How to Write a PBL

Kathy Hoppe

What is PBL?????

Students Working Together To Solve Real World Problems

Through: Hook (Stories, Script, Movie, TV) Literature/Web Based Research

Interdisciplinary Inquiry Group Problem Solving

Teamwork Reporting Out (Verbal and/or Written)

In the Beginning…….

Now!

U of R Model Script (Family Secrets)Film or TVStory

University of Buffalo Case Studies

IMSA Model (Illinois Math Science Academy)

PBL Writing Workshop

WHY PBL?

Interest Level

Behavior

Social Skills

Teamwork

Student Centered

Real World Application

Interdisciplinary

Standards Based

How do you write a PBL?

Consider your students

Decide what you want to accomplish

Understand what makes a problem a problem

Plan your unit

Share your ideas with others

Your Students In Context “Consider your students”

Standards Anyone? “Decide what you want to accomplish”

Math and Science

Social Studies

ELA

Be sure to connect your

Problem Based

Learning Unit to State and

National Standards.

The story should

lead students

to questions related to

the standards.

The end in mind……

Is there a problem? “Understand what makes a problem a problem”

Captivate Student Curiosity

What Resources Will You Make Available to Your Students? “Plan your unit”

News Reports/Fieldtrips/Speakers Articles Inquiry Labs or Activities Internet Resources

Suggested Elements of PBL

Simple Progressive Disclosure (two part

story) Discrepant Events

Reading Comprehension

Strategy One Lab or Activity

(i.e. virtual fieldtrip) Simulation

Differentiated Text Culminating Activity

Narrated Movie Using Movie Maker

Publish an Educational Pamphlet

Create a Web Site Complete a Test

Complete a Rubric Research Report Tests or quizzes

Potential Products of PBL

Create a poster about PBL “Share your ideas with others”

Name of yourPBL

List the steps of your PBL.

Describe Feelings students will have as they progress through your PBL

What skills and understandings will students demonstrate when finished with your PBL?

Anticipate the questions that students will ask during your PBL

Take a Gallery Walk

Report Out

Write oneQuestion

SuggestionLike-it, love-it,

gotta have it And “post-it”

Visiteach

poster