PBL Uncovered The Hi’s and the Low’s

GeoLearn learning and teaching innovations DIT 2007

PBL UncoveredPBL UncoveredThe Hi’s and the Low’sThe Hi’s and the Low’s

GEOLEARNDr. Audrey Martin, Dr. Eugene McGovern & Kevin Mooney

Dept. of Spatial Information Sciences,School of Spatial Planning,

School of Spatial Planning

2GeoLearn learning and teaching innovations DIT

2007

• Subject granularity

• Students need to “learn to learn”

• Students should be better prepared for the “real world”

B.Sc. in Geomatics – why PBL?B.Sc. in Geomatics – why PBL?

YEARS OF STUDY

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GEODETIC SURVEYING


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The Open Ended Problems The Open Ended Problems

1. Post war Iraq – 2004!

2. European Disaster Management Strategy - 2005

3. Irish National Disaster Management Strategy - 2006

Time Frame – Semester 1 – Final Year Students


2007

Implementing PBL – Implementing PBL – Team FormationTeam Formation

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• Induction seminars (x3)

– Defined the PBL approach to learning

– Explained the integration of knowledge

– Explained the assessment methodologies

Implementing PBL – Implementing PBL – InductionInduction


2007

• Learner to Learner

• Learner to Facilitator

• Facilitator to Facilitator

• Team meetings

• Weekly sessions

• email/mobile

• WebCT

Implementing PBL – Implementing PBL – CommunicationCommunication


2007

Implementing PBL – Implementing PBL – Use of WebCTUse of WebCT

Learner +

Facilitator +


2007

• Team– Per weekly session – Interim Presentation – Final Presentation– Final written Report

• Individual– Peer and self assessment– Reflective report

Assessing PBL – Assessing PBL – MethodsMethods

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• Monitoring Assessment

Interim presentation 22/10/04

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Assessing PBL – Assessing PBL – MethodsMethods


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Assessing PBL – Assessing PBL – ResultsResults

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Pres. WM3 WM4 Gr. Pres. Gr. Rpt. Refl. Grade

P.Rev. P.Rev. Rep.

A

8 9.5 69 9.5 9 81 83 78 81

8 9.5 69 9.5 9 81 83 70 78

8 9.5 69 9.5 9 81 83 65 76

8 9.5 69 9.5 9 81 83 67 76

8 9.5 69 9.5 9 81 83 58 73

B

6 7 59 6 8 73 70 90 77

6 7 59 6 8 73 70 75 71

6 7 59 6 8 61 70 60 64

6 7 59 6 8 64 70 65 66

6 7 59 6 8 59 70 60 63

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Assessing PBL – Assessing PBL – ResultsResults


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Integration of ResourcesIntegration of Resources

Geodetic SurveyingPBL

Francis O’Brien

Learning Technology

Team

Facilitators

DT112-3Dr. Brian Bowe

Learning and Teaching Centre

Peter Cahalane

Head Librarian, Bolton Street

Carmel McDonald

Career Services

Faculty of the Built Environment

John Molloy

Real Estate & Construction Economics

Learner +

Facilitator +


2007

EffectivenessEffectiveness

• Average 10% improvement in grades

• Three 1st class honours in first Year of PBL

• External examiners, Q6 & other comments

• Quality of presentations and reports

• Depth of reflective reports

• Considered peer-marking Learner +

Facilitator +


2007

The Final StoryThe Final Story

Hi’s +

• Invigorating

• Reduced granularity

• New knowledge acquired

• Increased Grades

• Skills developed:– Group working

– Research

– Presentation

Low’s -• Time consuming

• Less “new stuff” learned

• Difficult to assess

• Created tensions in class

• Facilitators Lecturer

• Iterative Process

• Resource implications

– Staff time

– Space

Worth the effort

GeoLearn learning and teaching innovations DIT 2007

PBL UncoveredPBL UncoveredThe Hi’s and the Low’sThe Hi’s and the Low’s

GEOLEARNDr. Audrey Martin, Dr. Eugene McGovern & Kevin Mooney

Dept. of Spatial Information Sciences,School of Spatial Planning,

School of Spatial Planning

PBL Uncovered The Hi’s and the Low’s

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