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Course Description

Project Based Learning (PBL) is a student-centered teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by collaborating with each other to respond to an authentic, engaging, and often open-ended problem or challenge.  Over the course of four modules, you will collaborate with your Project Based Learning Professional Learning Community to learn the benefits of implementing PBL and how to plan, deliver, and evaluate your first PBL with your students! 

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Course Learning Outcomes

Module 1 – Equip

You will be able to compare PBL to “doing projects,” provide multiple benefits of implementation, and describe the essential components of a well-designed PBL.

Module 2 – Plan

You will be able to create an effective driving question that promotes inquiry and exploration. You will be able to plan, create, and sequence the engaging collaborative activities and develop rubrics and assessments aligned to the learning goals.

Module 3 – Implement

You will be able to successfully manage the implementation of a PBL using procedures and strategies that build a collaborative culture that fosters inquiry, engagement, and independence.

Module 4 – Evaluate

You will be able to apply a tuning protocol to analyze and evaluate a PBL and self-reflect on the effectiveness of the PBL you implement with your students.