PBL injects a dose of reality of learning in the real-world.
I heard about Problem Based Learning (PBL) years ago when I visited the Republic Polytechnic. Unlike the other four polytechnics in Singapore, the students at Republic Polytechnic do not follow traditional ways of learning. Instead of taking weekly lectures and tutorials for the modules registered, the students at the Republic Polytechnic meet their lecturers every morning for problem briefings and present their findings in the afternoon. I found the approach fascinating. I had a taste of PBL these two weeks. Honestly, I did not quite get used to it. The feeling is like getting thrown into the water with other kids from the same group to figure out how to swim together. We heard from each other’s interpretations/understandings of what digital literacies are, reasons why educators like me are reluctant to share our thoughts freely on virtual space and the potential consequences of lagging behind our students. Like the student from the Republic Polytechnic, we are given