Great site for educators http://www.bie.org/index.php/site/PBL/pbl_online/
It provides good examples and differentiates between project-based learning and activity-based learning. PBL are more engaging and provocative. Good projects use thought-provoking materials to answer larger, more complex questions http://bit.ly/5YYfrH
Gives also some strategies for designing a project for a class.
- Begin with the end in mind
- Craft the driving question
- Plan the assessment
- Map the project
- Manage the process