Instructional design/Spotting PBL/Digging/Problem-solving


Spot PBL
Spot PBL
PBL Essential Feature #3: Problem-solving

Problem-solving
What does a PBL problem-solving environment look like?

These are ways to spot problem-solving in PBL (and environments that try to trick us into thinking we are spotting PBL).

Problem-solving Treats Tricks
Spot PBL
Spot PBL
hypothesizing
Spot PBL
Spot PBL
a lecture
Spot PBL
Spot PBL
generating ideas
Spot PBL
Spot PBL
a case
Spot PBL
Spot PBL
surveying
Spot PBL
Spot PBL
a solvable question
Spot PBL
Spot PBL
discussing
Spot PBL
Spot PBL
a project
Spot PBL
Spot PBL
reviewing
Spot PBL
Spot PBL
dissecting
Spot PBL
Spot PBL
reflecting

This picture illustrates that while the examples below could engage students in problem-solving, only 1 could be PBL? Do you see SPOT? Question: Do you know the difference?

Problem Focus
Problem Focus

Answer: PBL engages the students into planning solutions to a problem that is at the core of the experience.
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