PBL Clearinghouse

Please join and look through materials. It's free! Also, peer-reviewed on-line space for publishing problems.

Materials from Tom

• Minute paper
  
• Fall evaluation

Samford University

Lots of info, but check out the mini-grants for PBL teaching portfolios—peer-reviewed, on-line opportunity for publishing and reviewing scholarship.

Educational Principles
in Support of Meaningful Learning

11 principles that may be helpful in planning learning objectives/ assessments in a PBL enhanced or intensive classroom

Materials from Kevin

• Minute paper
• Course website
• Fall evaluation

FIEL Site (NDSU)

Information on the program we are taking part in as well as contact info, etc.

Inspiration Software

For information about and a trial of a mapping and brainstorming software you can have you students buy for $19.95.

Materials from Jo:

• Minute paper
• Fall evaluation

University of Delaware

This web site has links to great materials, articles, and information.

Things we need to do:

• Download FIEL Course Info Sheet and fill out by May 21. Be sure to sendone copy to me and one to Sudhir.

• Share materials and interesting teaching-related links (the blog is a great place to do this).

• Do we want to try to submit a problem or two to the PBL Clearinghouse?

Materials from Judy:

• Minute paper
• Fall report

Some Interesting Related Links:

PBL bibliography

Problem Based Learning: An Introduction

About Teaching (An On-line Journal)

What is Problem-Based Learning?

POD—Professional and Organizational Development

The Collaboration—You're already a member and you don't kow it!

• Couse assessment example (Take a look!)
• Fall evaluation

Materials from Ineke

• Minute paper
• Fall evaluation

15 August Meeting:

• Agenda with discussion summary
• Link to IRB site

Materials from Deona

• Minute paper
• Fall evaluation

Publishers of Related Materials:

Anker Publishing
Interesting, useful books on pedagogy and classroom management.

Stylus Publishing
Publishes many of the classics of PBL.

9 December Meeting:

Agenda:

• Distribute survey of student engagement
• A discussion of what worked, what you liked, what you’ll do again and
• What teaching goals you've set for next semester.
• Schedule two meetings for next semester

• Minute paper
• Fall evaluation

Materials from Betsy

• Fall evaluation
• Spring evaluation
• Course web site
• 120 PBL course
• Course Portfolio, 120

Interesting link:

This link will take you to the blog of a math professor working with PBL in his calculus III classroom. John A. Pelesko teaches at university of Delaware and kept a teaching blog of his experiences—almost a teaching protcol of the day-to-day activities in the classroom.