Problem-based Learning
Problem-Based
Learning in the Science and its Implementation in Biology Curriculum
Watch the presentation given by Yves Mauffette, Dean
of Biology at UQAM, on "Problem-Based Learning in the Science and
its Implementation in Biology Curriculum" from Nov 2004.
Problem-based
Learning (PBL): An Introduction
The December 1998 issue of The
National Teaching and Learning FORUM is dedicated to problem-based
learning. The lead articles looks at how PBL is different from other instructional
approaches, offers a list of PBL resources, and provides vignettes of
five faculty who are new to using PBL in their classrooms.
Problem
Based Learning (PBL)
The Faculty Development Institute at California State University offers
an online PBL tutorial (8 pages) covering the following sections: What
is PBL?, Advantages, Barriers, Overcoming Barriers and Implementing PBL,
Example of Facilitating, Obstacles to Overcome, Assessment of PBL, and
Creating An Appropriate Problem.
Problem-based Learning
(PBL)
The University of Delaware hosts a website for faculty and teaching staff
interested in the problem-based teaching method. PBL articles, sample
PBL problems, and links to other PBL websites are provided.
PBL
Insight (PDF file) is a newsletter dedicated solely to problem-based
learning. Its goal is to present practices, ideas, and research from a
variety of perspectives. The inaugral edition of this newsletter is available
online and provides informative articles, resources, and instructions
to join a variety of PBL listservs.
Dan Tries
Problem-Based Learning: A Case Study.
This site provides an introduction to problem-based learning (what? and
why?) along with a case study about the trials and tribulations of a fictional
anthropology professor's attempts to alert faculty who are interested
in trying the method to some of the unexpected challenges they might encounter.
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