1. Company LOGO Using PBL to deliver Employability Skills Dr Kay Hack and Dr Aine McKillop School of Biomedical Sciences University of Ulster at Coleraine 2. Using PBL to Deliver Employability Skills 1. What is PBL? 2. PBL workshop activity 3. PBL Triggers 4. Triggers to develop Employability Skills March 31st 2011 2Using Technology to Support PBL 3. What is PBL? A learning method based on the principle of using problems as a starting point for the acquisition and integration of new knowledge Barrows, 1982 4. We never educate directly, but indirectly by means of the environment John Dewey, 1906 Learning is a social activity We need to create a social environment conducive to learning 5. Skills, capabilities and attitudes Mean Ranking An ability to work collaboratively with teams of people from a range of backgrounds and countries 8.2 Excellent communication skills: both speaking and listening 7.5 A high degree of drive and resilience 5.6 An ability to embrace multiple perspectives and challenge thinking 5.4 A capacity to develop new skills and behaviours according to role requirements 4.6 A high degree of self awareness 4.4 An ability to negotiate and influence clients across the globe from different cultures 4 An ability to form professional, global networks 3.9 An openness to and respect of a range of perspectives from around the world 3.6 Multi-cultural learning ability 2.4 CIHE 2011 Global Graduates into Global Leaders Key graduate global competencies 6. In the PBL Process Students: Think critically, analyse and solve problems and have the ability to arrive at informed judgments Find, evaluate and use appropriate resources Work co-operatively in teams and small groups Are flexible, adaptable, motivated and creative Communicate with peers and tutors Select and apply content knowledge and intellectual skills to a given situation Professional education for professional life 7. PBL is a student-centred approach designed to facilitate co-operative learning and encourage students to engage in deep learning. Simulates the real world Highly motivates students when actively involved Learn in context Experience negotiation and networking skills Why use Problem Based Learning? 8. PBL Resource Centre http://teachingcommunity.ulster.ac.uk/PBL 9. Using PBL to Deliver Employability Skills 1. What is PBL? 2. PBL workshop activity 3. PBL Triggers 4. Triggers to develop Employability Skills March 31st 2011 9Using Technology to Support PBL 10. Workshop Activity 2 11. Workshop Ideas/Hypothesis Brainstorm Facts/Information Clarify facts given in the problem Learning Issues What needs to be learned to Action Plan Who needs to do what to resolve problem 12. PBL Activity Proforma Trigger: Cartoon on graduation and (un)employment Primary Employability Skill: Communication with peers and careers advisors Additional Employability Skills: Reflection on skills and attributes in relation to career development, managing learning and performance. 13. Using PBL to Deliver Employability Skills 1. What is PBL? 2. PBL workshop activity 3. PBL Triggers 4. Triggers to develop Employability Skills March 31st 2011 13Using Technology to Support PBL 14. PBL and cognitive skills Well designed PBL problems move students beyond the lower cognitive skills of knowledge and understanding towards the higher levels of analysis, synthesis and evaluation. 15. Good PBL problems Are realistic Have no right answer , are framed as open ended questions which require discussion and challenge the students to make informed judgments. Relate to module and course objectives, includes both the content and the development of key intellectual, professional and transferable skills. They should challenge more able students as well as allowing all students to participate Require a range of resources, including personal resources and e- resources Be multi-stage and require the students to work on the problem over a period of time. 16. Must engage interest and motivate students to seek a deep understanding of the concepts being introduced Often will be controversial to stimulate interest Contain sufficient aspects and triggers to stimulate discussion and encourage students to seek further information for the relevant issues. Use research papers, case studies, newspaper articles, news events, abstracts from grant proposals and others Members of the group may be assigned to research different aspects of the problem Tutor needs to be cognisant of the curriculum and the level of understanding of the students involved. Strategies for writing problems 17. PBL Triggers: Newspapers Provide newspaper article/ editorial Release alternative viewpoint / additional information during PBL exercise 18. PBL Triggers: video 19. PBL Triggers Cartoons 20. PBL Triggers: Social Media 21. Using PBL to Deliver Employability Skills 1. What is PBL? 2. PBL workshop activity 3. PBL Triggers 4. Triggers to develop Employability Skills March 31st 2011 21Using Technology to Support PBL 22. PBL Triggers:videos 23. PBL Activity Proforma Trigger: A short video clip discussing the production of genetically modified animals for consumption. Primary Employability Skill: Communication with Peers: Speaking, presenting ethical arguments. Additional Employability Skills: team working, negotiating, decision making, researching information. 24. Workshop Activity 3 Identify a PBL activity/trigger to address an employability skill Develop a proforma for sharing with group