PBL for Today

Project-based learning has been mentioned in recent meetings that I've attended. Just in time I read a report from KQED-TV (San Francisco)

Here are the elements that are needed to make PBL effective.

"Project-based-learning assignments should include six basic qualities -- intellectual challenge and accomplishment, authenticity, public product, collaboration, project management and reflection -- according to a framework released by the Buck Institute for Education. Executive Director Bob Lenz says "intellectual challenge" often is a missing element in PBL projects"