ITUE January Session 2007 - Preliminary Program

January 2007 ITUE Session
Problem-Based Learning:
From Problems to Ideas through Communication

Preliminary Program
January 17-19, 2007

This session will be held in Gore Hall 208, one of our wireless PBL classrooms.

Registration - List of Participants - Working Groups
Map of Meeting Location - Selected Restaurants

Wednesday
January 17

8:30am Registration and Refreshments

9:00am Experience It Yourself

Participants will work through a PBL problem, exploring a variety of strategies to use in problem-based instruction.
  "Preparing Citizens of the Future", the PBL problem for this session (doc, pdf)

11:00am Introduction to PBL (ppt, pdf)

The process and objectives of problem-based learning, including discussion about models of PBL

noon Lunch on your own

1:30pm Experience It Yourself (contd).

3:30pm Group Dynamics 101 (ppt, pdf)

Participants will learn effective strategies for forming groups, initiating group activities, and helping students work productively in their groups.

4:30pm Reception

Blue and Gold Club

Thursday
January 18

8:30am Refreshments and Group Work on EIY problem

9:00am Experience It Yourself (contd.)

10:30am Sustainability: Preparing Citizens
  presentation by Kathleen Kerr, UD Residence Life and ITUE Fellow (ppt, pdf)

11:00am What is a Good PBL Problem? (ppt, pdf)

noon Lunch on your own

1:00pm The Ultimate PBL Classroom (002 McKinly)
  presentation by James Hoffman, UD Psychology and ITUE Fellow (ppt, video)

1:30pm Using PBL to Develop Writing and Communication Skills (ppt, pdf)

2:15pm Writing Effective PBL Materials (ppt, pdf)

4:00pm Presentations of Problem Ideas

4:30pm Adjourn or continue working on problem ideas

Friday
January 19

8:30am Refreshments

9:00am Presentations of Problem Ideas

10:00am Group Dynamics and Conflict Management (ppt, pdf)
  Groups In Action: Dawn's Eight O'Clock
  Sample group evaluation form (pdf)
  Groups from Hell case studies (pdf)

12:00pm Student Panel

Buffet lunch provided

1:30pm First Day of Class (ppt, pdf)

2:00pm Getting Started with PBL (ppt, pdf)
Panel of ITUE leaders will discuss course conversion, assessment of learning, and other topics that arise.
  Books on PBL (ppt, pdf)
  Decisions to Make on Getting Started (pdf)
  Immediate Feedback Assessment Technique (IF-AT); IF-AT at UD (pdf)
  Generating Discussion during Examinations (pdf)

3:00pm Program Evaluation (link)

Comments, suggestions, or requests to ud-itue@udel.edu.
"http://www.udel.edu/inst/jan2007/"
Last updated February 9, 2007.
© Univ. of Delaware, 2007.

Wednesday		January 17
8:30am		Registration and Refreshments
9:00am		Experience It Yourself
		Participants will work through a PBL problem, exploring a variety of strategies to use in problem-based instruction. "Preparing Citizens of the Future", the PBL problem for this session (doc, pdf)
11:00am		Introduction to PBL (ppt, pdf)
		The process and objectives of problem-based learning, including discussion about models of PBL
noon		Lunch on your own
1:30pm		Experience It Yourself (contd).
3:30pm		Group Dynamics 101 (ppt, pdf)
		Participants will learn effective strategies for forming groups, initiating group activities, and helping students work productively in their groups.
4:30pm		Reception
		Blue and Gold Club

Thursday		January 18
8:30am		Refreshments and Group Work on EIY problem
9:00am		Experience It Yourself (contd.)
10:30am		Sustainability: Preparing Citizens presentation by Kathleen Kerr, UD Residence Life and ITUE Fellow (ppt, pdf)
11:00am		What is a Good PBL Problem? (ppt, pdf)
noon		Lunch on your own
1:00pm		The Ultimate PBL Classroom (002 McKinly) presentation by James Hoffman, UD Psychology and ITUE Fellow (ppt, video)
1:30pm		Using PBL to Develop Writing and Communication Skills (ppt, pdf)
2:15pm		Writing Effective PBL Materials (ppt, pdf)
4:00pm		Presentations of Problem Ideas
4:30pm		Adjourn or continue working on problem ideas

Friday		January 19
8:30am		Refreshments
9:00am		Presentations of Problem Ideas
10:00am		Group Dynamics and Conflict Management (ppt, pdf) Groups In Action: Dawn's Eight O'Clock Sample group evaluation form (pdf) Groups from Hell case studies (pdf)
12:00pm		Student Panel
		Buffet lunch provided
1:30pm		First Day of Class (ppt, pdf)
2:00pm		Getting Started with PBL (ppt, pdf) Panel of ITUE leaders will discuss course conversion, assessment of learning, and other topics that arise. Books on PBL (ppt, pdf) Decisions to Make on Getting Started (pdf) Immediate Feedback Assessment Technique (IF-AT); IF-AT at UD (pdf) Generating Discussion during Examinations (pdf)
3:00pm		Program Evaluation (link)