Dear Roisin Donnelly,

I was particularly interested to see that my friend Wim Gijselaers on behalf 
of Business and Economics
is to be one of your key speakers.
With regard to the Conference Theme 'Researching and Developing the PBL 
Curriculum',
I wonder whether you and your colleagues are familiar with our publication 
on the Web:
"A Whole System Approach to Problem-Based Learning in Dental, Medical and 
Veterinary Sciences - A Guide to Important Variables"
http://www.campus.manchester.ac.uk/ceebl/resources/guides/pblsystemapproach_v1.pdf ?
This offers illustrative examples of some 13 variables which influence the 
acceptability, effectiveness and sustainability of curricula, based on PBL
and thus variables which ought to be considered when researching the 
advantages/disadvantages of PBL in higher education.

With best wishes    Charles Engel

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Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 11:46 AM
Subject: Facilitate Conference: the Irish Enquiry and Problem Based Learning 
Network


Dear Colleague

Facilitate, the Irish Enquiry and Problem Based Learning Network, is
delighted to announce its 1st international conference entitled

‘Problem Based Learning (PBL) Today & Tomorrow’

Dates:    May 26 & 27, 2011

Venue:     Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Keynote Speakers:

Prof. Cindy Hmelo-Silver, Rutgers University
Prof. Dr. Wim Gijselaers, Maastricht University

Conference Themes:

PBL & Technology
Sustainability of PBL Initiatives
PBL in Large Groups
Researching & Developing the PBL Curriculum.

Please note - pre-conference workshops will be held on the 25th May
2011.

For further information please contact us on [log in to unmask] or
visit www.facilitate.ie




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Dr Roisin Donnelly (FHEA)
Learning, Teaching & Technology Centre
Dublin Institute of Technology
Tel: +35314027886
http://www.dit.ie/lttc/aboutthelttc/staff/roisinsdonnellyspage/#d.en.28760

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