Class Objectives

CLASS OBJECTIVES

Be able to understand and articulate Problem Based Learning (PBL)

Be able to list examples and ways to use PBL in a future classroom

Be able to demonstrate PBL

What is PBL?

PROBLEM BASED LEARNING

Where it came from?

Why?

What is most effective?

PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING TYPICALLY FOLLOW PRESCRIBED STEPS:

Presentation of an "ill-structured" (open-ended, "messy") problem

Problem definition or formulation (the problem statement)

Generation of a "knowledge inventory" (a list of "what we know about the problem" and "what we need to know")

Generation of possible solutions Formulation of learning issues for self-directed and

coached learning Sharing of findings and solutions

Examples of PBL?

You are the instructor of the course and some students are not performing well academically. How will you make sure all of your students have learned/retained the material in order to prepare them for their future career? How will you help them ‘succeed’?

Solutions?

What is problem based learning?

How would you use it in the classroom?

Questions?