Getting Started with Problem-Based Learning

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    KwnstantinosKwnstantinos
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    Problem-based learning  (PBL) is a student-centered approach in which students learn about a subject by working in groups to solve an open-ended problem. This problem is what drives the motivation and the learning.Articulate the learning outcomes of the project. What do you want students to know or be able to do as a result of participating in the assignment?
    1)Create the problem. Ideally, this will be a real-world situation that resembles something students may encounter in their future careers or lives. Cases are often the basis of PBL activities. Previously developed PBL activities can be found online through the University of Delaware’s PBL Clearinghouse of Activities.
    2)Establish ground rules at the beginning to prepare students to work effectively in groups.
    3)Introduce students to group processes and do some warm up exercises to allow them to practice assessing both their own work and that of their peers.
    4)Consider having students take on different roles or divide up the work up amongst themselves. Alternatively, the project might require students to assume various perspectives, such as those of government officials, local business owners, etc.
    5)Establish how you will evaluate and assess the assignment. Consider making the self and peer assessments a part of the assignment grade.

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