Project-Based Learning
(PBL) is an instructional approach where traditional, direct classroom instruction and tests are replaced by authentic, often interdisciplinary projects, usually designed by the student with guidance from instructors/coaches, addressing real-world problems as the assessment instead of a test. It also is closely related to deeper learning, challenge-based learning, interest-based learning and more.
3 Tips to Build Student’s STEM Confidence and Curiosity from America’s Top Young Scientist
Student Sarah Park shares her story of curiosity and how it led to a purposeful passion.
ASU Prep: Experiencing College Success in High School
ASU Prep is churning out a number of outstanding schools, student projects and ideas. Tom Vander Ark highlights a few recent innovations.
Rethinking Urban Education: Tacoma Public Schools of Choice
In Tacoma, WA, there is a small network of three specialized high schools providing a wide range of students with an entirely unique high school experience. This blog post looks at how these schools are rethinking education in an urban environment.
Students Work To UnTextbook Their Learning
On the UnTextbooked podcast, students change history by having conversations with real historians about dynamic, researched history books and try to get answers to big questions.
Real World Learning About Sustainability
Rachelle Dené Poth highlights some of the hands on learning students are doing in her classroom to better understand SDGs.
Flipping the Script: A Case Study in Student Agency and Youth Entrepreneurship
Aaron Schorn details one Hawai'i Preparatory Academy student's capstone journey from senior year to college.
Bringing Project-Based Mentors into The Educational Fold
Patty Alper authored a book entitled, Teach to Work, How a Mentor, a Mentee and a Project Can Close the Skills Gap in America. She presents her findings here.
Empower Online Learners: Top 10 Pro Tips for Project Design and Delivery
Here's how to empower your online learners though 10 project designs and deliveries.
Teaching Social Justice and Anti-Racism: 5 Engaging Project Ideas
Kyle Wagner shares 5 project ideas educators can adopt to explore social justice and anti-racism learning.
Cool New Schools
The Getting Smart team explores nine cool new schools that launched this fall which build on place-based opportunities and accelerating real world learning.