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# Setting the Standard for Project Based Learning

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Review: Good overview of Gold Standard Project Based Learning (PBL) - The Buck Institute has been the leading voice in project-based learning for some time. This book provides the latest experience on what makes effective PBL, or what they call Gold Standard PBL. It even talks about how to implement PBL in different environments such as after-school programs. I would suggest this as a great introduction for those who are unfamiliar, and even for those who have tried projects in some form but are wondering if they are getting it right. It is very common to see educators add some form of project to their traditional classes thinking this is PBL and will reap the well documented benefits of PBL. This books helps distinguish "projects" from Gold Standard PBL. The only weakness I would note is that the book goes out of its way to support use of PBL in a wide variety of ways without really noting differences in what to expect. For example, one could add a PBL capstone activity to a course or grade. There is clear value in this action, but one should not expect any where near the transformative benefit that comes when PBL is used for 100% of instruction, for example. There are many schools who are trying PBL as enrichment. That is all good, but it is not getting education where it needs to be. The few schools using PBL as an integral part of a reinvented education are getting much better results -- both in test scores and in preparing students to be the independent, lifelong learners that are successful in today's dynamic economy. I just wish there was more understanding of those differences and of what is really possible with more ambitious implementations. If more could see what is possible we might see more people trying ii, and our country would be in a much better position.
Review: This book give a clear description of the difference between ... - This book give a clear description of the difference between doing projects and doing "project based learning". Basically, if the the project is the end product, that's not PBL. In PBL, the project is not the assessment piece, thought they seem to agree that such products are not always "bad". But in "gold standard" PBL (a term they use often) the project is evident on the first day and it is the window through which the teaching takes place. It drives the need to know and discover. This book helped me understand PBL beyond the basics that I had heard about.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #231,544 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #81 in Lesson Planning for Educators #252 in Education Administration (Books) #333 in Educational Certification & Development |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (189) |
| Dimensions  | 6 x 0.6 x 8.9 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 1416620338 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1416620334 |
| Item Weight  | 10.4 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 240 pages |
| Publication date  | May 26, 2015 |
| Publisher  | ASCD |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good overview of Gold Standard Project Based Learning (PBL)
*by M***G on July 4, 2015*

The Buck Institute has been the leading voice in project-based learning for some time. This book provides the latest experience on what makes effective PBL, or what they call Gold Standard PBL. It even talks about how to implement PBL in different environments such as after-school programs. I would suggest this as a great introduction for those who are unfamiliar, and even for those who have tried projects in some form but are wondering if they are getting it right. It is very common to see educators add some form of project to their traditional classes thinking this is PBL and will reap the well documented benefits of PBL. This books helps distinguish "projects" from Gold Standard PBL. The only weakness I would note is that the book goes out of its way to support use of PBL in a wide variety of ways without really noting differences in what to expect. For example, one could add a PBL capstone activity to a course or grade. There is clear value in this action, but one should not expect any where near the transformative benefit that comes when PBL is used for 100% of instruction, for example. There are many schools who are trying PBL as enrichment. That is all good, but it is not getting education where it needs to be. The few schools using PBL as an integral part of a reinvented education are getting much better results -- both in test scores and in preparing students to be the independent, lifelong learners that are successful in today's dynamic economy. I just wish there was more understanding of those differences and of what is really possible with more ambitious implementations. If more could see what is possible we might see more people trying ii, and our country would be in a much better position.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book give a clear description of the difference between ...
*by A***R on March 14, 2017*

This book give a clear description of the difference between doing projects and doing "project based learning". Basically, if the the project is the end product, that's not PBL. In PBL, the project is not the assessment piece, thought they seem to agree that such products are not always "bad". But in "gold standard" PBL (a term they use often) the project is evident on the first day and it is the window through which the teaching takes place. It drives the need to know and discover. This book helped me understand PBL beyond the basics that I had heard about.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good Overview of the Project Centered Classroom
*by K***. on May 9, 2019*

I began teaching in the 1990s when Ted Sizer ( author of Horace's Compromise) and the Coalition of Essential Schools movement was gaining momentum. Much of PBL was outlined by the CES program and Sizer himself is mentioned on page 52 of this book. PBL expands the CES idea to give it a concrete plan as to what a classroom based on "essential questions" will look like.

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