We often hear people ask, "What is PBL?"
According to the Buck Institute, Project Based Learning (PBL) is an effective way to learn where students have the autonomy to explore, understand, and share real world ideas and learning. PBL goes beyond just getting a "good grade!"
Want to find out more about PBL? Check out the Buck Institute's Website here.
Essential Elements of PBL include:
Source: Buck Institute for Education - Project Based Learning Toolkit Series - PBL Starter Kit - copyright 2009 1st edition
According to the Buck Institute, Project Based Learning (PBL) is an effective way to learn where students have the autonomy to explore, understand, and share real world ideas and learning. PBL goes beyond just getting a "good grade!"
Want to find out more about PBL? Check out the Buck Institute's Website here.
Essential Elements of PBL include:
- Significant Content - important knowledge derived from standards, key ideas of key content
- 21st Century Skills - critical thinking, collaboration, communication
- In-depth inquiry - Students are involved in asking and discussing questions. Questions are often more important than all the right answers.
- Driving Question - This is the open ended question that students are trying to learn more about (not just find the answer to, but actually learn about).
- Need to Know - Students understand that they NEED to know this...because it is important and it means something to them.
- Voice and Choice - Students make decisions about what they are learning and the products they will create.
- Revision and Reflection - Students have the time to revise and reflect on their work, to make necessary changes.
- Public Audience - The work is authentic. The work is meant to educate and inform, therefore an audience is important.
Source: Buck Institute for Education - Project Based Learning Toolkit Series - PBL Starter Kit - copyright 2009 1st edition