Derek Raine & Cheryl HurkettUniversity of Leicester

Natalie Rowley University of Birmingham

LeAP Summer WorkshopDynamic PBL

1. A PBL Problem

2. Reflections: What is PBL?

3. Writing Workshop

4. Dynamic PBL

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Day 1

Session 1: A PBL Problem

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1. You will be given a PBL problem2. As a group, identify the problem and propose a

solution3. You have some printed material and access to

the internet to provide support 4. You can question the facilitators for more

information5. You will be asked to attend a press conference

Problem 1 Oil SpillProblem 2 Asteroid ImpactProblem 3 PandemicProblem 4 Alien LifeProblem 5 Problem based learningProblem 6 Nuclear incident

Disaster management

Press Conference

How would you develop the

problem?

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What have we learnt?

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Problem-Based Learning

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PBL (problem-based learning) is a student-centred method of teaching in which students learn by investigating real-world problems and, working in groups, seek out the tools necessary to solve them.

Planning Phase

Investigation Phase

Analysis Phase

Assessment

Generalised PBL strategy - Overview

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Planning Phase• Agree a brief problem statement

• List relevant existing knowledge

• Identify learning outcomes

• Write a plan

Investigation Phase• Enquiry and experiment

Analysis Phase• Share and discuss information

• Apply new information to the problem

• Evaluate progress

• Submit work or revisit plan

• Reflect

Generalised PBL strategy

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How did we do?

Planning Phase What is the problem?What do we know?

Investigation Phase What do we need to find out?Who and what?

Analysis Phase Have we solved the problem fully? (Repeat as necessary)

Assessment Report

Evaluation Group roles

Evidence of persistence of knowledge Evidence of engagement Evidence of examination performance (in

some cases) But: Superficial Effort on presentation not content

Is PBL better?

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Group formation

Problem writing

Facilitation

Assessment

Difficult students

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Issues

Session 3Problem Writing

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Subject Area

Topic

Year/Level

Class Size

Group Size

Time to Run

Planning a PBL Problem

Problem Summary

Problem Description

Learning Outcomes

Assessment

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Day 2

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1. Problem Writing (continued)

2. Delegate Papers

3. Experience PBL

Supporting pbl

Facilitationo floatingo fixed

WorkshopsSmall group seminars (tutorials)Feedback on presentationsLectures

Session 1Problem Writing continued

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Session 3Experience PBL

Web sites

http://www.physics.le.ac.uk/PBLSummerSchool2011/

http://open.jorum.ac.uk/xmlui (Open Ed. Resources)

https://primus.nss.udel.edu/Pbl/ (Delaware )

Group formation

Problem writing

Facilitation

Assessment

Difficult students

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Issues

What makes a good...

ProblemFacilitatorAssessment

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