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Sandra,

Great question. I look forward to hearing other people's ideas on the
difference.

Here is my first response:

   - Both PBL and TBL use small groups in an intensive way, to solve
   authentic problems/questions.  Both can be very motivating for high levels
   of student engagement.
   - And Sandra is right:  TBL is definitely more "defined" or structured
   than PBL.
   - The biggest difference in my view is that they use a reverse sequence
   of activities:
      - *PBL *starts with a macro-question, and then has students break
      that down into particular questions whose answers lead up to an
answer for
      the macro-question.
      - *TBL *reverses this:  Students learn about the various components
      parts of the big topic or realm of study first, and then use that to work
      on a macro-question, usually posed as a culminating project for the whole
      course [or for one or two major units within the course].

My Best,  Dee


On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 8:27 AM, Sandra Schonwetter <
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>   Hi there TBLers,
>
>  A question that keeps coming up is, "What is the difference between TBL
> and PBL?" My answer is that both are under the umbrella of 'the flipped
> classroom'. Some similarities are: both priortize time to  the application
> of content, both depend on students taking initiative and being accountable
> for their learning. One difference is that TBL is more structured than PBL.
>
>  I'd like to hear more responses to this question.
> Thanks,
>  Sandra Schonwetter
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