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University of Delaware
Plenary Presentation at September InstituteCenter for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning
University of CincinnatiSeptember 13, 2002
Problem-Based Learning:A Student-Centered Approach
for Engagement
Institute for TransformingUndergraduate Education
George [email protected]
“Covering the Material”
© John Garratt, University Chemistry Education 2(1), 29-33 (1998)
A New Lesson Plan Is Needed
© John Garratt, University Chemistry Education 2(1), 29-33 (1998)
Active Learning…
© John Garratt, University Chemistry Education 2(1), 29-33 (1998)
Mission Accomplished?
© John Garratt, University Chemistry Education 2(1), 29-33 (1998)
Lesson Learned!
© John Garratt, University Chemistry Education 2(1), 29-33 (1998)
First, an exercise:
1. Individually, write down five words or short phrases that come to mind when you think of:
Student-Centered Learning2. In pairs or small groups, select three
“most important”.
3. Finally, report out just one.
…the individuals learning the most in [the teacher-centered classrooms] are the professors. They have reserved for themselves the very conditions that promote learning:
What I know best I have taught…
Page 35, Huba and Freed, Learner-Centered Assessment on College Campuses: Shifting the Focus from Teaching to Learning, 2000
actively seeking new information,integrating it with what is known,organizing it in a meaningful way, andhaving a chance to explain it to others.
Comparison of Paradigms
Teacher-Centered
Learner-Centered
Knowledge is transmitted from professor to student.
Students construct knowledge through gathering and synthesizing information and integrating it with the general skills of inquiry, communication, critical thinking, and problem solving.
Teacher-Centered
Learner-Centered
Students passively receive information.
Students are actively involved.
Comparison of Paradigms
Teacher-Centered
Learner-Centered
Emphasis is on acquisition of knowledge outside the context in which it will be used.
Emphasis is on using and communicating knowledge effectively to address enduring and emerging issues and problems in real-life contexts.
Comparison of Paradigms
Teacher-Centered
Learner-Centered
Instructor’s role is to be primary information giver and primary evaluator.
Instructor’s role is to coach and facilitate. Instructor and students evaluate learning together.
Comparison of Paradigms
Teacher-Centered
Learner-Centered
Teaching and assessing are separate.
Teaching and assessing are intertwined.
Comparison of Paradigms
Teacher-Centered
Learner-Centered
Assessment is used to monitor learning.
Assessment is used to promote and diagnose learning.
Comparison of Paradigms
Teacher-Centered
Learner-Centered
Emphasis is on right answers.
Emphasis is on generating better questions and learning from errors.
Comparison of Paradigms
Teacher-Centered
Learner-Centered
Desired learning is assessed indirectly through the use of objectively scored tests.
Desired learning is assessed directly through papers, projects, performances, portfolios, and the like.
Comparison of Paradigms
Teacher-Centered
Learner-Centered
Focus is on a single discipline.
Approach is compatible with interdisciplinary investigation.
Comparison of Paradigms
Teacher-Centered
Learner-Centered
Culture is competitive and individualistic.
Culture is cooperative, collaborative, and supportive.
Comparison of Paradigms
Teacher-Centered
Learner-Centered
Only students are viewed as learners.
Instructors and students learn together.
Comparison of Paradigms
John Dewey…
“True learning is based on discovery guided by mentoring rather than the transmission of
knowledge.”
Characteristics Neededin College Graduates
High level of communication skills
Ability to define problems, gather and evaluate information, develop solutions
Team skills -- ability to work with others
Ability to use all of the above to address problems in a complex real-world setting
Quality Assurance in Undergraduate Education (1994) Wingspread Conference, ECS, Boulder, CO.
Recommendations from theCarnegie Foundation
Make research-based learning the standard.
Build inquiry-based learning throughout the four years.
Link communication skills and course work.
Use information technology effectively.
Cultivate a sense of community.
Cooperative Learning: What the research shows
Academic Successhigher achievement, including knowledge acquisition, accuracy, creativity in problem-solving, and higher reasoning level.
Attitude Effects persistence towards goals, intrinsic
motivation, applying learning in other situations, greater time on task
Johnson, Johnson, and Smith (1998)
Methods of Active andGroup Learning
Student Involvement
temporary groups permanent groups
“Think/Pair/Share” PBL
What is Problem-Based Learning?
PBL prepares students to think critically and analytically, and to find and use appropriate learning resources.
PBL is an instructional method that challenges students to “learn to learn,” working cooperatively in groups to seek solutions to real world problems.
“The principal idea behind PBL is that the starting point for learning should be a problem, a query, or a puzzle that the learner wishes to solve.”Boud (1985)
What are the CommonFeatures of PBL?
Learning is initiated by a problem.Problems are based on complex, real-world
situations.All information needed to solve problem is not
initially given.Students identify, find, and use appropriate
resources.Students work in permanent groups.Learning is active, integrated, cumulative, and
connected.
PBL: The Process
Students are presented with a problem. They organize ideas and previous knowledge.
Students pose questions, defining what they know and don’t know.
Assign responsibility for questions, discuss resources.
Reconvene, explore newly learned information, refine questions.
The Problem-Based Learning Cycle
OverviewProblem, Project, or Assignment
Group Discussion
Research
Group Discussion
Preparation of Group “Product”
Whole Class Discussion
Mini-lecture
The principal idea behind PBL is?
A. PBL challenges students to learn to learn.
B. Learning is initiated by a problem.
C. Students work in permanent groups.
Think/ pair/ share
Outcomes?
Moving away from:
Are students getting the right answer?
Huba and Freed, Learner-Centered Assessment on College Campuses: Shifting the Focus from Teaching to Learning, 2000
Moving to:
Can students demonstrate the qualities that we value in educated persons, the qualities we expect of college graduates?
Outcomes?
Moving to:
Can students gather and evaluate new information, think critically, reason effectively, and solve problems?
Outcomes?
Moving to:
Can [students] communicate clearly, drawing upon evidence to provide a basis for argumentation?
Outcomes?
Moving to:
Do [students’] decisions and judgments reflect understanding of universal truths[/concepts] in the humanities and arts [etc.]?
Outcomes?
Moving to:
Can [students] work respectfully and productively with others?
Outcomes?
Moving to:
Do [students] have self-regulating qualities like persistence and time management that will help them reach long-term goals?
Outcomes?
ITUE Calendar
October 8-9, 2002UD Campus Visitation Days
January 21-24, 2003Intro to PBL and Problem Writing
June 16-20, 2003Intro to PBL and Learning Communities
June 13-19, 2004PBL2004, Cancun, Mexico
Online PBL
PBL at UDwww.udel.edu/pbl
ITUEwww.udel.edu/itue
PBL Clearinghousewww.udel.edu/pblc
Reflections and Questions