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Demonstrating
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1. Correct Answer: FALSE Undergraduate law students study a unit on eminent domain. The professor teaches them what eminent domain is and the laws surrounding it. They are provided examples and non-examples and have to identify if the resolutions were in alignment with the law.

Feedback: This example appears to exclude tutor groups and instead of problem-solving what eminent domain is, the instructor tells them what it is. There does not seem to be a problem at the heart of this lesson.

2. Correct Answer: FALSE  Students in a kindergarten classroom make homemade yogurt with their instructor. While making the yogurt, the instructor asks a series of questions to probe them to critically think about the process. For example, the instructor asks, what about this is alive?, and guides them to a discussion around bacteria. At the end, they eat the yogurt and color a page that shows how yogurt is made up of bacteria.

Feedback: While this includes problem-solving, there doesn't appear to be an authentic problem or tutor groups.

3. Correct Answer: TRUE Undergraduate nursing students bring into a podcast into class that introduces a debate around whether nursing is a profession. The students are discussing, "Is nursing a profession?" The students and instructor explore possible answers to this question and look at the question from a variety of perspectives in different groups. Through their exploration they get into topics that they were going to cover in the class. The students decide to respond to the podcast authors through Twitter their viewpoints on this question.

Feedback: The problem, is nursing a profession is central to the experience. It appears that the students are working in groups with the instructor being part of the tutor group.They have to problem-solve if it is or is not a profession and ultimately decide to respond in an authentic way.

4. Correct Answer: FALSE A group of instructors taking a technology class listen to the guest speaker's presentation about the 21st century classroom. The speaker offers numerous examples of technology that could be implemented in their classrooms. At the end they are asked to consider, how will you transform your classroom to meet the needs of the 21st century learner? For homework, they are asked to write a paper and include examples from the presentation.

Feedback: It does seem like this problem would invite problem-solving and it may be authentic to each of them given their role in schools. However, the focus is on the presentation and individuals creating a paper and not really there engagement with the problem. Additionally, it doesn't appear that tutor groups are involved in this situation.

5. Correct Answer: TRUE  High school seniors taking economics receive a school-wide text with a recent U.S. News and World Report article with the headline, 'College is no longer necessary for success in the real world' When they come into class, student are discussing the text and the instructor asks them their thoughts. Over the next two weeks, students gather information to understand the issue more fully. They discuss, reflect and collect information. The instructor serves as a tutor and supports students as needed but doesn't teach them the content. In the end, many students explore the issue from multiple perspectives (e.g., parents, colleges administrators, high school students, a loan officer, and graduates). They learn about essential social and economic topics through their self-directed exploration and propose plans on the benefits and drawbacks of college.

Feedback: They are immersed in an authentic problem that is relevant to them. The students are working in groups as the instructor also serves as a tutor. They problem-solve and think about the issue from a variety of perspectives. It includes the three essential elements of PBL!

6. Correct Answer: FALSE  The instructor is considered an expert resource and teaches students exactly what they need to learn.

Feedback: In PBL, rather than being thesage on the stage they serve as a guide on the side.

7. Correct Answer: TRUE  The instructor may be part of a tutor group exploring the issue along with the students.

Feedback: The instructor serves as part of the tutor group.

8. Correct Answer: False An authentic case engages students into the relevant content.

Feedback: The problem is what is central to PBL and not a case.

9. Correct Answer: TRUE  The students are engaging in critical thinking through problem-solving.

Feedback: One of the essential features of PBL is problem-solving.

20. Correct Answer: TRUE  Students work in groups to explore a problem from a variety of perspectives.}

Feedback: One of the essential feature of PBL is tutor groups.
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