Web Resources: Introduction to PBL
Education Week's on-line chat on PBL
Read a transcript of Education Week's on-line chat on PBL on February
22, 2006. Ben Daley and Theresa Gilly of High Tech High in San Diego
answer many of the common questions about PBL.
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The Project Approach
This site offers professional development, self-study courses, and resources for learning about project based instruction in elementary classrooms.
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Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA)
IMSA is a nationally recognized magnet high school that uses Problem Based Learning extensively and hosts an annual symposium and a summer institute. The Center@IMSA is a hub for information on Problem Based Learning. (Problem based learning is very similar to Project based learning, but
emphasizes simulations and role playing rather than the completion of
an authentic task. See, for example, the Problem Based Economics Units and Problem Based Government Units (available on this website)).
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Technology supports for Project Based Learning
This article explains and gives examples of how technology can support constructivist or project based learning models.
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Central Queensland University
Central Queensland University uses Problem Based Learning in their professional education programs, and maintains a web portal with exemplary projects as well as an excellent set of links to other Problem Based Learning websites (Problem based learning is very similar to Project based learning, but emphasizes simulations and role playing rather than the completion of an authentic task. See, for example, the Problem Based Economics Units and Problem Based Government Units (available on this website)).
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A PBL Bibliography
Houghton Mifflin's Project Based Learning Space provides a thorough explanation of how and why people use PBL as well as some examples of PBL projects.
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Guide on the Side
From iEARN-Canada, this list will take you around the world
to a comprehensive list of resources, research, project examples, and organizations involved in PBL.
Project Based Learning research as well as a set of web links.
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