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Integrating Information Technology and PBL

This workshop explores the integration of information technology and problem-based learning to promote active learning in courses. It covers student-centered learning, critical thinking, information gathering and evaluation, cooperative teamwork, effective communication, and the use of technology for enhanced learning.

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Integrating Information Technology and PBL

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  1. Integrating Information Technology and PBL George Watsonghw@udel.edu Institute for TransformingUndergraduate Education University of Delaware Workshops on Problem-Based LearningInternational Islamic University Malaysia www.udel.edu/pbl/IIUM

  2. 2003 The Way It Was... 1973 graphing calculators, laptops, gigabytes and gigahertz, ubiquitous computing Computation

  3. 2003 The Way It Was... 1973 e-mail, voice-mail, chatrooms, FAX, pagers, cell phones, text messaging, instant messaging, wireless connectivity Communication

  4. 2003 The Way It Was... 1973 Online Information: web catalogs, networked databases, Britannica Online, online newspapers, course websites, CMS Collections

  5. Education and the Cs of Technology: • Computation and Calculation • Communication and Collaboration • Collections and Connections

  6. An important question: Given the amazing advances in technology and the dramatic change in the first-year experience, Can we afford to continue teaching the way we were taught?

  7. IntegratingInformation Technologyand PBL

  8. Active Learning Objectives Courses should: • Be student-centered and encourage students to “learn to learn.” • Provide opportunities to think critically and to analyze and solve problems. • Assist students in developing skills in gathering and evaluating information. • Provide experience working cooperatively in teams and small groups. • Help students acquire versatile and effective communication skills. • Offer a variety of learning experiences. • Apply technology effectively where it will enhance learning.

  9. Information Technology Objectives Students should: • engage in electronic collaboration. • use and create structured electronic documents. • do technology-enhanced presentations. • use appropriate electronic tools for research and evaluation. • use spreadsheets and databases to manage information. • use electronic tools for analyzing quantitative and qualitative data. • identify major legal, ethical, and security issues in information technology. • have a working knowledge of IT platforms. Adapted from Technology Across the Curriculum, George Mason U.

  10. Overlap of Active-Learning Objectives and Instructional Technology Objectives

  11. Overlap of Active-Learning Objectives and Instructional Technology Objectives

  12. Overlap of Active-Learning Objectives and Instructional Technology Objectives

  13. www.physics.udel.edu/~watson

  14. Organizingthe Course Organizingthe Course Utilizing Online Resources

  15. Organizing the Course Web Sites and Web Pages Syllabus Syllabus Groups Student Reports and Projects

  16. Organizing the Syllabus Syllabus Introduction to PBL Group facilitation and support Forms for assessment

  17. Introduction to PBL

  18. Group facilitation and support

  19. Forms for assessment

  20. Examples of supporting information that can be linked from an online syllabus: • Instructor’s instructional philosophy • Detailed course objectives (both content and process) • General education curriculum goals • Motivation and description of PBL • Problem solving process and strategies • Roles and responsibilities of students, peer tutors, and instructor • List of frequently asked questions about PBL and working in groups • Forms for assessment of individual performance in groups • Some thoughts on grading • Anonymous suggestion box and responses to suggestions • Academic Services Center • Policies on academic dishonesty and responsible computing

  21. Organizing the Course Web Sites and Web Pages Syllabus Groups Groups Student Reports and Projects

  22. Organizing Groups Groups Identity: Rosters, photos, addresses Vehicles for communication Vehicles for collaboration

  23. Organizing Groups Groups Student to student Student to professor Professor to group Vehicles for communication Student to group Professor to student

  24. Organizing Groups Groups bulletin boards, newsgroups Group to group Egroups.com chatrooms, filesharing, scheduling meetings Vehicles for collaboration CMS: WebCT controlled discussion forums, collaborative space, whiteboarding Group to professor

  25. Organizingthe Course Utilizing Online Resources Utilizing Online Resources

  26. Utilizing Online Resources Web Sites and Web Pages Ingredients for writing problems Inspiration for designing problems Information for solving problems

  27. Ingredients for writing problems

  28. Inspiration for designing problems

  29. Information for solving problems

  30. Utilizing Online Resources Web Sites and Web Pages Ingredients for writing problems Creating images with scanners, digital cameras Background facts from networked databases Borrowing images from other sites

  31. Web Sites and Web Pages Utilizing Online Resources Online regional newspapers for local perspective International newspapers for global view Inspiration for designing problems Quack websites for “raw” material Film and TV sites for scripts and characters

  32. Utilizing Online Resources Web Sites and Web Pages Old thinking: The web is full of misinformation and biased representation Stay away! New thinking: Engage and develop critical thinking skills. The Internet Challenge! Evaluating online resources critically Information for solving problems Executing web searches effectively

  33. Electronic Dissemination of PBL Materials

  34. PBL Clearinghouse An online database of PBL articles and problems. All material is peer-reviewed by PBL practitioners for content and pedagogy. All problems are supported by learning objectives and resources, teaching and assessment notes. Holdings are searchable by author, discipline, keywords, or full text. Fully electronic submission, review, and publication cycle. Controlled access by free user subscription, students excluded.

  35. www.udel.edu/pblc/

  36. PBL Clearinghouse Currently there are more than 4500 registered users and 60 PBL problems. Of the problems available, more than half are in physics, chemistry, and biology, but the number in other disciplines is growing steadily. We are very interested in publishing adaptations of problems to other cultural/geographical contexts. www.udel.edu/pblc

  37. UD PBL online PBL at UDwww.udel.edu/pbl PBL Clearinghousewww.udel.edu/pblc Watson homepagewww.physics.udel.edu/~watson This presentationwww.udel.edu/pbl/nie-2003

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