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From: Pro VC / To : All HODs

We need to consider ways in which we can introduce PBL into our existing courses…. From: Pro VC / To : All HODs. All departments must incorporate PBL into their L&T portfolio. What is wrong with our current teaching? Why this sudden change?.

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From: Pro VC / To : All HODs

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  1. We need to consider ways in which we can introduce PBL into our existing courses… From: Pro VC / To: All HODs All departments must incorporate PBL into their L&T portfolio. What is wrong with our current teaching? Why this sudden change? Its all very well, but we just don’t have the resources to make such wholesale change at this point in the academic cycle… Has this even been thought through? I can’t see it working… It could be interesting… I don’t see why I need to change… Its just not feasible… I am sorry that you see it that way but I think this is a real chance to revitalise and improve our learning and teaching methods… … besides it’s the Pro VCs pet project so we have to respond in some way. I intend to discuss this with you all individually to see where we might usefully implement PBL into our existing modules.

  2. My subject is much more suited to a lecture-based style… I’m far too busy writing funding proposals… It will affect my chances for promotion if the students don’t like it… PBL is simply not suitable for a laboratory module… I have only just redeveloped my module. I don’t have time to do it again this year… ... excellent for your career … …as a TF it will be excellent for your career. Yes. If I can just figure out what to do… I’ve decided that you will head up the department’s PBL development project… After a series of informal discussions in the department … … and formal focus groups…

  3. Eventually she redevelops part of module SCI1001 and trials a PBL activity with one cohort of students. Feedback from the students is mixed but generally positive. I’m not convinced. Why change a method that works? Very interesting – the class results seemed ok. Maybe if we had more resources… The students seemed to enjoy it but I wouldn’t want it to disrupt any more teaching time… Most of the feedback was positive, but I think it needs time to bed in … Good work. I’m still not sure that I would run PBL in the laboratory though… I think we can all agreed that SCI1001 was a success and we should congratulate ourselves on the successful introduction of PBL into our department … … the Pro VC will be pleased.

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