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Formative Assessment in PBL: Checking for Understanding Throughout the SmartLab Learning Process

Assessment is not a new instructional strategy for educators. The process is simple. You teach, you gather data as students practice, you…

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Project Based Learning in Primary School: Kindergarten Through 2nd Grade

Project Based Learning (PBL) has continued to gain attention in K-12 education for its ability to achieve two major goals: teach core…

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Project-Based Learning Benefits [Research-Based]

While the roots of project-based learning can be traced back to the late 19th century— and American educational philosopher John…

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Assessing Project-Based Learning (a Self Assessment)

Click here to jump to the Self Evaluation PBL Assessments below: Evaluating Our Practice The benefits of a student-led, project-based…

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Project Examples: Teaching STEM Through PBL

PBL and STEM have been around long enough to earn the dubious distinctions of:   Buzz words or not, these two aren’t going…

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10 Project Based Learning (PBL) Examples

If you’ve spent any amount of time in a K–12 classroom, you’ve likely heard about project-based learning…

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