Tutorials
Introduction to PBL
Designing Developing a PBL Unit
- Establish The Context For Problem Design
- Identify several complex issues
- Map out the conceptual complexities and learning opportunities
- Identify the Problematic and Ill-Structured
- Select the Problematic Center
- Develop a Focus for the Chosen Problematic Center
- Select the Role and Situation of most Promise
- Construct a Problem Statement
- Define In Greater Detail the Role Students Will Assume
- Create the Actual Speech, Film, Documents, Et Cetera
- Review the Meet-the-Problem Materials
- Conduct a Thourough Information Search
- Remap the Problem
- Plan for the Teaching and Learning Events
- Implement With and Eye Towards Reflection and Refinement
The Case of the Wrongful Projections
A mini-problem exploring why Lincoln was so wrong in his projections of the population of the United States
The Buffalo Commons
Problem-based learning, like the process of problem solving itself, is best understood by actually experiencing it. To this end, we have prepared a situation through which we hope to give you a more complete understanding of the "feel" of problem-based learning, as well as a practical understanding of how the process of PBL unfolds.
You'll travel along a problem-based learning highway with side roads that will connect you to other pages on the site, as well as guideposts to highlight your steps along the way. You will also find places to obtain feedback, much like stopping to ask for information as you proceed on your journey through the problem. In this way, we hope that you will feel connected and supported as you experience the PBL process.