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P BL Problem Based Learning Vida Zorko Adapted from Nada Vukadinovi ć ’s ‘PBL – What it is’, with kind permission of the author. Traditional approach subject-based teacher-directed lectures homework. PBL approach problem-based student-directed role plays workshops
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PBL Problem Based Learning Vida Zorko Adapted from Nada Vukadinović’s ‘PBL – What it is’, with kind permission of the author
Traditional approach • subject-based • teacher-directed • lectures • homework • PBL approach • problem-based • student-directed • role plays • workshops • case studies • research • self study • co-operative learning
5 students PBL subject teacher language teacher
Features of PBL • more consultations with teachers • working in groups of five • collaborating to achieve a common goal • equal distribution of tasks • peer, group and self-assessment
What students learn • connect school with real life situations • use knowledge with a purpose • use English in realistic situations • gain info-search skills • become actively engaged • become the owners of the learning process • become aware of the responsibilities for working in a team
Info-search skills • library research • Internet research • Team work • planning work • group discussions and decisions • meeting deadlines • Language skills • reading comprehension • writing reports • writing letters • writing minutes • making presentations
PBL products • personal portfolio (readings, vocabulary work,…) • project report (report, minutes, contract, assessment forms…) • in-class presentation
What is assessed • process • product • content • language
Who assesses language teacher subject teacher student group members self-assessment
No problem is insurmountable. With a little courage, teamwork and determination a person can overcome anything. B. Dodge