Project Based Learning (PBL) is a student-centered model that involves learners in projects rather than isolated skills activities. It engages students as stakeholders in self-directed learning activities. The role of the teacher is to guide students as problem solvers and decision makers as they discover and integrate information to present their findings. PBL allows for varied learning styles and develops real-world skills as students move from following orders to carrying out self-directed activities and assessments.

1. Project Based Learning (PBL)
A Student-Centered Model for
Learning
Presented by:
Teaching Language Through Literature (LIN217)
BATEFL 2011
The Maldives National University
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2. What is PBL?
 Project-based learning is an instructional
approach that seeks to contextualize language
learning by involving learners in projects,
rather than in isolated activities targeting
specific skills.
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3. Engages students as stakeholders.
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4. The learner becomes the problem solver, decision maker,
investigator and documentarian. 4

5. Allows for a variety of learning styles.
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6. Develops real world skills.
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7. Learners move from following orders to carrying out
self-directed learning activities. 7

8. …from memorising and repeating to discovering,
integrating and presenting. 8

9. …from listening and reacting to communicating and
taking responsibility. 9

10. Role of the teacher is to be a guide.
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11. More coaching and modelling…..less telling!
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12. More finding out with the students.
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13. More performance-based assessment.
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14. Our PBL Process
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15. References
Friedman, P.D. & Wilhelm, J.D.(1988).
Hyperlearning. New York: Stenhouse
Publishers.
Trowbridge, L.W. & Bybee, R.W. (1996).
Teaching Secondary School Science. New
Jersey: Prentice Hall
Vermillion, R.E. (1991). Projects and
Investigations. New York: Macmillan Publishing
Co.
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16. Online Sources
 http://www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/ed368509.html
 http://www.uoregon.edu/~moursund/Math/pbl.htm
 http://www.jordan.palo-
alto.ca.us/students/connections/pbl/pblplan.html
 http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic43.htm
 http://pblmm.k12.ca.us/PBLGuide/PBL&PBL.htm
 http://www.iste.org/research/roadahead/pbl.htm
 http://www.glef.org/PBL/whypbl.htm
 http://www.bie.org
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17. Online Sources
 http://college.hmco/education/pbl/background.htm
 http://www.bie.org
 http://www.mcdenver.com/useguide/pbl.htm
 http://www.cord.org/lev2.cfm/56
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18. Thank you!
This presentation is available for download at www.ibatefl.com
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