The second year my students were introduced to the learner-active classroom right from the start. After a period of adjustment they began to accept more responsibility for their learning. My biggest challenge using problem-based learning to drive instruction My biggest challenge has been the process of retraining students to function in a classroom where they have so much freedom and responsibility. We have them well trained to function in the traditional style classroom. It has also been challenging to lead students to use their time more efficiently.
Students come into the room and sit with their groups or partners.
I generally make announcements and set the tone for the day. As the facilitator, I move from group to group asking focus questions and guiding discussions on how to best complete the task. My experiences with student scheduling Getting students to fill out forms to schedule their time has been difficult. However, I get what I want when I force the issue and stay on them. Students get more involved in this type of small-group instruction.