Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The aim of this elective project module is to support participants in developing competences implementing redesigns of their courses based on PBL principles in the context of higher education.

Learning objectives

Skills

• Discuss and critically reflect on the benefits of PBL in higher education.
• Revise and implement a PBL design.
• Self-evaluate and document the implementation processes from the lenses of the student learning and your professional learning goals.
• Discuss and reflect about transition from lecturer to facilitator and to what extent the implementation of the PBL design impacted your own teaching philosophy and values.
• Critically reflect and problematize the implementation process of PBL designs in higher education, using contemporary higher education pedagogy and learning theories.
• Propose improvements to the PBL designs.

Competences

• Being able to critically self-evaluate, reflect and communicate on one’s role as a facilitator of learning in a problem-oriented, collaborative and student-centred learning environment.

Type of instruction

Self-study, self-organized, team-based project work supported by facilitation, thematic workshops, online study group work and seminars. Please refer to paragraph 17 of the curriculum about the structure and content of the program.  

Exam

Exams