Jul 03, 2009
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The Buck Institute for Education (BIE) is a non-profit, research and development organization
dedicated to improving the practice of teaching and the process of learning.
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2009 Summer Project Based Learning Academy
BIE launches its 2009 Project Based Learning Academy on June 15 with
the first of 18 Learning Labs. The sessions, both one- and two-day,
will be taught by our National Faculty and focus on a variety of
topics, including: Integrating Web 2.0 tools into PBL, Career Technical
Education and PBL, Managing Groups in a PBL Classroom, PBL in
Alternative Educational Settings, PBL for Math Teachers, and PBL and
Curriculum Mapping. For more information...
Acclaimed PBL Handbook
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FREE ONLINE RESOURCE
PBL-Online.org is based on the Handbook and is available as a free online resource for professional development.
News & Events
• Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem Based Learning
Introduction: Summarizing Findings and Looking Ahead to a New Generation of PBL Research. Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 3(1), 4-11.
• BIE at AERA 2009
Findings from our survey of PBL and high school reform
• Efficacy of PBE is being studied by WestEd
Results of this federally-funded randomized controlled experiment are due by spring 2010.
• 2009 Summer PBL Academy
BIE launches its 2009 Project Based Learning Academy on June 15 with the first of 18 Learning Labs.
