This Project‑Based Learning (PBL) Design course empowers learners to create meaningful, inquiry‑driven learning experiences that foster creativity, collaboration, and deep understanding. Through a structured, practical approach, learners explore how to build a culture of inquiry, design engaging projects, assess learning authentically, and ensure reflection and mastery. The course guides learners from mindset and vision through assessment and reflection, supporting confident implementation of high‑impact project‑based learning.
Module 1-Risk Taking and Collaboration Skills
• Simple but Not Too Simple
• Schools Kill Creativity
• Establish a Culture of Inquiry and Creativity
• Teaching Collaboration Skills
• Friction is Key
Module 2-Creating Your Project Based Learning Vision
• Project Based Learning Worthy Content
• Create a Vision for Your Project
• Projects vs. Project Based Learning
• Wrap the Learning in Inquiry
• Students Need Engaging Context for Their Work
• Project Based Learning Techniques
Module 3-Assessment and Feedback
• Shift the Ownership of Assessment
• Facilitate a Progress Assessment Tool
• Student Learning
• Conferencing and Feedback
Module 4-Guarantee Understanding and Reflection
• Integrate Direct Instruction as Necessary
• Guarantee Understanding
• Summary Assessments
• Finish Off Your Project in Style
• Reflection and Publishing
By completing this course, the learner will be able to:
Establish a classroom culture that supports creativity, inquiry, collaboration, and productive risk‑taking
Design project‑based learning experiences aligned with meaningful, content‑rich learning goals
Differentiate between projects and true project‑based learning and apply effective PBL techniques
Implement assessment and feedback strategies that promote ownership of learning
Integrate direct instruction strategically to guarantee understanding
Facilitate reflection and publishing to deepen learning and celebrate student work
Certificate of completion.
This class is an independent-study course. Students will have all the resources needed to successfully complete the course within the online material. A student helpdesk is available for technical support during the course enrollment.