Instructional design/Spotting PBL/Digging/Problem-solving

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 hypothesizing Spot PBL a lecture Spot PBL generating ideas Spot PBL a case Spot PBL surveying Spot PBL a solvable question Spot PBL discussing Spot PBL a project Spot PBL reviewing Spot PBL dissecting 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 Answer: PBL engages the students into planning solutions to a problem that is at the core of the experience. <<<Go back to Digging