Problem Based Learning
by Asma Akhras
1. How would you like to get started? Look at UBD units and choose one to apply PBL.How would you like to get started? Look at UBD units and choose one to apply PBL.How would you like to get started? Look at UBD units and choose one to apply PBL.How would you like to get started? Look at UBD units and choose one to apply PBL.
2. How would you like to get started? Look at UBD units and choose one to apply PBL.How would you like to get started? Look at UBD units and choose one to apply PBL.
3. Adjust Unit Objectives into Questions
3.1. Which UbD units lend themselves to being PBL?
3.2. How could you adjust the Essential Questions to be more PBL?
4. Get Started!
4.1. How could you group your students? Depends on the task or problem. Grouping could be homogeneous, heterogenious, by interest, ability, skill.
4.2. What resources could you use? Electronic, print, video, first person interview (Skype?), Blog, data collection.
4.3. What do you need to do to become a facilitator? Choose a problem to address. Decide on a game plan and group students accordingly. Develop a flexible schedule to meet with groups - adjust as needed. Hone questioning/wait time skills.
4.4. How could you make your units into PBL type inquiry questions? Currently, questions are too abstract and broad. Would need to narrow down questions, choose a specific problem related to the broader theme.
5. Resources
5.1. Which unit might be more PBL based?
5.2. What are the resources you could use for that unit?
5.2.1. Text?
5.2.2. Websites?
5.2.3. Images?
5.2.4. Yotube Clips?
6. Being a Facilitator
6.1. What are some steps you can take to be a facilitator?
6.1.1. Which Units lend to being facilitator?
6.1.2. Which projects lend to being a facilitator?
6.1.3. Do you have any type of assessments that will allow you to be a facilitator?