1. Problem-Based Learning

2. What is PBL? Curriculum development and delivery system that recognizes the need to develop problem solving skills and help students acquire necessary knowledge and skills Utilizes real world problems Students learn content and critical thinking skills

3. Characteristics of PBL Reliance on problems to drive the curriculum Problems are ill-structured Students solve the problems Students are only given guidelines Authentic, performance based assessment

4. PBL develops students who can... Clearly define a problem Develop alternative hypotheses Access, evaluate, and utilize data from a variety of sources Alter hypotheses given new information Develop clearly stated solutions to fit the problem

5. Stages in PBL Encountering and Defining the Problem What do I know? What do I need to know? What resources can I access? Accessing, Evaluating and Utilizing Info How current is the resource? How credible? Synthesis and Performance Construct a solution Reorganize information in new ways

6. Problems in Implementation Cultural change Traditional model of teaching Students must learn to be part of the group Cannot rely on one member Teachers must adjust More preliminary work Learn to facilitate rather than direct