PROBLEM & PROJECT BASED LEARNINGBY: TORI KREUZ

PROBLEM BASED LEARNING• Students resolve complex models in

realistic situations.

• Team environment

• Originated in medical education

PROBLEM BASED LEARNING• Students must “own”

the problem – their contributions affect the outcome of solving the problem

• Teaches are cognitive coaches – model higher order thinking skills

SIX STEPS TO PROBLEM BASED

LEARNING

STEP 1Present problem statement

“ill-structured” problem or scenario to students should not have enough prior knowledge to solve it

STEP 2List what is known

STEP 3Develop a problem statement based on discrepant events, incongruities, abnormalities, or stated needs

STEP 4List what is needed.

Search online, in the library, or an our of class search.

STEP 5List possible actions, recommendations, solutions, or hypotheses

STEP 6Present and support the solution.

• Our understanding comes from our interaction with the environment.

• Puzzlement is the stimulus for learning.

• Knowledge evolves through social negotiation and evaluation of understanding.

CONSTRUCTIVISM

Provides context for a problem through news clips, pictures, and graphics.

What caused this to happen?

WORLD WIDE WEB

PROJECT BASED LEARNING• In depth investigation of a subject.

• Outside experts that supplement teacher knowledge.

• Increases academic achievement.

• Students retain information.

• Increase collaboration and communication.

SEVEN COMPONENTS OF PROJECT BASED LEARNING

LEARNER CENTERED ENVIRONMENTMaximize student decision making and initiative

COLLABORATIONGroup decision making and peer feedback

CURRICULAR CONTENTProjects based on standards and clear stated goals

AUTHENTIC TASKSConnected to real world issues

MULTIPLE EXPRESSION MODESUse various technologies

TIME MANAGEMENTPlan, revise, and reflect on the learning

INNOVATIVE ASSESSMENTOngoing process of documenting learning

Teacher assessment, peer assessment and self assessment

COMPARISONPROBLEM BASED LEARNING

• Inquiry model

• Driving force is the problem given

• Success is the solution to the problem

PROJECT BASED LEARNING

• Production model

• Driving force is the end product

• Skills acquired during the production

RESOURCES

http://epltt.coe.uga.edu/index.php?title=Problem_Based_Instruction

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/teacher/teacherout.html

http://www.ouwb.ohiou.edu/this_is_ouwb/papers/savery-duffy.pdf

http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning-introduction-video

http://epltt.coe.uga.edu/index.php?title=Constructionism,_Learning_by_Design,_and_Project_Based_Learning#Project-Based_Learning_-_What_is_it.3F

http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Project-based_learning