2. Plan Facilitating effective group work Facilitating effective group work Writing a good problem for YOUR course Writing a good problem for YOUR course

3. Working in Groups When it’s good… When it’s good… When it’s bad… When it’s bad…

4. The Keys to Successful CLASS Group Work… InterdependenceAccountability Weekly in-class group work group work Group grades and individual grades Firing option! Group Dynamics... Peer Evaluations Self Evaluations Instructor Evaluations

5. Ethical and Effective Group Participation… Be committed to the group goal Be committed to the group goal Stay on Task Stay on Task Complete Individual Assignments Complete Individual Assignments Avoid Interpersonal Conflicts Avoid Interpersonal Conflicts Encourage Participation Encourage Participation

6. Managing Conflict Paraphrasing Paraphrasing “What I hear you saying is…” “What I hear you saying is…” Coping with Criticism Coping with Criticism Agree with the truth. (“You’re right. I am angry.” “Yes, I suppose I was being sarcastic.”) Agree with the truth. (“You’re right. I am angry.” “Yes, I suppose I was being sarcastic.”) Agree with the critic’s perception. (“I can understand why you might think that. What I meant was..”) Agree with the critic’s perception. (“I can understand why you might think that. What I meant was..”)

7. Developing a Code of Ethics Group Contract Peer Critiques/Evaluations Accountability/Consequences

8. Let’s Write a problem! 1. Course 2. Goal and Rationale 3. Learning Objectives

9. PBL Problem-Writing Steps Step 1: Choose a central idea, concept, or principle. Step 1: Choose a central idea, concept, or principle. Step 2: A real-world context Step 2: A real-world context Step 3: Stage the problem (Story? Questions?) Step 3: Stage the problem (Story? Questions?) Step 4: Write a lesson plan (≠ lecture notes). Step 4: Write a lesson plan (≠ lecture notes). Step 5: Identify starting place resources for students. Step 5: Identify starting place resources for students. Step 6: How will you assess it? Step 6: How will you assess it?

10. Links to Helpful Resources University of Delaware PBL Resources: http://www.udel.edu/pbl/index.jsp University of Delaware PBL Resources: http://www.udel.edu/pbl/index.jsp http://www.udel.edu/pbl/index.jsp International PBL Symposium, 2010. February 8-12, Sao Paulo Brazil http://each.uspnet.usp.br/pbl2010/index_en.htm International PBL Symposium, 2010. February 8-12, Sao Paulo Brazil http://each.uspnet.usp.br/pbl2010/index_en.htm http://each.uspnet.usp.br/pbl2010/index_en.htm Center for Case Studies in Engineering, Carleton University http://www.civeng.carleton.ca/ECL/cat-f93.html Center for Case Studies in Engineering, Carleton University http://www.civeng.carleton.ca/ECL/cat-f93.html http://www.civeng.carleton.ca/ECL/cat-f93.html PBL in Biology. http://www.saltspring.com/capewest/pbl.htm PBL in Biology. http://www.saltspring.com/capewest/pbl.htmhttp://www.saltspring.com/capewest/pbl.htm IMSA PBL Network: Collaborative Inquiry in Action http://pbln.imsa.edu/ IMSA PBL Network: Collaborative Inquiry in Action http://pbln.imsa.edu/ http://pbln.imsa.edu/

11. Remember... There’s nothing wrong with baby steps... There’s nothing wrong with baby steps... They’re still steps! They’re still steps! Deanna.Sellnow@uky.edu Deanna.Sellnow@uky.edu