PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING DISCOVERY JOURNAL

Subject : ____________________________ Problem Name : _____________________ Class : ______________________________ PBL Team : _________________________ Your Name : ________________________ Date : ______________________________

Facilitator’s comments :

Grade :

This journal, consisting of 2 parts, is to be completed by each and every student. Part 1: As this is an individual journal, you are required to submit materials and information you have found pertaining to your assigned learning issue(s). These would serve as evidences of your effort in this problem, your research skills as well as your learning. Sources of your research (e.g. titles and authors of books, URLs of web-site, including the specific page of topic reseached, , etc) should be mentioned. Use the following referencing style for (a) Website e.g. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database_normalization [Accessed 14 Oct 2001]. (b) Book e.g.

Hoyle, E. (1986), The Politics of School Management. London : Hodder & Stoughton, pg. 20-22.

My sources of research are:

Rev 3.1/2008

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Part 2:  After going through your research materials, check with your facilitator on the scope of your topic by showing him/her your findings before you prepare your notes.  Summarise your findings and present them in a way which can help your peers understand your topic better. Be clear, specific and where possible include pictures, diagrams, graphs, demonstrations to help make your explanation easier.  Understand what you are writing.  Show your notes to your facilitator. Your facilitator will feedback to you if you have understood your issue well or whether there is any need to supplement your notes.  Once your discovery journal is endorsed, give your peers your notes at least a day before you share so that they can read before coming to your sharing session.