Center for Advancing Teaching Excellence: PBL Badge Information - Fall 2025

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Project-Based Learning Design

BENEFITS OF PBL

Engagement

DEEPER STUDENT ENGAGEMENT 

Your teaching experience will be more rewarding as you interact with active, motivated learners.

Evidence

EVIDENCE OF TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS

Authentic student work supports evaluations and awards.

Reuse Course Assets

REUSABLE COURSE ASSETS

Projects, resources, rubrics, exemplars, Canvas files, and Simple Syllabus content can be reused and refined.

Improved Dynamics

IMPROVED CLASSROOM DYNAMICS

PBL fosters effective collaboration and reduces disengagement.

Institution

INSTITUTIONAL ALIGNMENT 

In addition to the course-level benefits, PBL supports UT Austin and Moody College goals around career education.

Opportunities for Scholarship

OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOLARSHIP 

PBL supports publication or presentation of innovative teaching practices.