LeAP Summer Workshop
Dynamic PBL
Day 1
1. A PBL Problem
2. Reflections: What is PBL?
3. Writing Workshop
4. Dynamic PBL
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Session 1: A PBL Problem
1. You will be given a PBL problem
2. As a group, identify the problem and propose a
solution
3. You have some printed material and access to
the internet to provide support
4. You can question the facilitators for more
information
5. You will be asked to attend a press conference
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Disaster management
 Problem 1 Oil Spill
 Problem 2 Asteroid Impact
 Problem 3 Pandemic
 Problem 4 Alien Life
 Problem 5 Problem based learning
 Problem 6 Nuclear incident
Press Conference
How would you
develop the
problem?
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What have we learnt?
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Problem-Based Learning
PBL (problem-based
learning) is a studentcentred method of teaching
in which students learn by
investigating real-world
problems and, working in
groups, seek out the tools
necessary to solve them.
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Generalised PBL strategy - Overview
 Planning Phase
 Investigation Phase
 Analysis Phase
 Assessment
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Generalised PBL strategy
 Planning Phase
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Agree a brief problem statement
List relevant existing knowledge
Identify learning outcomes
Write a plan
 Investigation Phase
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Enquiry and experiment
 Analysis Phase
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Share and discuss information
Apply new information to the problem
Evaluate progress
Submit work or revisit plan
Reflect
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How did we do?
Planning Phase
Investigation Phase
Analysis Phase
Assessment
Evaluation
What is the problem?
What do we know?
What do we need to find out?
Who and what?
Have we solved the problem
fully? (Repeat as necessary)
Report
Group roles
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Is PBL better?
 Evidence of persistence of knowledge
 Evidence of engagement
 Evidence of examination performance (in
some cases)
But:
 Superficial
 Effort on presentation not content
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Issues
 Group formation 
 Problem writing 
 Facilitation 
 Assessment
 Difficult students 
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Session 3
Problem Writing
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Planning a PBL Problem
Subject Area
Topic
Year/Level
Class Size
Group Size
Time to Run
Problem Summary
Problem Description
Learning Outcomes
Assessment
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Day 2
1. Problem Writing (continued)
2. Delegate Papers
3. Experience PBL
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Supporting pbl
 Facilitation
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o
floating
fixed
 Workshops
 Small group seminars (tutorials)
 Feedback on presentations
 Lectures
Session 1
Problem Writing continued
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Session 3
Experience PBL
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 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 )
Issues
 Group formation 
 Problem writing 
 Facilitation 
 Assessment
 Difficult students 
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What makes a good...
Problem
Facilitator
Assessment
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