The reader is responsible for reading aloud the case and leading the group discussion. Leading the discussion includes soliciting group input to identify questions arising from the case, assist in the transformation of questions to assignments for team members and the assignment of questions for presentation and summary preparation. The recorder is responsible for noting the questions that arise during the discussion on the white board and facilitating the organization of ideas as led by the reader. PBL written summaries are due the last class of each three-class case block. Any additional assignments, other than the PBL, will be announced through handouts in class.
Electronic submission is encouraged.
One late assignment is permitted without penalty. Every two weeks, the class will cycle through a PBL case. Following a general didactic lecture, the first class of the three sessions for the two week period will introduce a case. Students will be assigned individual questions to research as part of the case. Each student should return the following session prepared to discuss details of material found outside of class in response to the assigned question for the case.