Dela Torre, Elmer J.

EDU 542 – Technology for Teaching and Learning 2

BSED - Filipino Ma’am Cherlyn Pascual

Module 11
Check for Understanding: Multiple choices – Circle the letter of your answer.
1. Which engages language students in learning how to learn while they also learn
language and content?
a. Project based learning
b. Technology integration
c. Problem based learning
d. PBL with EdTech
2. With PBL, rather than being presented and practicing language structures, students
learn the target language by _____
a. Using it
b. Exercises in language
c. Constant drills
d. None of the above
3. What is the focus of the problem based learning?
a. Practicing the 21st century skills
b. Learning through solving real, open-ended problems in which there are no fixed
solutions
c. Using communication skills to solve authentic-like problems
d. All of the above
4. Compared to traditional approaches to learning, problem based learning _________
a. has exposure to solutions
b. gives guideline to solving problems
c. starts with the problem
d. solutions are given as options
5. All of the following are Educational Principles of Problem based learning EXCEPT
a. learning in context
 b. lecture-discussion
c. focusing in concept
d. cooperative learning
6. What is the role of the language teacher in problem based learning?
a. Instructor
b. Facilitator
c. Manager
d. checker
7. What is the role of the students in problem based learning?
a. Assistants
b. Leaders
c. Researchers
d. collaborators
8. In implementing problem based learning, what task is expected of students in the 1st
step?
a. Implementing the plan
b. Identifying the problem
c. Developing the plan
d. Presenting the problem
9. When students reach implementing the plan, what is expected of teachers to do to help
students?
a. Prepare grading criteria
b. Remind students of their output
c. Provide additional scaffolding
d. Present objectives
10. What is one benefit of problem based learning in language teaching?
a. It can also help students become more autonomous learners
b. Activities are essential for learners engagement
c. Both a & b
 d. All of the above
11. Students are accessing tech platforms to
a. Communicate with the other
b. Learn about world issues
c. Research topics of interest to them
d. All of the above
12. The integration of technology in problem-based learning supports
a. Exploration
b. Both a & c
c. Collaborative inquiry
d. None of the above
13. Which strategy also centers on what the students already know which encourages
motivation?
a. Collaborative
b. Real-life application
c. Learner-centered
d. Engages critical thinking
14. Which strategy promotes engagement as well as positive well-being?
a. Collaborative
b. Real-life application
c. Learner-centered
d. Engages critical thinking
15. Which is an essential skill in order to help students adapt to ever-changing situations
and problems?
a. Collaborative
b. Real-life application
c. Learner-centered
d. Engages critical thinking
THINKING ABOUT LEARNING

Here are some guide questions intended to give you a better understanding of the lesson.

a. Is problem based learning an effective learning approach for teaching language?

 Yes. Because PBL is a student-centered pedagogy in which students learn about a
subject through the experience of solving an open-ended problem found in trigger
material. The PBL method appears to be just as effective as the traditional method as far
as content learning is concerned. It is also a teaching strategy during which students are
trying solve a problem or a set problems unfamiliar to them. PBL is underpinned by a
constructivist approach, as such it promotes active learning. Activities are carried out
with groups of students, typically in a tutorial or seminar setting.

b. What should teachers take note when designing problems using problem-based
learning approach?
 In implementing PBL, the teaching role shifts from that of the more traditional model
that follows a linear, sequential pattern where the teacher presents relevant material,
informs the class what needs to be done, and provides details and information for
students to apply their knowledge to a given problem. It is also a teaching strategy
during which students are trying solve a problem or a set problems unfamiliar to them.
During problem-based learning, students collaborate in small teams to explore the
presented problem situation. Through exploration students are expected to examine
gaps in their own knowledge and skills in order to decide what information they need to
acquire in order to resolve or manage the problem situation.