Students often struggle with pre-discussions, yet this is one of the most important elements of PBL. In this blog, Jasmijn van der Most suggests treating the seven steps in a more flexible manner and standing outside of the group to give the students space. She argues that these adaptations have made it easier for students to produce a productive pre-discussion.
Jasmijn has experienced PBL as a student in the Bachelor and the Research Master in European Studies, and later in the role of teaching assistant in the Bachelor in European Studies. Within this capacity, Jasmijn has been a tutor in numerous tutorial groups, as well as a mentor to new students. Come 2020, Jasmijn will exchange Maastricht for Stockholm in order to start her PhD on the activities of Scottish, Catalonian and Flemish pro-independence parties in Brussels.
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