Problem Based Learning - Making Blended Learning work!

The Covid-19 situation forced many educational institutions to change their educational offer into either blended or fully online formats. While classical lectures and other “passive learning” methods can be quite easily adapted to this new format - given that technology and connectivity is in place - it is more challenging when it comes to various active learning methods such as Problem Based Learning. However, for Problem Based Learning, the blended format also has strong potentials: It can open for more flexible ways of working together across physical distances, and as such serve as an enabler for projects based on international collaboration, and it can generally increase the flexibility and accessibility of education. This workshop will focus on how Problem Based Learning projects can be carried out in a blended setting, and walk through the different phases: Problem identification, group formation, group collaboration, supervision, and assessment. For each phase there will be a short introductory presentation, followed by group discussions on challenges in carrying out this phase in a blended setting, and how these challenges can be overcome.