PBL2006 and Beyond
PBL2000:
David Chapman, Samford University
PBL2002:
George Watson, University of Delaware
PBL2004:
Enrique León and Rodrigo Polanco, ITESM
PBL2006:
Juan Carlos Crespo, Pontificia Universidad Católica
del Perú
Samford University
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Largest privately supported
and fully accredited
institution for higher
learning in Alabama
Eight colleges and schools:
arts and sciences,
business, divinity,
education, law, music,
nursing and pharmacy
Over 20 degree programs
with more than 80 majors
are offered to 4366
students from 42 states
and 22 nations
$236 million in endowment
Ranked fifth in the South
by US News
Samford University’s Journey
with PBL
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1998-2001 The Pew Charitable Trusts
awarded one million dollars to Samford
University to support its problem-based
learning initiative on campus
Over 100 faculty participate in the redesign
of dozens of courses using PBL methods
Samford sent “scouts” to Aalborg U.
(Denmark), Newcastle U. (Australia)
Established international clearinghouse for
PBL (www.samford.edu/pbl)
Samford University – A PBL Leader
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PBL has been adopted across the
curriculum in nursing, pharmacy, and
education; over 60% of courses in arts and
sciences use PBL
Numerous faculty have presented their
experiences with PBL nationally and
internationally
An international clearinghouse for PBL
www.samford.edu/pbl established in 1998
continues to be a valuable resource to
faculty around the world.
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650 Participants
119 Presentations
including plenary
speeches by:
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Lee Shulman
Trudy Banta
Wim Gijselaers
Barbara Duch
Russ Edgerton
Conference Evaluation (n = 307)
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Opportunities for effective learning
Overall content of PBL2000
Pre-conference publicity
Conference organization
Registration materials
Conference timing
Opportunities for effective learning
Food
Conference meeting facilities
Conference hotel
Birmingham as conference site
Very Good
Very Good
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Outstanding
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
Good
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
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(35.3%)
(39.5%)
(47.3%)
(41.7%)
(48.2%)
(32.2%)
(44.5%)
(42.1%)
(37.3%)
PBL2000 Conference Highlights
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Keynote Speaker
Plenary Sessions
Pre-conference Sessions
Opportunities to Network
Diversity of Topics
Samford University’s Perspective on
PBL2000’s Success
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Early Start
Varied Marketing Campaign
Teamwork
Resources
Enthusiasm
Participants: 400
Institutions: 95
Countries: 26
3½ day conference
1 day preconference workshops
200 workshops,
papers, and
presentation
Early-bird: $595
Registration: $695
Pre-conference: $50 - $80
rates: $117 - $185
PROBLEM
BASED
LEARNING
2004
Riviera Maya – Cancún, Mexico
June 13-19, 2004
2 days workshops
21/2 days paper, panel and poster
presentations
174 attendants
Keynote speakers
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Marisa Martín
Peter Bouhuijs
Sara Sage
George Watson
Proposals
181
Received by e-mail
Received by website
125
56
Received and accepted by category
Category
Received
Accepted
Brief papers
69
58
Full papers
60
47
Panels
11
9
Posters
27
26
Workshops
14
10
Total
181
150
Brief papers
Design/development
8
PBL Implementation
20
Faculty/student Experience
7
Tutor/student Experience
3
Core Skills in PBL
7
Learning Technologies
5
Assessment in PBL
3
Scenario Design
5
Learning Resources
0
Other
0
Full papers
Design/development
4
PBL Implementation
22
Faculty/student Experience
4
Tutor/student Experience
7
Core Skills in PBL
4
Learning Technologies
0
Assessment in PBL
3
Scenario Design
3
Learning Resources
0
Other
0
Panels
Design/development
2
PBL Implementation
3
Faculty/student Experience
1
Tutor/student Experience
0
Core Skills in PBL
0
Learning Technologies
0
Assessment in PBL
0
Scenario Design
0
Learning Resources
0
Other
3
Posters
Design/development
1
PBL Implementation
11
Faculty/student Experience
1
Tutor/student Experience
1
Core Skills in PBL
1
Learning Technologies
2
Assessment in PBL
2
Scenario Design
1
Learning Resources
1
Other
5
Workshops
Design/development
1
PBL Implementation
3
Faculty/student Experience
0
Tutor/student Experience
1
Core Skills in PBL
1
Learning Technologies
0
Assessment in PBL
1
Scenario Design
1
Learning Resources
0
Other
2
Papers by Country
México
44
USA
36
Canada
11
Peru
10
Chile
5
United Kingdom
16
Republic of Ireland
5
Austria
3
Sweden
2
Denmark
1
Singapore
6
Hong Kong
3
Malaysia
2
Thailand
1
Saudi Arabia
1
Australia
4
PBL2004
Cancun, Mexico
Hosted by Tec de Monterrey
Panelists:
Enrique Leon
Rodrigo Polanco
PBL2006 proposal
Lima, Perú
Hosted by Pontificia Universidad
Católica del Perú
Panelists:
Juan Carlos Crespo
Pan-American
Association of PBL
A modest proposal
Pan-American
Association of PBL
Suggestion is based on success of
Asia-Pacific Conference on PBL
Annual rotation among countries
Typically in December through early Spring
Location of next APC-PBL?
Pan-American
Association of PBL
Objectives:
Strengthen interaction and collaboration
of higher education across North and
South America.
Support and promote continued
development of PBL in Spanishspeaking world.
Regularize offerings of bi-annual
international PBL conference.
Pan-American
Association of PBL
First steps:
Create advisory board with selfselected representatives from PBL200X
host institutions to date.
Create a listserv and website to serve
membership.
Draw at-large members onto the
advisory board by election.
Pan-American
Association of PBL
Next steps:
Support PBL2006 and beyond
Identification of future venues
Scheduling
Assistance with program committee
Pan-American
Association of PBL
Longer range:
Develop base of support for PBL20XX
conferences.
Membership dues
Modest cut of conference proceeds
Support development of global PBL
association
Discussion