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What is PBL?
George [email protected]
Institute for TransformingUndergraduate Education
University of Delaware
2004 Annual Conference onCase Study Teaching in Science
SUNY Buffalo, NY
What is Problem-Based Learning?
PBL prepares students to think critically and analytically, and to find and use appropriate learning
resources.
PBL is a learning approach that challenges students to “learn to learn,” working cooperatively in groups to seek solutions to real world problems.
“The principal idea behind PBL is that the starting point for learning should be a problem, a query, or a puzzle that the learner wishes to solve.”Boud, D. (1985) PBL in perspective. In “PBL in Education
for the Professions,” D. J. Boud (ed); p. 13.
What are the CommonFeatures of PBL?
Learning is initiated by a problem.Problems are based on complex, real-world
situations.All information needed to solve problem is not
initially given.Students identify, find, and use appropriate
resources.Students work in permanent groups.Learning is active, integrated, cumulative, and
connected.
Students are presented with a problem. They organize ideas and previous knowledge.
Students pose questions, defining what they know and do not know.
Assign responsibility for questions, discuss resources.
Investigate learning issues.Reconvene, explore newly learned information,
refine questions.
PBL: The Process
Overview
Problem, Project, or Assignment
Group Discussion
Research
Group Discussion
Preparation of Group “Product”
Whole Class Discussion
Mini-lecture(as needed)
Assessment(when desired)
The Problem-Based Learning Cycle
Characteristics Neededin College Graduates
High level of communication skillsAbility to define problems, gather and
evaluate information, develop solutionsTeam skills -- ability to work with othersAbility to use all of the above to address
problems in a complex real-world setting
Quality Assurance in Undergraduate Education (1994)Wingspread Conference, ECS, Boulder, CO.
Recommendations from the Carnegie Foundation
Make research-based learning the standard.Build inquiry-based learning throughout the
four years.Link communication skills and course work.Use information technology effectively.Cultivate a sense of community.
Boyer Commission, 1998
Collaborative workspace
Flexible furniture in PBL classroom
Problem-Based Learning: From Ideas to Solutions through Communication
January 19-21, 2005
For registration, please visit www.udel.edu/inst/jan2005
This three-day workshop will demonstrate and model ways that PBL can be used effectively in all disciplines, in upper and lower division courses, and in all size classes. One focus of this program will be writing effective problem-based materials; participants will leave the session with new or revised problems for use in their courses. Another focus will be engaging students in research and communication as part of the process of PBL.
Institute for TransformingUndergraduate Education
January 19-21,2005 or June 15-17, 2005Problem-Based Learning: From Ideas to Solutions through Communication.University of Delaware
July 2006PBL2006, an international conferenceLima, Perú
U. Delaware PBL online
PBL at UDwww.udel.edu/pbl
ITUE at UDwww.udel.edu/itue
Watson homepagewww.physics.udel.edu/~watson
Materials from this workshopwww.udel.edu/pbl/buffalo2004