Do you really know PBL?

Project Based Learning is known by the acronym “PBL.” Which of the following is NOT known as another “PBL”?

• Premier Badmington League

• Placed Based Learning

• Problem Based Learning

• Partner Based Learning

Because he promoted the ideas of experiential education and “learning by doing,” who can be considered the “grandfather of PBL”?

• Noah Chomsky

• Aristotle

• John Dewey

• Ken Robinson

Which of the following is a “dessert” project, as opposed to “main course” Gold Standard PBL?

• Students create videos to explore issues of immigration and post them online.

• Students make maps of their state and label key features, then put them on the walls of their classroom.

• Students analyze water quality in their community and make proposals to local government officials on how to improve it.

• Students learn about where their food comes from and plan and host an event to honor local farmers.

How long are most PBL units, in terms of class time/contact hours?

• 1-3 hours

• 4-6 hours

• 8-20 hours

• one semester

What assessment tools/practices can be used in PBL?

• Performance tasks

• Rubrics

• Quizzes and tests

• All of the above except "c"

• All of the above

For which group of students is PBL generally NOT recommended?

• English Language learners

• Students who are well below grade level in reading and/or maths

• Gifted students

• All of the above

• None of the above