PBL

Assessment PBL tutorials

At NHL Stenden university you will have PBL tutorials. PBL stands for Problem Based Learning. In the beginning of your study you will meet your coach class. This will be your PBL tutorial class until you graduate, so every module your group will stay together during PBL. PBL sessions are about how good you work together with your group, bring in well reflected academic research and your ability to reconstruct the research into an answer to a problem statement and interact, create knowledge and understand the subjects. A PBL session contains of a maximum of 12 group members. Every session needs a chairperson, a secretary, a board writer and an observer. The chairperson is a group member who leads the session, this person needs to be well prepared and make sure he or she covers questions asked by the other group members, A secretary makes the notes discussed during the session. This person has to make sure all the information will be in the notes and that all the group members receive the notes at the end of the session. A board writer writes down the highlights discussed during the session, this is to help the secretary and to write down information we might need or can use during the session. The secretary does not write down the brainstorming or mind map, the board writer does. At the end of the session the observer will discuss good and less good point reflected on all the group members attitudes, participation and well done research. The group members will hear their observation individually and after that as a group.

When attending a PBL session you should bring the module book, your PBL KIT and the blue card and prepare the coming PBL problem so you know what it is about and you can make a summary of the problem. Your preparation depends on what your role is during a session. So if you are a chairperson you have other preparations than an attending group member.

During your study you must develop your knowledge, attitude and skills. The assignments and tests you make during a module measure the development of the points above. You have to make a record of your personal and professional attitude throughout your time as a student. This is called an PCP, Professional Conduct Profile. Coming close to graduation you will receive your own made PCP as part of the Career Development Programme (CDP).

Participation

While following PBL you need to have an attendance percentage of 75% for PBL and Career Development activities in order to pass the associated units. When you fail the participation requirement or miss too much assessment norms you should consult the Teaching and Examination Regulations (TER) of the current year you are studying for more specific details.

If you can't attend a PBL session you have to report this to the International Hotel Management service desk before 8.30 AM of the same day. You have to send an e-mail to Ihm.servicedesk@stenden.comwith your student number, name and class number. The tutor or chairperson need to be informed before the PBL session starts.

You can receive a replacement assignment by the module coordinator if:

• Your absence is properly communicated and registered at the International Hotel Management service desk.
• Your missed class rate is not more than 50% of the total number of sessions.
• Your absence is a result of unforeseen circumstances

The 3Ps of Professional Conduct

International Hotel Management embraced Real World Learning, Problem Based Learning and Experiential Learning, this means that the attitudes of students can be well monitored, recorded and reported. All students will be monitored and assessed against their performance on the 3Ps. This means that as a student you are expected to be Prepared, Participatory and Professional.