Problem-based+Learning

Constructivist Inspiration: A Project-Based Model for L2 Learning in Virtual Worlds
http://studentorgs.utexas.edu/flesa/tpfle/contents4.doc This article describes the benefits of problem-based learning, explains how it connects to social constructivism, strategic behavior, and technology, and outlines a model for using problem-based learning in foreign language classrooms. It even provides information about the use of problem-based learning in a Spanish course, along with links to appendices that will take you to several beautifully constructed webquests that include lots of built-in tools to support student success.

A Problem in Itself: Designing a Faculty Institute in Problem-based Learning in Large, Heterogenous, General Education Classes at a Research Institution
http://nt.media.hku.hk/pbl/book/USA4_GallowD.pdf This article discusses issues and concerns related to one university's attempts to implement problem-based learning in large, introductory college courses.

Instructional Module for Problem-based Learning
[|http://glef.org/modules/PBL/howpbl.php] Full of links from the George Lucas Foundation that will take you through a step-by-step explanation of how to implement problem-based learning, and comes complete with video clips, PowerPoint presentations, articles, and ideas to help you do so.

Starting at the End
http://www.nwrel.org/nwedu/2002sp/fagan.html This interview uncovers the dos and don'ts of designing an effective, project-based learning scenario.