HAVE YO

U

EVER . . .

?

HAVE YOU EVER . . .

wanted to take a break from having to know EVERYTHING

and just tell the student

“I don’t know.”

HAVE YOU EVER . . .

wanted to avoid those long lines at the copier? How about the paper jams that seem to never completely go away?

HAVE YOU EVER . . .

wanted to actually use your plan time for

PLANNING

instead of clerical work?

HAVE YOU EVER . . .

wanted to earn money for your school while doing something fun and creative that will be loved by students, parents, and administrators?

THEN W

E HAV

E

A GREAT

DEAL

FOR YO

U!!

WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO . . .

•utilize real-world challenges to teach our students valuable life skills as well as the curriculum standards

•provide staff members with a variety of resources to aid them in educating their students

•strengthen the connection between the school, students, and community

•earn grant money for your school to support programs

AND ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SAY “YES” TO PBL

WHAT

IS P

BL?

PROBLEM

BASED

LEA

RNING

PROBLEM BASED LEARNING (PBL) IS . . .A primary instructional strategy to

teaching content knowledge and problem-solving skills by posing significant, contextualized, real-world scenarios and providing resources and guidance which causes students to improve knowledge, skills, and disposition

PROBLEM BASED LEARNING (PBL) IS . . .

An engaging activity where students work individually or in groups to propose solutions to the challenging , relevant problems, utilizing collaborative and team-building skills to strengthen/develop secure content knowledge

WHAT

’S IN

IT F

OR ME?

HOW C

AN IT M

AKE M

Y JOB M

ORE

EFFE

CTIVE/

EFFI

CIENT?

TOO MANY THINGS TO LIST . . .

• Not as time-consuming as you think•Can take one class period, a few days or an entire semester

• Ready-made PBL’s are available and just waiting for you to “borrow” them

• Can be cross-curricular to address multiple subject areas so teacher’s can share the workload

RESEARCH ON P

BL

IS IT

EFF

ECTIVE?

LEST WE FORGET…

PBL actually has benefits for our students.

PBL VS. TRADITIONAL INSTRUCTION

Studies indicate: 1.PBL is a superior facilitator of long-

term retention2.PBL fosters a higher skill level3.PBL creates a higher level of student

and teacher satisfaction

Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, Volume 3 Issue 1 2009, When is PBL More Effective? A Meta-synthesis of Meta-analysis Comparing PBL to Conventional Classrooms

http://www.edci.purdue.edu/ijpbl

PBL VS. TRADITIONAL INSTRUCTION

Studies indicate:

Traditional instruction is more effective for short-term retention as measured by standardized exams.

(Traditional Instruction is when the curriculum is delivered in a large-class, instructor-driven, lecture-based, and compartmentalized content fashion.)

Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, Volume 3 Issue 1 2009, When is PBL More Effective? A Meta-synthesis of Meta-analysis Comparing PBL to Conventional Classrooms

http://www.edci.purdue.edu/ijpbl

HOW DO STUDENTS FEEL ABOUT PBL?

In a study of 11 graduate students, they had an overall positive view of PBL.

They reported difficulties in managing expectations.

• Nature of the project• Degree of scaffolding provided• Teamwork

Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, Volume 4 Issue 1 2010, Students’ Perceptions of Their Learning Experiences in an ID Context

http://www.edci.purdue.edu/ijpbl

Although this study was done with graduate students, it is still meaningful to us. If graduate students have these feelings of anxiety, imagine what a high school, middle school or even an elementary school students must go through! We will walk a fine line between challenging the students and overwhelming them.