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What is Problem-Based Learning (PBL)? • Problem Packages • Meetings – 1st Meeting – 2nd Meeting – 3rd Meeting • Reflection Journals
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What is Problem Package? • It is a designed teaching and learning activities that put together based on “1-Week-1-Problem” PBL pedagogy approach. • A Problem Package consists of: – A Problem Statement (PS) – A Worksheet (WS) – Other Teaching and Learning (T&L) Materials, e.g. lecture notes, calculation templates, etc.
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What is Problem Statement (PS)? • A specific crafted scenario that usually associates with issues, challenges or problems in accordance with the Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) from the problem package. • PS is also designed to “trigger” your mind (as well as your prior knowledge) about the issues and get started for the day. • “Tasks of the week” aligned with the ILOs are usually provided in the PS.
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What is Problem Definition Template (PDT)? • A PDT is a useful tool to help you get started with brainstorming and collating the ideas from each of you (teammates) so that you may know how to go about solving the problem. • It is usually consist of 3 columns (see next page): – What you know – What you don’t know – What you would like to find out
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Problem Definition Template (PDT) What you know What you don’t know What you need to find out For example: For example: For example: • Wastewater is dirty • What are the pollutants • Terminology for water in wastewater? wastewater engineering • Wastewater come from • What else made up the • Wastewater our toilets wastewater? characteristics • And… • And… • And…
“the more discussion among your teammates,
the more items you can list here...” Then the easier you may find ways to “solve” the problem!
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What is Worksheet (WS)? • A WS is usually attached with the problem statement once the problem package is published. • It is a guide to help you “solving” the problem. • It is an optional T&L material to be provided in a problem package. • You may or may not use it as a guide if you think you have better ideas how to solve the problem.
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Why are there 3 Meetings? • The meetings are created for the different phases of your learning. • Meeting 1 (e.g. Monday): (1 hr.) – To publish the problem package – To trigger your mind (e.g. prior knowledge) about the problem – To brainstorm for directions (aka. the approach) to solve the problem using “problem definition template” • Meeting 2 (e.g. Monday or Wednesday): (2 hr.) – To discuss and formulate “the approach” – To promote self-directed (individual) and collaborative (group) learning skills • Meeting 3 (e.g. Friday): (2 hr.) – To present your solutions, i.e., team presentation – To give constructive instant feedbacks from the peers and the facilitator – To reflect and feedback about your learning, i.e., reflection journal
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1Week-1Problem (1W-1P) Activity Meeting No. & Activity Duration Remarks (if any) M1 – Publish PS 5 min To get started with the problem package M1 – PDT (Students) 20 min To tag on your prior knowledge M1 – PDT (Facilitator) 20 min To go thru PDT and provide closure for M1 M1 – Study Break 15 min Toilet break (optional) M2 – WS (Students) 120 min To complete the WS and finding “The Approach” M2 – WS (Facilitator) 10 min/team To help forming “The Approach” M2 – Study Period (Self) ~ 2 to 3 days To get understanding and provide “solution(s)” M3 – Presentation (Students) 10 min/team To present and seek deeper understanding M3 – Closure (Facilitator) 5 min To provide closure for 1Week-1Problem Team Presentation (2359HR) 1 min To upload your team presentation on BB Reflection Journal (2359HR) 10 min To reflect and improve the teaching and learning
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What is Reflection Journal (RJ)? • RJ is your reflection about your learning of the day. • Self-reflection is crucial learning process to ensure you are constantly improving about your own learning approach. • It is about the learning obstacles that you faced while solving the problem and how you may have overcome them. • The day should always end with reflection and feedback.
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