Levels of Problem Based Leaning

PBL LEVEL	NAME	DESCRIPTION
1	Structured Inquiry	Problem? *Given*	Information Sources? *Given*	Solution? *Given*
1	Structured Inquiry	Students confirm a principle or concept through a problem solving challenge using a prescribed procedure for which the results are known in advance.
2	Guided Inquiry	Problem? *Given*	Information Sources? *Student generated*	Solution? *Student generated*
2	Guided Inquiry	Students investigate a teacher-presented problem solving challenge using student designed/selected procedures and data sources.
3	Open Inquiry	Problem? *Student generated*	Information Sources? *Student generated*	Solution? *Student generated*
3	Open Inquiry	Students investigate a problem solving challenge that is student formulated using student designed/selected procedures and student generated data.

REFERENCE

►Adapted from “Simplifying Inquiry Instruction” figures 2 and 3, The Science Teacher, October, 2005, 30-33.