How To Build Knowledge Through PBL

How To Build Knowledge Through PBL

How To Build Knowledge Through PBL by Drew Perkins, Director of ThoughtStretchers Education One of the consistent criticisms I hear of inquiry teaching and learning and project based learning is that it is ineffective in helping students gain significant and important...

How Project Based Learning Can Nurture Student Autonomy

How Project Based Learning Can Nurture Student Autonomy

How Project Based Learning Can Nurture Student Autonomy by Drew Perkins, Director of ThoughtStretchers Education One of the '5 levers' of our project based learning model is Autonomy, defined as "the project provides opportunities for voice and choice in the process...

Using Authentic Audience In PBL To Unlock Critical Thinking

Using Authentic Audience In PBL To Unlock Critical Thinking

Using Authentic Audience In PBL To Unlock Critical Thinking by Drew Perkins, Director of ThoughtStretchers Education The ThoughtStretchers PBL model includes 5 'levers for quality' that we rely on as we guide educators through the project design process in our...

An Updated Guide To Robust PBL

An Updated Guide To Robust PBL

An Updated Guide To Robust PBL by Drew Perkins, Director of ThoughtStretchers Education Definition of robust (www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robust) 1a: having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health b: having or showing vigor, strength, or firmness c: strongly...

PBL Spotlight: Pakistan Kindergarteners Tackle Food Waste

PBL Spotlight: Pakistan Kindergarteners Tackle Food Waste

PBL Spotlight: Pakistan Kindergarteners Tackle Food Waste Over the years, we worked with educators from TNS Beaconhouse School in Lahore, Pakistan on PBL professional learning. Deputy Head, Kanwal Babar Malik was gracious enough to share the story of one of their...

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