Problem Based Learning
June 14 - 25, 2010
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Assiniboine Community College
Brandon, MB Canada
Registration fee: $3,000 + $150 GST = $3,150
*Fee includes handouts, textbooks, and refreshments
Registration Form
The course will be taught using a state-of-the-art educational approach. Problem Based Learning is student-based and uses real-life problems to help students learn to how to solve problems and think in creative ways. The two-week session will be facilitated by Gerry Cleveland and Greg Saville of the Police Society for Problem Based Learning.
Facilitators
Gerry Cleveland
Gerry co-developed the national Police Training Officer program, and the PBL Instructor Development certification for the U.S. Department of Justice. For 15 years, Gerry has consulted and taught using problem based learning. He currently practices commercial and credit law and lectures at the School of Law at Notre Dame University Australia.
Greg Saville
Greg co-developed the national Police Training Officer program, and the PBL Instructor Development certification. He has taught as a criminologist at Canadian and U.S. universities and is a senior partner with AlterNation, a Canadian/U.S. consulting firm helping change agents with transformative change.
The Course
Problem Based Learning (PBL) is a state-of-the-art educational approach originally used by medical schools. PBL has emerged as a dynamic and engaging form of learning. This 10-day course is learner focused, built upon the "ill-structured problem" and provides instructors with practical applications of how to engage students in problem solving, critical thinking and team work.
The sessions will consist of full days with group assignments and required evening work. There is also an online pre-course assignment and a field exercise that must be completed prior to the start of the course.
On successful completion of this course, candidates will receive certification as problem based learning instructors.
You will learn how to
- Use PBL to help students self-discover course material and take ownership of their own learning
- Use the tools of PBL: the ill-structured problem, the cohort learning group, tutoring and mentoring, emotional intelligence, and the evaluation rubric
- Encourage students to think creatively and think on their feet in a competent and confident manner
- Enhance your teaching and facilitation skills
Who should attend
- Academic instructors and managers
- Field training officers and patrol supervisors
- Educators in criminal justice and policing
Why attend this program
- Better engagement from new employees
- Improve instructional skills of your trainers
- Develop a climate of emotional intelligence in your training program
Directions
Assiniboine Community College (ACC) is located at 1430 Victoria Avenue East in Brandon, MB. Brandon is a beautiful city of about 45,000 people approximately 200 kilometres west of Winnipeg.
From Winnipeg, travel west on the Trans-Canada Highway #1 to Brandon. To get to Assiniboine Community College, take First Street entrance to city and continue south to Victoria Avenue. Turn left on Victoria Avenue and proceed east to 14th Street East. ACC is on your right.
Accommodations
Victoria Inn
3550 Victoria Avenue
Brandon, MB R7B 2R4
For more information:
Phone: 204.725.8700 ext. 6216
Toll Free: 800.862.6307 ext. 6216