Project Based Learning (PBL) is very effective and productive way of learning if administered and delivered properly. It is important to:

1) make sure that project fits the curriculum and level of students.

2) assign student's team and to make sure that each students is contributing to the project equally

3) write Project Report in proper format and subject mastery level

4) make project final presentations in front of class

5) assessment policies must clearly stated at the beginning of thew project

6) proper timing of the project and mastery of the subject are essential

Plus, consider creating Virtual Groups of students from different schools in the nation and worldwide. This will help students to learn working with colleagues with different cultures and traditions and master the subject of collaboration and globalization

Project Based Learning (PBL) is very effective and productive way of learning if administered and delivered properly. It is important to:

1) make sure that project fits the curriculum and level of students.

2) assign student's team and to make sure that each students is contributing to the project equally

3) write Project Report in proper format and subject mastery level

4) make project final presentations in front of class

5) assessment policies must clearly stated at the beginning of thew project

6) proper timing of the project and mastery of the subject are essential

Plus, consider creating Virtual Groups of students from different schools in the nation and worldwide. This will help students to learn working with colleagues with different cultures and traditions and master the subject of collaboration and globalization

Thanks Mr. Edward for your guidelines. I want to go a step further in it. I do not want to use PBL as a tool for evaluation. I am looking for conducting the whole course using/through PBL technique. Every lecture  needs to be designed around PBL

Assuming that students come with the necessary team work skills is one major oversight with PDL. Ensure you assess their team work skills first and close any needed gap before the start of the project. Here's an example of a team work task that I use: Ask students to share the kind of characteristics they would like to see in their team members. Then separate these characteristics into two categories: Behaviors (e.g., punctual) and Skills (e.g., time management). Add up the number of behaviors and skills to see what matters most to students and discuss these with the whole class, so they understand what their expectations are for team work.

Best regards,

Debra

I have long applied the method of projects in teaching (PBL). Experience is available in using this kind of educational work in school and university. The subjects of the projects cover economic, pedagogical, technical, technological, health-saving and other problems. I published articles on many of them. The main work on the project is based on the individual work of the student or the work of a group (2-4 people).

The main stages of the project activity are:

I tutor students in the TechLauncher Program at the Australian National University. A cohort of about 300 students are broken up into teams Teams of about six students to undertake a project for a real client in government, business or academia. Most are computing projects, some engineering. Students spend a year on this. It is worthwhile but not easy, for staff or students. http://blog.highereducationwhisperer.com/search/label/TechLauncher