Evaluate problem-based learning A crucial component of the process is ongoing evaluation. However, regular evaluation should not be interpreted as an assessment of the teachers’ or students’ performances, but rather as a means for checking whether this approach is meeting the students’ needs and is fitting well within the program. Administrators might use the following questions to guide their evaluation of problem-based learning in their programs: Are students interacting with each other and sharing information? Are they working together in groups rather than relying on teacher guidance? Are students speaking English? Are all students engaged? Is the teacher carefully observing the process and giving students meaningful feedback after the activities have been completed? Is the teacher incorporating these observations into subsequent language lessons? A negative response to any of these questions may indicate that students have not been given adequate information about problem-based learning and its benefits, or that the teachers have not been adequately trained. As part of the evaluation, administrators can also consider surveying teachers and students about their experiences with and reactions to problem-based learning, and take these responses into consideration when deciding whether to revise the way the approach is being used in the program.