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One-Day, One-Problem Glen O’Grady Elaine H.J. Yew l Karen P.L. Goh Henk G. Schmidt l Editors One-Day, One-Problem An Approach to Problem-based Learning Editors GlenO’Grady ElaineH.J.Yew RepublicPolytechnic RepublicPolytechnic Singapore Singapore KarenP.L.Goh HenkG.Schmidt RepublicPolytechnic ErasmusUniversity Singapore Rotterdam TheNetherlands ISBN978-981-4021-74-6 ISBN978-981-4021-75-3(eBook) DOI10.1007/978-981-4021-75-3 SpringerSingaporeHeidelbergNewYorkDordrechtLondon LibraryofCongressControlNumber:2012934951 #SpringerScience+BusinessMediaSingapore2012 Thisworkissubjecttocopyright.AllrightsarereservedbythePublisher,whetherthewholeorpartof the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation,broadcasting,reproductiononmicrofilmsorinanyotherphysicalway,andtransmissionor informationstorageandretrieval,electronicadaptation,computersoftware,orbysimilarordissimilar methodologynowknownorhereafterdeveloped.Exemptedfromthislegalreservationarebriefexcerpts inconnectionwithreviewsorscholarlyanalysisormaterialsuppliedspecificallyforthepurposeofbeing enteredandexecutedonacomputersystem,forexclusiveusebythepurchaserofthework.Duplication ofthispublicationorpartsthereofispermittedonlyundertheprovisionsoftheCopyrightLawofthe Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer.PermissionsforusemaybeobtainedthroughRightsLinkattheCopyrightClearanceCenter. ViolationsareliabletoprosecutionundertherespectiveCopyrightLaw. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publicationdoesnotimply,evenintheabsenceofaspecificstatement,thatsuchnamesareexempt fromtherelevantprotectivelawsandregulationsandthereforefreeforgeneraluse. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication,neithertheauthorsnortheeditorsnorthepublishercanacceptanylegalresponsibilityfor anyerrorsoromissionsthatmaybemade.Thepublishermakesnowarranty,expressorimplied,with respecttothematerialcontainedherein. Printedonacid-freepaper SpringerispartofSpringerScience+BusinessMedia(www.springer.com) Foreword This year marks the 10th anniversary of Republic Polytechnic (RP), and the publication of this book is a timely tribute to our staff, students and education partnerswhohaveembarkedonanexcitingeducationaljourneywithus. We opened our doors to our first intake of 800 students in 2003 and have now expandedourstudentpopulationtoapproximately14,000.Asthefirsteducational institutioninSingapore toadopt aproblem-based learning (PBL)approach forall our full-time diploma programmes, we have been deeply committed to nurturing aspiritofinnovation,acultureofproblem-solvingandalife-longlearningattitude among our learners. PBL offers a sound philosophical foundation for developing students’criticalandcollaborationabilitiessothattheyarepreparedforanactive role in a complex market-driven society. We have consistently received feedback from parents, employers and our other educational partners that PBL has helped students become more inquiring, confident and self-directed individuals. This, indeed, is a powerful testimony to the bold step we took in implementing PBL acrossthepolytechnic. The chapters in this book were put together to showcase the conceptual and historical rationalisation of our learning approach over the years. You will hear fromPBLexperts,ouracademicstaffandthevoicesofstudentsaboutthediverse PBL learning experience. You will also read about our research findings on the effectiveness of our “one-day, one-problem” learning framework, as well as the challengesencounteredinimplementingit.Throughourresearch,wecancontinue to review and improve our educational processes and support structures, and stay relevanttoindustryandthegoalsofhighereducation. Our institution continues to stay responsive to the evolving educational and economiclandscapebystayingcloselyconnectedwithourindustrypartners,school communities and our growing alumni. We believe that a good education is also a reflective one that regularly evaluates its objectives and relevance so that we can provide the most rewarding and meaningful holistic learning experience for our students. As RP continues to grow, alternate pedagogical approaches and the changingdemandsoftheworkplacewillcontinuetoshapeourapproachtoteaching andlearning. v vi Foreword On behalf of the editors of this book, I invite you to reflect on your own practices, challenge your assumptions about learning and share with us your insights about our pedagogy and learning initiatives as we celebrate 10 years of educationalinnovation.Myheartfeltappreciationgoestoallwhohavecontributed theirtime,researchideasandrecommendationstothedevelopmentandpublication ofthisbook. YeoLiPheow Principal/CEO RepublicPolytechnic,Singapore Contents PartI IntroductionandOverview 1 One-Day,One-ProblematRepublicPolytechnic..................... 3 ElaineH.J.YewandGlenO’Grady 2 ABriefHistoryofProblem-basedLearning.......................... 21 HenkG.Schmidt 3 PedagogicalPhilosophyUnderpinningOne-Day,One-Problem..... 41 W.A.M.Alwis PartII StudentLearning 4 TheProcessofStudentLearninginOne-Day,One-Problem........ 63 ElaineH.J.YewandHenkG.Schmidt 5 Problem-basedLearningandStudentMotivation: TheRoleofInterestinLearningandAchievement .................. 85 JeromeI.RotgansandHenkG.Schmidt 6 TheStudentPerspective:HowStudentsManageTheir LearningatRepublicPolytechnic...................................... 103 JeanetteL.F.ChoyandLisa-AngeliqueLim PartIII ProblemsandScaffolds 7 CharacteristicsofEffectiveProblems ................................. 141 NachammaSockalingamandHenkG.Schmidt 8 ScaffoldinginProblem-basedLearning............................... 167 SereneS.Y.Choo vii viii Contents PartIV Assessment 9 HolisticAssessmentandProblem-basedLearning ................... 187 GlenO’GradyandW.A.M.Alwis 10 AssessingStudentLearning:DailySelf-Assessment atRepublicPolytechnic................................................. 213 MagdeleineD.N.LewandHenkG.Schmidt PartV Facilitators 11 TeachersasFacilitators................................................. 237 JudithC.Williams 12 AStaffEducationandDevelopmentProgramme toSupportPBL.......................................................... 259 KarenP.L.Goh PartVI Conclusion 13 SummaryandConclusions ............................................. 285 ElaineH.J.Yew,KarenP.L.Goh,andGlenO’Grady BiographyofEditorscumAuthors.......................................... 295 BiographyofAuthors ........................................................ 297 Part I Introduction and Overview
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