources related to Project Based Learning.

Leaders of a PBL a school offer 6 tips from their experience and call for investing in targeted, sustained professional development.

A project in which 3rd graders design arcade games to learn physical science content—and make a difference in their community.

A first-year teacher overcomes trepidation with PBL and achieves an exceptional student exhibition.

High school digital art students examine issues of equality in their community in a PBL unit co-designed by Students Rebuild and PBLWorks.

An excerpt from the book Project Based Teaching, with several examples of strategies teachers can use to build a productive PBL culture in the classroom.

An overview of how the workshops provided by PBLWorks meet the needs of teachers and school leaders.

A detailed look at a tool for helping students manage themselves and their work in a project.

After one student's project generates interest and empathy among her peers, a 5th grade class takes action to make their school more inclusive for students with disabilities.

Four tips to help ensure a focus on student learning during a PBL unit: unpack standards and success skills, specify learning targets, focus walkthroughs on learning.