Completar frases PROBLEM-BASED LEARNINGVersión en línea YOU ARE TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING TEXT ABOUT PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING. por JHON J. AVILA C 1 communication opportunity grade will students Students solve Cases engage work relevant problem approach What is problem - based learning ? Problem - based learning ( PBL ) is a student - centered in which students learn about a subject by working in groups to solve an open - ended . The problem is what drives the motivation and the learning . Rather than teaching material and subsequently having students apply the knowledge to problems , the problem is presented first . generally must : Examine and define the problem . Explore what they already know about underlying issues related to it . Determine what they need to learn and where they can acquire the information and tools necessary to solve the problem . Evaluate possible ways to solve the problem . Solve the problem . Report on their findings . PBL assignments can be short , or they can be more involved and take a whole semester . PBL is often group oriented , so it is beneficial to set aside classroom time to prepare students to work in groups and to allow them to in their PBL project . Why use problem - based learning ? Nilson ( 2010 , p . 190 ) lists learning outcomes associated with PBL . A well - design PBL project provides students with the to develop skills related to : Working in teams . Managing projects and holding leadership roles . Oral and written . Self - awareness and evaluation of group processes . Working independently . Critical thinking and analysis . Explaining concepts . Self - directed learning . Applying course content to real world examples . Researching and information literacy . Problem solving across disciplines . What are the basic steps in designing a PBL project ? Articulate the learning outcomes of the project . What do you want students to know or be able to do as a result of participating in the assignment ? Create the problem . Ideally , this be a real - world situation that resembles something students may encounter in their future careers or lives . are often the basis of PBL activities . Establish ground rules at the beginning to prepare students to work effectively in groups . Introduce to group processes and do some warm up exercises to allow them to practice assessing both their own work and that of their peers . Consider having students take on different roles or divide up the up amongst themselves . Alternatively , the project might require students to assume various perspectives , such as those of government officials , local business owners , etc . Establish how you will evaluate and assess the assignment . Consider making the assessments students make of their own work and that of their peers part of the assignment .