Synthesis
Does PBL Work?
There is forty years of accumulated evidence that the instructional strategies and procedures that make up standards-focused Project Based Learning… more...
Meta-Analyses of PBL Outcomes
One type of PBL Outcomes research involves combining the results of many studies into one meta-analysis. The following articles from… more...
Research Summary of PBL Studies from Edutopia
As of December 2012 Edutopia has an updated PBL Research Summary that concludes: "Studies have proven that when implemented well,… more...
Summary of Research on Project Based Learning
This June 2009 literature review from the Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (CELL) at University of Indianapolis concludes:… more...
Powerful Learning: Studies Show Deep Understanding Derives from Collaborative Methods
A review of research on the most effective K-12 teaching practices from two of the coauthors of Powerful Learning: What… more...
Project Based Learning in Middle Grades Mathematics
This research summary from the National Middle School Association describes PBL as a method of instruction that can help engage… more...
Scaffolding and Achievement in PBL: Why PBL is not Minimally Guided
Scaffolding and Achievement in Problem-Based and Inquiry Learning: A Response to Kirschner, Sweller, and Clark (2006) appeared in Educational Psychologist in… more...
Evaluation of initiatives to create smaller high schools
American Institutes for Research and SRI International have concluded their evaluation of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's National School… more...
A Review of Project Based Learning (2000) (Prepared for The Autodesk Foundation)
Thomas, J.W. (2000). Prepared for The Autodesk Foundation, San Rafael, CA.This review was prepared for The Autodesk Foundation and examines… more...
Demystifying Data about Technology Impacts in Schools
The purpose of this document is to help educators communicate effectively about the impacts of their technology use. It presents… more...
