Comments for Making Learning Real with Problem-Based Case Learning

Comment on Using PBCL in Sociology by Kathern Mallone

Kathern Mallone — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 04:52:21 +0000

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Comment on Teaching to the Test? by kristygjohnson

kristygjohnson — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:08:51 +0000

Thanks for sharing your experience Ted. As a fairly new adjunct instructor who has perspective from a student’s and instructor view of the courses that are offered in my specific program at NSCC; I am curious to know how the students did with the format of your course. Do you feel that they walked away with the necessary tools to be able to effectively solve a real world problem?

Comment on Blog Contribution Guidelines by Dale Doty

Dale Doty — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:52:00 +0000

Focus on Learning Outcomes, the content will come along with your activities.
I think that experienced faculty often start thinking about PBCL from their usual approach to instruction. That usual approach generally focuses on the content elements of the course. If we can get faculty o consider the Learning Outcomes of the course they will have an easier time developing case files for inclusion in a course.
The primary reason that I suggest this approach is that Learning Outcomes are generally broader in focus than are the content elements in a course. Initially case files tend to have a broad focus because the problems that industry will provide are going to require multiple skills and a variety of knowledge/experience to analyze. This is directly a result of the fact that the real/industrial world is not a topic/content focused world. Courses tend to be narrowly focused and are generally designed to involve one topic.
The content elements will be part of the problem solution but may not be easily identified when the file is being developed. Faculty members will be able to recognize the content elements as the students work on the solution in their initial efforts to apply PBCL in their courses. With experience it is easier to identify the content elements when considering an industry problem. But, faculty will be more receptive to adopting PBCL if they focus on Learning Outcomes

Comment on PBCL Summit underway by L.D. Foreman

L.D. Foreman — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:02:23 +0000

Best Practice=PBCL

Comment on PBCL Summit underway by Tressa Gardner

Tressa Gardner — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:33:06 +0000

PBCL – problem-based learning with a real industry case. Making learning real for our students.