Problem based learning challenges students to address real-world problems by engaging them in meaningful problem solving activities and critical thinking. It incorporates both problem solving strategies and disciplinary knowledge. Students are given roles to actively engage in their learning. The goals are to involve students and provide beneficial lessons. Problem based learning requires skills like determining if a problem exists, gathering needed information, generating and analyzing solutions, and presenting outcomes. It is an effective approach to cover a wide range of ways for students to learn.

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EDP 332 3.4
Alli Frindt

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Problem Based Learning
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The main idea of problem based learning challenges students to address
real-world problems discuss actual situations that students may possible
come across.
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Such problems create opportunities for meaningful activities that engage
students in problem solving
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Higher-order thinking
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Critical thinking tends to be a main component of problem based learning
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Problem solving strategies and disciplinary knowledge are both
incorporated in this type of learning.
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Students are given a job and placed in the active role
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Engage students!! (overall goal of using this model!)

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This diagram gives you a short and simple
overview of how traditional teaching methods
don’t always end up being the most effective. Over time they
Have been combined with Problem Based Learning
to provide the beneficial lesson to all students. We want
students involved in their learning not just sitting
to listen to lectures.

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Skills needed for Problem Based
Learning:
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determining whether a problem exists;
creating an exact statement of the problem;
identifying information needed to understand the problem;
identifying resources to be used to gather information;
generating possible solutions
Analyzing solutions
presenting the solution, orally or in writing.

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6 steps of Project Based Learning
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1) State the problem
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2)Students should be able to list what they already know
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3) Be able to develop a problem statement
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4) What is needed to be successful to complete the task, list
what you need
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5) State actions, recommendations, different situations or
guesses on what could possibly be the ending result
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6)Present and support the solution as this may be different
depending on what is actually going on or what the situation
may end up being

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My previous learning experience
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Many of my previous teachers used different approaches to
teach new information to me. I remember a lot of hands on real
life situations that were put into the daily lessons. For example
my science classes were always hands on and were taught in
ways that we were almost teaching ourselves and becoming
engaged in the everyday learning.
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I have always learned better by “doing” and not just talking
about it.
 As a future educator I feel that it is very important to be able
to cover a wide range of ways for students to learn and
Problem based seems to be very effective.

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Project Based Learning
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A teaching and learning method
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Main focus on a concept of discipline
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Complex, real-world projects and students will be able to apply
skills and knowledge of specific topics
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Students must have prior knowledge to be given a chance to
solve given problems
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Nothing is predictable
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Students should be able to learn to manage and allocate
resources including time and materials

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Features of Problem Based
Learning
 Lacks
from a universally accepted model or
theory
 Central
to curriculum
 Based
on collaborative/cooperative group
learning
 Impact
of life skills and more realistic goals
for students to achieve

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Compare and Contrast
Similar
Different
• Roots in constructivism
• Engage students in
student-centered tasks
• Enhances learning
• Can be used in
combination with each
other
PROJECT BASED:
• Mainly focused on production model
types
• Have a specific goal to reach by the
end
• Identify their audience, Researchdesign product- solve problemsfinish with self reflection
• Key to success are the skills that
students acquire during the
production process
PROBLEM BASED:
• Inquiry model
• Start with given problem- make a
plan- pose new questions and
summarize their research by
presenting their conclusion
• Problem given is driving force
• Success is ultimate goal in the end

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Conclusion
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After learning about both of these specific methods I feel that in
order to be an effective teacher that you need to incorporate both
with your students. We know that every child learns so differently
but in the end should be given the best possible way to complete
the assigned project.
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Personally I feel that I have been around more of the project
based learning during my previous school years. The research,
design, solve and self reflect seems to be most familiar to me
when I think of how lessons were always taught in school.
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Being a learner using these models I can find my strengths along
with notice my weaknesses as well. I can now incorporate these
methods and strategies to improve my work and understanding
lessons taught.