until they converge on an optimal solution. For instructional purposes, the Whiteboards can
either be printed or projected/copied onto an actual classroom whiteboard. (see Figure 4).
For instructors, a comprehensive “Teacher Resource” section is included (see Figure 5) that
provides technical background on the main concepts introduced, assessment strategies,
implementation stories detailing how other instructors at different educational levels haveimplemented the PBL Challenge, a guide for standards alignment and a “PBL How-To
Video” illustrating the use of the PBL Challenges in the classroom.
Assessing student learning in PBL often presents a unique challenge for educators
accustomed to traditional assessment methods used in lecture-based instruction. The method
used to assess student learning in the PBL Challenges is based on a three-pronged “adaptive