DocumentCode :
3479494
Title :
Mastering problem-based learning and case-based instruction techniques in a faculty learning community
Author :
Kline, Martha ; Liu, Chang ; Johnsen, Jane ; Wolfe, Christine ; Drumm, Patrick
Author_Institution :
Chem., Ohio Univ., Lancaster, OH
fYear :
2005
fDate :
19-22 Oct. 2005
Lastpage :
9
Abstract :
Problem-based learning (PBL) and case-based instruction (CBI) are instructional techniques that have been successfully implemented in a variety of disciplines. PBL and CBI promote students´ skills in problem-solving, analysis, self-directed learning, and collaboration. It is, however, a creative and often time-consuming task to discover, design, and present a good problem or case that is attractive to students, appropriate for course content, and relevant to the subject. We have attempted to master PBL and CBI techniques through a faculty learning community (FLC), in which a group of six faculty members from diverse disciplines worked together to develop a joint, multi-faceted case study. As the FLC explored PBL and CBI techniques, the group discovered that the FLC provided a rich environment for sustained intellectual exchange. In this paper, we describe the experience of the group as a whole as well as the learning experiences of individual FLC members. Our experiences show that FLCs are an effective, engaging, and inexpensive way for faculty members to learn new teaching approaches such as PBL and CBI
Keywords :
educational courses; professional aspects; teacher training; teaching; case-based instruction techniques; educational course content; faculty learning community; mastering problem-based learning; problem-solving; self-directed learning; teaching; Chemical technology; Chemistry; Collaboration; Communities; Computer science; Computer science education; Educational technology; Problem-solving; Psychology; Seminars; Case-based instruction; Faculty development; Faculty learning community; Problem-based learning;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education, 2005. FIE '05. Proceedings 35th Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Indianopolis, IN
ISSN :
0190-5848
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9077-6
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2005.1611944
Filename :
1611944
Link To Document :
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