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DEBE CONFERENCE 2005
WORKSHOP SESSION
PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING
Essential features of [email protected]
PBL – ESSENTIAL FEATURES
PBL – ESSENTIAL FEATURES
TASK
FIRST TEAM MEETING
RESEARCH PERIOD
FEEDBACK MEETING
TEAM RESPONSE
This procedure is repeated for each PBL task
TUTORFEEDBACK
PBL – ESSENTIAL FEATURES
TASK
PBL – ESSENTIAL FEATURES
TASK •An UNKNOWN element……..
•Task Design……
what learning outcomes to be realised?
- model evaluation - model application - information-seeking skills - other outcomes
PBL – ESSENTIAL FEATURES
TASK
FIRST TEAM MEETING
PBL – ESSENTIAL FEATURES
FIRST TEAM MEETING •Team size?
•Duration of meeting?
•No interference with team governance
•Brainstorming
•Delegation of duties
PBL – ESSENTIAL FEATURES
TASK
FIRST TEAM MEETING
RESEARCH PERIOD
PBL – ESSENTIAL FEATURES
RESEARCH PERIOD •How long?
•Adequate learning resources ?
PBL – ESSENTIAL FEATURES
TASK
FIRST TEAM MEETING
RESEARCH PERIOD
FEEDBACK MEETING
PBL – ESSENTIAL FEATURES
FEEDBACK MEETING
•Duration?
•No interference with team governance
PBL – ESSENTIAL FEATURES
TASK
FIRST TEAM MEETING
RESEARCH PERIOD
FEEDBACK MEETING
TEAM RESPONSE
PBL – ESSENTIAL FEATURES
TEAM RESPONSE
•Oral?
•Written?
PBL – ESSENTIAL FEATURES
TASK
FIRST TEAM MEETING
RESEARCH PERIOD
FEEDBACK MEETING
TEAM RESPONSE
TUTORFEEDBACK
PBL – ESSENTIAL FEATURES
TUTORFEEDBACK
Assessment methods
PBL – ESSENTIAL FEATURES
TASK
FIRST TEAM MEETING
RESEARCH PERIOD
FEEDBACK MEETING
TEAM RESPONSE
This procedure is repeated for each PBL task
TUTORFEEDBACK
Allocation of module time
require require independent independent learning skillslearning skills
quality ……
contact hours must support learning
75%
25%
Contact hours
Non-contact hours
THE BENEFITS OF PBL (1)subject specific
• students talk openly about economics
• encourages ‘deep’ learning
• Retention, recall and application skills enhanced
• effective use of non-contact hours
• full syllabus coverage• encourages sharing of information
• encourages diverse responses to problem solving
& coursework
THE BENEFITS OF PBL (2)general skills
• encourages students to take decisions
• develops teamwork skills
• encourages student initiative
• develops maturity & confidence in students
• encourages students to become information
seekers and problem solvers
Issues
1. organisation of physical resources
2. organisation of teaching team
3. syllabus content
4. managing student groups
5. evidence of benefits required