Seminar about "Paradigm Shift in University Student Learning" held in the faculty of Computing in Rabigh
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The following is a brief about the seminar:
PBL: Problem-based learning is a student-centered learning pedagogy used
in many medical schools in UK, US and worldwide in which students learn
about a subject by solving problems. Working in groups, students use
triggers from the problem case or scenario to define their own learning
objectives’. Then students will identify what they already know, what
they need to know, and how and where to access new information that may
lead to resolution of the problem. Thus, PBL is not about problem
solving per se, but rather it uses appropriate problems to increase
knowledge and understanding. The process is clearly defined, and the
several variations that exist all follow a similar series of steps.
Group learning facilitates not only the acquisition of knowledge but
also several other desirable attributes, such as communication skills,
leadership, teamwork, problem solving, independent responsibility for
learning, sharing information, and respect for others. The role of the
lecturer is that of facilitator of learning who provides appropriate
scaffolding of that process, asking probing questions, providing
appropriate resources, and leading class discussions, as well as
designing student assessments.
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