The following is a time table for the 2012 Workshop provided as an example of how the workshop is likely to be organised. The actual programme will be updated here shortly.

Time	Activity
Monday
09:30 - 11:00	Registration (Refreshments will be available between 10:30 - 11:00)
11:00 - 13:00	Introductory Session: PBL activity (in groups)and Evaluation (characteristics of PBL; plenary feedback)
13:00 - 14:00	Lunch
14:00 - 15:30	Problem Writing (Lecture)
15:30 - 16:00	Afternoon refreshments
16:00 - 17:30	Problem Writing (Group Activity)
Tuesday
09:00 - 10:30	Delegate Presentations
10:30 - 11:00	Morning refreshments
11:00 - 13:00	Assessing PBL (presentation and discussion)
13:00 - 14:00	Lunch
14:00 - 15:30	Problem Writing (Group Activity) & Consultation Session PBL Facilitation (presentation and discussion)
15:30 - 16:00	Afternoon refreshments
16:00 - 17:30	Delegate Presentations
Wednesday
09:00 - 10:30	PBL Facilitation: Selected delegate problems tried out and discussed
10:30 - 11:00	Morning refreshments
11:00 - 13:00	PBL Facilitation: Selected delegate problems tried out and discussed
13:00 - 14:00	Lunch
14:00 - 15:00	Q&A: Implementing PBL Summary and Feedback

Introductory Session: PBL Activity

We will welcome you to the Workshop and expand upon the central theme of this year's material (Sustaining PBL) whilst placing it in the wider context of PBL practice and methodology. (If you are new to PBL or wish to find out more details about PBL inpractice you may be interested in this page).

In the latter part of this session a PBL `trigger' will be presented allowing delegates to experience the PBL process from the perspective of the student. Groups of delegates will be encouraged to present their final responses to the trigger towards the end of the session.

The final responses and the methods/processes used to generate them will be discussed from both the delegates' and the facilitators' point of view so that delegates can gain a deeper insight into the PBL process as a whole. This will highlight aspects of 'good practice' and provide a deeper understanding of the potential issues that arise when designing a PBL activity.

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Problem Writing Workshop

These sessions will provide delegates with hands-on experience of developing their own short PBL activities, with the help and encouragement of experienced PBL practitioners, with a view to `trial running' said activities later on in the Workshop.

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Consultation Sessions

Throughout this Workshop we will provide an opportunity for delegates to have a one-to-one appointment with a highly skilled and experienced PBL developer to discuss PBL in the context of your own course development circumstances. Appointments can cover such topics as:

    Strategies to include PBL activities into existing courses,

    Developing fledgingly PBL activities,

    Developing/reviewing assessment for new/existing PBL activities,

    Developing/reviewing supporting materials for new/existing PBL activities,

but are not limited to the cases above. This is an ideal chance to focus on what is most pertinent to you.

These appointments are expected to last ~20 minutes and run in parallel with other Workshop activities. Delegates are very welcome to request more than one appointment but assignment of timeslots will depend on the level of demand.

If you are interested in a Consultation Session please contact Daxa Patel (dp204@le.ac.uk) with a brief indication of what you would like to discuss. A list of appointments will be posted at the start of the Workshop; at that time any unassigned timeslots will be open for further applications by delegates.

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Delegate Presentations

These sessions provide delegates with an opportunity to present their own research, classroom practices and experiences to the whole Workshop. If you are interested in presenting material please contact Daxa Patel (dp204@le.ac.uk) for more details.

Details of presentations will be posted when they have been confirmed.

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PBL Facilitation

Problems developed in the Problem Writing Workshop will be run in real time with help from expert PBL facilitators. This will enable delegates to gain an insight into where the problem's strengths and weaknesses lie. It will also provide a chance for delegates to hone their existing facilitation skills (or develop them if you are new to PBL) in a friendly and supportive environment.

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Summary and Feedback

This session will allow delegates and Workshop staff to critically analyse and discuss a variety of pedagogical issues arising from various Workshop activities in the broader PBL context as well as in direct relation to specific institutional/course circumstances. The discussion will encapsulate the core concepts, discussion points and pedagogical issues raised during the Workshop.

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