Welcome to the The PBL Global Network blog site. It is run by The UNESCO Chair in Problem Based Learning (UCPBL) at Aalborg University, Denmark.
The overall objective is to provide a worldwide platform for networking and cooperation activities in various aspects of PBL. Employing this most popular mass media for professional communication is in hope to attract as many people as possible to join this PBL Global Network. Any PBL interest group is welcome to join us by establishing individual blogs or joining community blogs.
What is the PBL Global Network blog site?
It is a lively virtual community for people who are interested in Problem Based and Project Based Learning (PBL), which is organized through an easy-to-use website.
What does the PBL Global Network blog site provide?
- Free access to instant news through media of text, images, links to other blogs, web pages, etc.
- Tools for publishing and commentary
- Opportunities of interaction
- Function of built-in search
What can you benefit?
- Keeping updated with the development in PBL areas
- Meeting people in your area and share experiences
- Publishing thoughts, opinions and comments in the form of diverse media such as text, photographs, audio, video, etc.
- Getting feedback and have conversations with visitors to your blog.
How to join?
- Step 1: register for an account - Register now.
- Step 2: receive a password by email
- Step 3: sign in and join
- Step 4: establish your blog - instruction is provided in the user manual. Download manual.
The user manual is also avaliable online (Using Elgg - Introduction to Elgg's basic features).
Please start by clicking Browse and read news.
The topics are covering but not restricted to the following topics within PBL area:
- PBL philosophy and learning theories
- PBL and democracy
- Historical development of PBL in different contexts
- Experiences of implementation and practice
- Different PBL models
- Change and innovation in PBL
- Intercultural teaching and learning in PBL
- Content and knowledge and discipline skills in PBL
- Assessment and PBL
- Staff development and PBL
- Effect of learning from students' experiences
- Employability and PBL
Here are some example users: Anette Kolmos, Liliana Fernández Samacá.
You are welcome to check out what people are saying right now and find others with similar interests and goals.
We are looking forward to your participation.
UNESCO CHAIR IN PROBLEM BASED LEARNING
Xiangyun Du
Anette Kolmos
Palle Qvist