Monthly Archives: March 2013

March 25, 2013
1:25 am
by: kerr

Teaching as Performance (Performance as Teaching?)

In “The Authentic Teaching Self and Communication Skills” (Week 10 readings on Scholar), Professor Fowler references Professor Gregory Justice’s (VT’s Theatre Department) “Using Techniques in Teaching and Everyday Communication.” I assume [hope] that you all participated in Dr. Justice’s workshop … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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March 24, 2013
9:41 pm
by: tanyamh

Thoughts on PBL Post Dr. Karpanty

First up, I am all for Problem Based Learning (PBL). Having gone through a clinical type degree for my undergrad, I certainly see the real-world application case-studies/PBLs have. I completed them as assignments and I currently give them as assignments. The only thing I am not doing, is using them daily in place of lectures(…) Continue reading →

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March 23, 2013
4:48 pm
by: hamidibehzad

Characteristics of good problems in PBL

The core part of the Project-based learning is to choose the right problem which can lead students to the course objectives. Here is some tips (source) that need to be considered when choosing a problem for a PBL project. An effective problem … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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March 22, 2013
9:05 pm
by: Tariqul Alam

PBL can be promoted by online video lectures

video Learning does not stop right after graduation. It is a lifelong process. Learning in school helps us to develop self-authorship. The grades we achieve in school are not true reflection of knowledge. It does not mean that they cannot … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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March 22, 2013
6:33 pm
by: huntingmaddness

Hunting Maddness 2013-03-22 18:33:33

The professor I TA for dumped something on me today, and I just had to blog about it! There is a student in our class with special needs, and rather than emailing SSD and setting up things the way other … Continue reading → Continue reading →

March 22, 2013
4:37 pm
by: wjrhoads

PBL: Lost in the forest…

I’m still feeling a little apprehensive about PBL. Brandon’s blog was especially helpful to, as he put it, lift the fog a little bit, but I’m still overwhelmed with the … Continue Reading → Continue reading →

March 22, 2013
1:22 pm
by: Brandon Peoples

Misconceptsions about PBL

Like many of us, I’m starting to focus in on exactly how to move forward with PBL. Dr. Karpanty helped clear a few misconceptions I had about PBL. Maybe you had them too:1) Traditional content delivery is bad. This was the impression I got when fi… Continue reading →

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March 22, 2013
1:22 pm
by: Brandon Peoples

Misconceptsions about PBL

Like many of us, I’m starting to focus in on exactly how to move forward with PBL. Dr. Karpanty helped clear a few misconceptions I had about PBL. Maybe you had them too:1) Traditional content delivery is bad. This was the impression I got when fi… Continue reading →

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March 22, 2013
12:19 am
by: Abdulaziz Alhrabi

Problem based learning

Illustration of what is Problem based learning and how PBL class would function in medical school or college,
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March 22, 2013
12:15 am
by: Abdulaziz Alhrabi

History PBL

Brief History of PBL Problem-Based Learning in Medical Education Problem-based learning was first developed in medical education in the 1950s. The development of PBL is generally credited to the work of medical educators at McMasters University in Canada in the … Continue reading → Continue reading →