Advancing Challenge Based Learning worldwide
Founded by the creators of Challenge Based Learning and key learning architects of the Apple Developer Academies, the Challenge Institute is the global home for CBL research, training and development
Our focus
Framework Development
We lead the evolution of Challenge Based Learning through research grounded in real practice. Our work connects theory to practice, shaping how individuals, institutions, and organizations design learning.
Program Design
We partner with organizations to design and evolve learning programs rooted in authentic challenges and deep inquiry. From concept to implementation, we help build experiences that align purpose, practice, impactand technology.
Training and Coaching
We support educators and leaders as they learn to design, facilitate, and sustain Challenge Based Learning. Through hands-on training and ongoing coaching, we focus on practice, reflection, and continuous growth.
Our focus
Framework Development
We lead the evolution of Challenge Based Learning through research grounded in real practice. Our work connects theory to practice, shaping how individuals, institutions, and organizations design learning.
Program Design
We partner with organizations to design and evolve learning programs rooted in authentic challenges and deep inquiry. From concept to implementation, we help build experiences that align purpose, practice, impactand technology.
Training and Coaching
We support educators and leaders as they learn to design, facilitate, and sustain Challenge Based Learning. Through hands-on training and ongoing coaching, we focus on practice, reflection, and continuous growth.
Our focus
Framework Development
We lead the evolution of Challenge Based Learning through research grounded in real practice. Our work connects theory to practice, shaping how individuals, institutions, and organizations design learning.
Program Design
We partner with organizations to design and evolve learning programs rooted in authentic challenges and deep inquiry. From concept to implementation, we help build experiences that align purpose, practice, impactand technology.
Training and Coaching
We support educators and leaders as they learn to design, facilitate, and sustain Challenge Based Learning. Through hands-on training and ongoing coaching, we focus on practice, reflection, and continuous growth.
Our current work
ChallengeBasedLearning.org
The global resource hub for Challenge Based Learning. We maintain the website as a shared, trusted resource for educators and learners worldwide. The site provides clear guidance, common language, templates, and evolving examples from practice—serving as the go-to starting point for anyone exploring or implementing CBL.
The CBL Guide
The guide for designing and facilitating learning through challenges. It brings together core concepts, shared language, and field-tested practices developed over more than a decade of real-world implementation. Available through Apple Books and as a PDF, the Guide supports consistent, thoughtful use of Challenge Based Learning.
Apple Developer Academies
Ongoing collaboration with Apple Developer Academies worldwide to support learning design and facilitation. This work focuses on aligning Challenge Based Learning with learner agency, professional practice, and product development - helping academies create experiences where learners build real skills while tackling meaningful challenges.
CBL Publications
Currently engaged in ongoing inquiry into what a “challenge” actually means in learning, design, and human development. Recently worked on a comprehensive survey of the literature, providing insight into the global adoption and impact of the CBL framework and on an exploration of the intersections between CBL and Mind & Brain Science.
A Comprehensive Survey of the Literature
A Comprehensive Survey of the Literature - Executive Summary
Intersections with Mind and Brain Science
CBL and Artificial Intelligence
Exploring how Challenge Based Learning can support effective and ethical use of AI in teaching and learning. This includes developing frameworks for thinking, principles and guidance for integrating AI into the CBL process - helping educators and learners navigate new tools and technologies while staying grounded in inquiry, agency, and real-world action.
ChallengeBasedLearning.org
The global resource hub for Challenge Based Learning. We maintain the website as a shared, trusted resource for educators and learners worldwide. The site provides clear guidance, common language, templates, and evolving examples from practice—serving as the go-to starting point for anyone exploring or implementing CBL.
The CBL Guide
The guide for designing and facilitating learning through challenges. It brings together core concepts, shared language, and field-tested practices developed over more than a decade of real-world implementation. Available through Apple Books and as a PDF, the Guide supports consistent, thoughtful use of Challenge Based Learning.
Apple Developer Academies
Ongoing collaboration with Apple Developer Academies worldwide to support learning design and facilitation. This work focuses on aligning Challenge Based Learning with learner agency, professional practice, and product development - helping academies create experiences where learners build real skills while tackling meaningful challenges.
CBL Publications
Currently engaged in ongoing inquiry into what a “challenge” actually means in learning, design, and human development. Recently worked on a comprehensive survey of the literature, providing insight into the global adoption and impact of the CBL framework and on an exploration of the intersections between CBL and Mind & Brain Science.
A Comprehensive Survey of the Literature
A Comprehensive Survey of the Literature - Executive Summary
Intersections with Mind and Brain Science
CBL and Artificial Intelligence
Exploring how Challenge Based Learning can support effective and ethical use of AI in teaching and learning. This includes developing frameworks for thinking, principles and guidance for integrating AI into the CBL process - helping educators and learners navigate new tools and technologies while staying grounded in inquiry, agency, and real-world action.
ChallengeBasedLearning.org
The global resource hub for Challenge Based Learning. We maintain the website as a shared, trusted resource for educators and learners worldwide. The site provides clear guidance, common language, templates, and evolving examples from practice—serving as the go-to starting point for anyone exploring or implementing CBL.
The CBL Guide
The guide for designing and facilitating learning through challenges. It brings together core concepts, shared language, and field-tested practices developed over more than a decade of real-world implementation. Available through Apple Books and as a PDF, the Guide supports consistent, thoughtful use of Challenge Based Learning.
Apple Developer Academies
Ongoing collaboration with Apple Developer Academies worldwide to support learning design and facilitation. This work focuses on aligning Challenge Based Learning with learner agency, professional practice, and product development - helping academies create experiences where learners build real skills while tackling meaningful challenges.
CBL Publications
Currently engaged in ongoing inquiry into what a “challenge” actually means in learning, design, and human development. Recently worked on a comprehensive survey of the literature, providing insight into the global adoption and impact of the CBL framework and on an exploration of the intersections between CBL and Mind & Brain Science.
A Comprehensive Survey of the Literature
A Comprehensive Survey of the Literature - Executive Summary
Intersections with Mind and Brain Science
CBL and Artificial Intelligence
Exploring how Challenge Based Learning can support effective and ethical use of AI in teaching and learning. This includes developing frameworks for thinking, principles and guidance for integrating AI into the CBL process - helping educators and learners navigate new tools and technologies while staying grounded in inquiry, agency, and real-world action.
Copyright © 2025 Challenge Institute. All rights reserved.
Worringer Str. 70, 40211 Düsseldorf, Germany
Copyright © 2025 Challenge Institute. All rights reserved.
Worringer Str. 70, 40211 Düsseldorf, Germany
Copyright © 2025 Challenge Institute. All rights reserved.
Worringer Str. 70, 40211 Düsseldorf, Germany