PBLL

At various points in our lives, we each find ourselves immersed in experiences that move us in deeply powerful ways, inspiring intellectual change, personal transformation, and social action. Join us in exploring the use of project-based language learning (PBLL) as a framework for crafting compelling environments and experiences for language learners. During the 2025 NFLRC Summer Institute to be held at Yale University, participants will learn how to orchestrate rich, experiential language learning opportunities that draw on a diverse array of disciplines and how to develop a plan to research the effectiveness of their project design and teaching. Each participant ...

Envisioning Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) is a MOOC designed as a 5-module open-enrollment self-study course for language educators beginning to learn about Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL). Successful learners will be able to describe essential features of high quality PBLL and to generate high-quality ideas for projects using the Product Square. A digital badge is available for candidates fulfilling course requirements. Registration and the content for this MOOC (massive open online course) are FREE Registration open: November 21, 2024 – April 30, 2025 Course open: January 2 – May 31, 2025 For more info or to register, visit our Envisioning PBLL webpage.

Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) offers a framework for designing powerful, culturally contextualized experiences that create opportunities for learners to use their language to address real world needs that are personally meaningful to them. It engages learners in investigating, over an extended time, a complex real-world issue to benefit an authentic audience. This presentation will go through the basics of getting started with PBLL.

The National Foreign Language Resource Center is pleased to announce the opening of its free Envisioning Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) MOOC.  Envisioning Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) is designed as a 5-module open-enrollment self-study course for language educators beginning to learn about Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL). Successful learners will be able to describe essential features of high quality PBLL and to generate high-quality ideas for projects using the Product Square. A digital badge is available for candidates fulfilling course requirements. Registration and the content for this MOOC (massive open online course) is FREE.   2022-2023 Offering Registration open October 22, 2022 – February 24, 2023 ...

Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) offers a framework for designing powerful, culturally contextualized experiences that create opportunities for learners to use their language to address real world needs that are personally meaningful to them. It engages learners in investigating, over an extended time, a complex real-world issue to benefit an authentic audience. This presentation will go through the basics of getting started with Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL).

Interested in exploring how you can design more powerful Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) experiences using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) guidelines? This free 2-part webinar (June 22 & 29) is for you! For more details or to register (deadline June 21), visit https://nflrc.hawaii.edu/events/view/udl-pbll/

The National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC) is pleased to once again offer our Envisioning PBLL online course. Sign up today! Envisioning Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) February 1 – March 8, 2021 Registration deadline: January 28, 2021 Envisioning Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) is designed as a 5-week open-enrollment course for language educators beginning to learn about Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL). Successful learners will be able to describe essential features of high quality PBLL and to generate high-quality ideas for projects using the Product Square. Registration and the content for this MOOC (massive open online course) is FREE. However, if you ...

Announcing our free 2-part NFLRC Webinar on “Enacting Performance Assessment through Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL), which will take place online on Thursday, December 17 and Tuesday, December 22, 2:00-3:30 pm Hawai‘i time. See our event webpage for more details. Register today – deadline December 16! https://nflrc.hawaii.edu/events/view/131/

Project-based language learning poses specific challenges. This session offers critical definitions and specific tools to aid online educators wanting to take the PBLL plunge.