About PBL

Contributions to this project and the development of this site were made by the following:

The Buck Institute for Education (BIE) is a non-profit, research and development organization dedicated to improving the practice of teaching and the process of learning. The information contained in this site is based on the project based learning model developed by BIE and draws on the experiences of practicing teachers, research on student learning, and instructional models that incorporate authentic assessments, community-based education, service-learning, internships, or career academy curriculum.

The Department of Educational Technology at Boise State University offers a master's degree in Educational Technology and three graduate certificates all entirely online. Courses are highly interactive and can be completed anytime, anywhere. This interactive site was developed and designed with the assistance of faculty and staff in the department.

The George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF) is a nonprofit operating foundation that documents and disseminates information about exemplary programs in K-12 schools to help these practices spread nationwide. Multimedia content depicting real-life examples of PBL in the classroom, and contained within this site, was created by GLEF.

Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education

The Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) is a unit within the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. FIPSE's main activity each year is conducting a grant program intended to support innovative educational reform projects that can serve as national models for the improvement of postsecondary education.

University Partners

US Department of Education

The mission of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation.

The Buck Institute for Education and Boise State University, Department of Educational Technology