2001 UTC Instructional Excellence Retreat
The Ins and Outs of Problem-based Learning
What is it? What would it take to implement it? Why
would I want to implement it?
Kristi Arndt, Director of The Center for
Problem-Based Learning led us in sessions designed to help faculty explore
problem-based learning in the classroom.
Look at PHOTOS from the retreat.
Send ideas for new workshops or comments to: Karen
I. Adsit, EdD
Last modified June 15, 2001.
Problem-based Learning
PBL is an instructional strategy that encourages students to develop critical
thinking and problem-solving skills that they can carry with them throughout
their lifetimes. PBL provides meaningful experiences aimed at student's
applying knowledge and real world applications toward the improvement of
their performance. PBL's main goal is to help graduates perform with the
highest level of skill and confidence.
Kristi Arndt
Kristi Arndt, is the director of Samford University Center for Problem-Based
Learning. Before taking this position last October, she was assistant professor
and coordinator of instructional faculty development at Mississippi State
University, College of Veterinary Medicine [MSU- CVM]. There she
was course developer and instructor, PBL small-group facilitator, and PBL
course leader.
Arndt's publications in the field of PBL include "Developing an Individualized
Problem-Based Learning Assessment Method: A 'How To Do It,' Workshop,"
"Navigating a New Paradigm in Veterinary Education with Problem-Based Learning,"
and "The Use of Problem-Based Learning in Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology."
Arndt holds the B.A. in biology from Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington,
and four degrees from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign [UIUC]:
the B.S. and D.V.M. degrees from the College of Veterinary Medicine, the
Ed.M. and Ph.D. from the College of Education.
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