Using Problembased Learning PBL to motivate students from diverse backgrounds

1
Using Problem-based Learning (PBL) to motivate
students from diverse backgrounds

• Gaynor Sadlo PhD PGDipTCDHE DipOccThy
• School of Health Professions

2
plan

• brief background about PBL
• types of diversity it can accommodate
• demonstration of a tutorial
• discussion

3
the learning which results from the process of
working towards the understanding of, or
resolution of, a problem(Barrows and Tramblyn,
1980)
4
learning starts with a problem
knowledge gt problem gt solution problem gt
knowledge gt solution
5
Essentials

• starts with problem (week one!)
• small group tutorial is central
• all subjects integrated
• one authentic problem at a time
• maximally student-centred
• contact with experts
• skills integrated

6
4 Aims of PBL

• Advance knowledge and understanding
• To develop critical reasoning
• ( evidence based practice)
• To gain self directed learning skills
• (for life long learning)
• 4. To acquire team skills

7
what does a typical student week look like?
8
(No Transcript)
9
(No Transcript)
10
(No Transcript)
11
(No Transcript)
12
(No Transcript)
13
(No Transcript)
14
PBL an evidence-based system of education
15
(No Transcript)
16

• FUN!?
• MOTIVATING
• REAL-LIFE
• ACTIVE
• SELF-DIRECTED

17
LIFE LONG LEARNING
18
DIVERSE .

• EDUCATIONAL LEVELS
• originally, for medical students
• post-grad, diverse first degrees
• prof doc, post doc
• post-school, HE, FE, OU
• secondary school
• children
• university of 3rd age
• learning difficulties

19
DIVERSE

• SUBJECTS
• medicine
• health programmes, nursing, midwifery, therapies
• engineering
• architecture
• history, arts
• psychology
• research methods

20
DIVERSE

• SOCIAL GROUPS/RESOURCES
• workplace learning
• community groups
• developing countries
• places with rich high-tech resources

21
DIVERSE..

• CULTURES/NATIONS
• Canada
• Holland
• Australia
• Sweden
• UK
• South Africa
• China/south-east Asia

22
Now a demonstration?

• volunteers needed!

23
We are a group of new guides at the Louvre. We
are employed to take some groups of tourists
straight to the famous pictures (they are in a
hurry). We are not arts graduates. Everyone asks
us about the meaning of the Mona Lisas smile.
24
(No Transcript)