Planning Project-Based Learning with Inquiry & Service

    PBL that is inquiry-based ignites a desire and belief in oneself to learn more. It is appropriate for general students, students identified as having special needs, students identified as Continue Reading →

Does “professional development” support professionals’ development?

Whether called “professional development” or “professional learning” do the activities actually support participants’ professional development, their professional learning that translates to stronger experiences for their learners?  What does forward professionals’ Continue Reading →

Identifying Life (21st Century) Skills-Attitudes and Academic Content Objectives in Project-Based Learning

Identifying life/success skills-attitudes and academic content objectives/standards the project forwards and assessing students’ progress on them with formative assessments and summative assessments is basic to quality project-based learning. This is another way of supporting students’ self-agency, as Continue Reading →

PBL Implementation STEPS: Conserving Energy Project

(Early-Childhood PBL Implementation: HERE)  “I felt their enthusiasm. I saw the students were engaged. This unit seemed more meaningful to them. I enjoyed seeing students’ purposefulness. I could feel a Continue Reading →

College & University PBL Challenge Questions

Project-based learning is inquiry-based and it centers on working to solve a real-life challenge. With your guidance, students generate inquiry questions they believe need to be answered in order to Continue Reading →

Higher Education PBL

    Higher education across the US and worldwide acknowledges providing students with opportunities to collaboratively problem-solve an authentic challenge promotes equity and inclusion, while piquing students’ intrinsic interest in the discipline. With Continue Reading →

Science Project-Based Learning: Real-Life Challenge-Solving Projects with Science and Engineering

Most intrinsically motivating for students is working to solve a real-life challenge. Working to solve a real-life challenge, students gain a sense of agency – they can impact life in Continue Reading →