According to Google Web, problem based learning in education is a student-centered instructional strategy in which students collaboratively solve problems and reflect on their experiences, or learning that is driven by a question or problem and uses various methods of inquiry research to address the question or problem.
Some of the things I learned while researching what problem based learning is:
Specific tasks in a problem-based learning environment include:
- determining whether a problem exists;
- creating an exact statement of the problem;
- identifying information needed to understand the problem;
- identifying resources to be used to gather information;
- generating possible solutions;
- analyzing the solutions; and
- presenting the solution, orally and/or in writing.
PBL is used to engage students in learning. This is based on several theories in cognitive theory. Two prominent ones are that students work on problems perceived as meaningful or relevant and that people try to fill in the gaps when presented with a situation they do not readily understand. Teachers present students with a problem set, then student work-groups analyze the problem, research, discuss, analyze, and produce tentative explanations, solutions, or recommendations. It is essential to PBL that students do not possess sufficient prior knowledge to address the problem. In the initial discussion, students develop a set of questions that need to be addressed. These questions then become the objectives for students' learning.
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