Week 1: PBL Module (7/10/2011 - 7/16/2011)

To achieve the learning objectives, please:

Read the assigned material
Review the readings recap video
Post your ideas on the discussion questions
Complete the assignment

Objectives

At the end of this module, teachers will be able to:

Describe the role of students and teachers in problem-based learning
Distinguish between problem-based learning and traditional teaching
Describe the PBL process
Structure a class session so that students are quickly oriented to the tasks at hand and set loose

Readings

Inclusion_and_PBL.pdf

PBL_Handout.pdf

Belland_etrd.pdf

ertmerSimons.pdf

Resources_for_PD_unit

Readings recap

Discussion

Post at least one original comment on each of the discussion questions and reply at least once on others' comments.

Discussion: PBL Module

Assignment submission

LP - General PBL template - In this assignment, you will create a general template for how you will structure a PBL class session. Work separately first, then do peer review, finally work collaboratively on the lesson plans of genaral PBL template with all the group members' ideas.

How to do peer review?- On the right side of an assignment page, you will see “Assigned peer reviews”; click the student name below, such as “Zhiying Liu”, and this will bring you to the “Peer Review” page. Then, you can open or download peers’ assignment, and add a comment on the right side of this “Peer Review” page. Teachers and submitter will be notified of all comments.

How to work collaboratively?- clik this link Collaborations, you will find "Current Collaborations" created by EtherPad. Then, click the right link of "Consensus lesson plans- Genreal PBL template", you will come into a Public Document which is shared with all students. So you can work collaboratively there with peers. You also could chat with others via text in that page.