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Problem-Based Learning Matrix

Problembased Learning is a set of teaching models that uses problems as the focus. This model focuses on lessons that solve problems, responsibility for solving the problem with the rest of the students. Teachers guide students' efforts with questioning and other instructional support without it the students won't gain as much valuable problemsolving experience.

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Problem-Based Learning Matrix

Problembased Learning is a set of teaching models that uses problems as the focus. This model focuses on lessons that solve problems, responsibility for solving the problem with the rest of the students. Teachers guide students' efforts with questioning and other instructional support without it the students won't gain as much valuable problemsolving experience.

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Hierarchic: 6 Main Ideas

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ProblemBasedLearningisasetofteachingmodelsthatusesproblemsasthefocusfordevelopingproblemsolvingskills,content,andselfregulation.Thismodelfocuseson
lessonsthatsolveproblems,responsibilityforsolvingtheproblemwiththerestofthestudents,andteacherssupporttheprocessasstudentsworkontheproblem.Thismodelis
normallyusedforsmallgroupstomakesureitinvolvesallthestudentsintheprocess.

TheoreticalFoundation
Problembasedlearninglessonsstartwithaproblem
andsolvingisthegoalofeach.Studentsare
responsiblefordesigningstrategiesandsolvingthe
problem,whichareusuallydoneinsmallgroupsto
involveallstudentsintheprocess.Teachersguide
studentseffortswithquestioningandother
instructionalsupportwithoutitthestudentscan
developmisconceptions.Toomuch,studentswont
gainasmuchvaluableproblemsolvingexperience.It
requiresprofessionalskillandjudgment.

Implementing
Phase3:ImplementtheStrategy
Theteachercarefullymonitorstheireffortsand
provides feedback. Helps provide students with
experienceinsolvingproblems.
Phase4:Discuss&EvaluateResults
Teachersguideadiscussionofthestudents
efforts&theresultstheyfind.Providesstudents
withfeedbackabouttheirefforts.

Planning
Identifyingtopicsaremorecomplexandabstract.Usedfororganizedbodies
ofknowledgeorprocedures.Thetopicsdonthavespecificcharacteristics
andyourplanningislessconcrete.
Specifylearningobjectivesthatdevelopproblemsolvingskillsandlearn
selfdirectionarealllongterm.Studentsneedongoingexperiencetoreach
them.Helpspromotetheirdevelopment.
Identifyingproblemsaremosteffectiveiftheyreclear,concrete,and
personalized.Needtodetermineifthestudentshaveenoughpriorknowledge
toeffectivelydesignastrategyforsolving.
Studentsmusthaveaccesstomaterialsneededtosolvetheproblem.The
materialsneedtobesimpleandobvious.Thematerialsneedtoinfluencethe
groupsize.Makesureallstudentsareinvolvedandresponsiblefortheirpart
intheactivity.

Assessing
Traditionalassessments:objectivetests
Alternativeassessmentthemeasure:helps
providetheteacherswithwaysofassessing
processoutcomes.
Performanceassessments,systematic
observations,checklists,&ratingscales
provideinformativefeedbackaboutlearning
feedback.

Implementing
Phase1:Review&PresentProblem
Reviewstheknowledgeneededtosolvetheproblem
&presentswithspecific,concreteproblemstosolve
Attractattention.Informallyassesstheirprior
knowledge.Provideconcretefocusforthelesson.
Phase2:DeviseaStrategy
Forsolvingtheproblem,&theteachergivesthem
feedbackaboutthestrategy.Thisensuresthatstudents
areusingafruitfulapproachtosolvingtheproblem.

Motivation/
Modification
Motivation:
Capitalizecuriosity,challenge,authentictasks,
involvement,&autonomy
Helpsstudentsseehowabstractconceptsandprocesses
relatetotherealworld.
Increasestudentsabilitiestodirecttheirownlearning.
Modification:
Foryoungerchildren,presentproblemsspecifically&
concretely&providingguidance.Withdiverse
backgrounds,ensurestudentshavepriorknowledgeneeded
tosuccessfullyinvestigateproblems.

So what? What is important to understand about this?

Problembasedlearningmodeluseproblemsasthefocusfordevelopingproblemsolvingskills,content,andselfregulation.Focusesonlessonsthatsolveproblems,
responsibilityforsolvingproblemswithotherstudents,andtheteacherssupportprocessesasstudentsworkthroughproblems.DuringProblemBasedLearninglessons,

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