Problem Basedlearning
Problem Basedlearning
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ProblemBasedLearning
Is about
Isasetofteachingmodelsthatusesproblemsasthefocusfordevelopingproblemsolvingskills,content,andselfregulation.
Main idea
PlanningLessons
Solvingaspecificproblemisthegoal
ofalesson.
Planninglessonbeginswithidentifying
atopicandlearningobjectives.
Theteacherselectsaproblemthatwill
serveasthefocusofthelesson.
Main idea
ImplementingLessons
Teachersneedtofirstreviewprior
knowledge.
Thentheteacherpresentsastudent
withaproblem
Teachersthenguidethestudentsto
developandimplementastrategyto
solveaproblem.
Studentsthenpresentanddiscusstheir
problemsolvingstrategy.
ProblemBasedLearningpromotescuriosityaswellaskeepsthestudentsmotivated
Main idea
AssessingLearning
Alternateassessments
Feedbackforstudents
Casestudiesprovideandadditional
waytoassesslearninginInquiry
lessons.