Problem-Based+Learning+(PBL)

=Problem-Based Learning (PBL)= =By: Eric Pollard=

A. What is Porblem Based Learning?

Problem-based Learning is a total approach to education. The curriculum consists of carefully selected and designed problems that demand from the learner acquisition of critical knowledge, problem solving proficiency, self-directed learning strategies, and team participation skills.


 * The objectives of PBL is to produce learners who will:**
 * Engage the problems they face in life and career with initiative and enthusiasm
 * Problem-solve effectively using an integrated, flexible and usable knowledge base
 * Employ effective self-directed learning skills to continue learning as a lifetime habit
 * Continuously monitor and assess the adequacy of their knowledge, problem-solving and self-directed learning skills
 * Collaborate effectively as a member of a group

B. How is Problem Based Learning used? Web-Quests and Group Presentations (listed below in the activity section) are a solid and fun way of making problem based learning a more rewarding experence.

C. External Activities 1. [|The Aquarium] 2. [|Energy Woes] 3. [|Global Warming]

D. Outside Resource Papers Based on Problem-Based Learning 1. [|Constructivist Learning Environments] 2. [|The Challenges of Problem-Based Learning] 3. [|Effectiveness of Problem-based Learning Curricula: Research and Theory] 4. [|The Challenges of Problem-Based Learning]

References

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