2. What is PBL ?
A strategy of learning where
students collaborate and solve
problems before reflecting on
their experiences
3. Why use PBL ?
• To learn to solve a problem as a
group ( learn to collaborate)
• To improve your knowledge
on the given topic.
• To allow to reflect on your
experiences
4. How to use PBL ?
1. Read and understand the
Problem Question/Statement
2. Follow the instructions for the
different stages carefully.
3. Reflect on your work during and
after every stage.
6. Lesson Objectives
1. To read and understand what is a
Problem Statement.
2. To fill in information in a KND
Table
3. To extract and gather information
from different sources.
7. Food? FORBIDDEN! Drinks? FORBIDDEN!
SMRT steps up their enforcement of the law onboard trains and at
MRT stations.
This time around, no mercy will be shown to passengers caught
eating and drinking on the trains.
$30 fine for eating a sweet !
The crime? Chewing a sweet. The
punishment? A $30 fine!
Did the crime fit the punishment?
Is eating/drinking on trains an anti-social behavior?
9. The ‘K’ column
The ‘What we KNOW’ column
What we Know What we Need to know What we need to Do
Learning
Facts Action Plan
Issues
Jeremiah
was caught
eating a
sweet on
board the
SMRT train
and fined
$30.
11. Activity 1
Read the Problem Statement very carefully and
understand it thoroughly.
One example was shown about how to fill in the
„What we KNOW‟ column.
Fill in the rest of the „K‟ column with facts from
the Problem Statement and Task.
Break down the information and write down one
fact in each box of the column on Page 5 and 6.
You have 5 minutes.
12. The ‘N’ column
The ‘What we NEED to know’ column
What we Know What we Need to know What we need to Do
Facts Learning Issues Action Plan
Jeremiah Why is eating sweets on
board SMRT trains not
was caught allowed ?
eating a sweet
on board the Why is the fine $30 ?
SMRT train
Are only sweets not
and fined $30. allowed to be eaten on
board the trains ?
14. Activity 2
Read the Problem Statement again very
carefully and understand it thoroughly.
Now you are was shown about how to fill in the
„What we NEED to know‟ column.
Discuss with your group mates and fill in the rest
of the „N‟ column with the questions you think you
need to ask to help you complete your task.
You have 5 minutes.
16. Activity 3
Watch the following video clip “Crime
eating a sweet?” carefully.
payattention to the details such as
public opinions on the issue as well as
what the SMRT officials have to say.
17. Activity 3
You have watched the video clip “Crime
eating a sweet?”
Now in your groups, you are to discuss and
complete the table on Worksheet 1.
You have 5 minutes to complete the task.
One member from each group will need to
present your answers.
18. Wrap Up
1. Read and understand the
Problem Question/Statement
2. Follow the instructions for the
different stages carefully.
3. Reflect on your work during and
after every stage.
19. Homework
1. Complete the KND Table in your
groups.
2. Read the newspaper article and
complete Worksheet 2.
