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What is Problem-Based Learing? - Coggle Diagram
What is Problem-Based Learing?
Problem-based learning (PBL) provides structure for discovery that helps students internalize learning and leads to greater comprehension
Origin of Problem-Based Learning
John Dewey:
Teachers should teach by appealing to students' natural instincts to investigate and create
Howard Barrows:
Applied Dewey's principles to modernise medical education
First educational objective for PBL:
The medical students we educate must acquire basic science knowledge that is better retained, retrieved and later used in the clinical context
Barrows desinged a series of problems for students.
They were not given all the information but were required to research a situation, develop appropriate questions, and produce their own plan to solve the problem
PBL made students "self-directed learners"
The full process by
Barrows and Tamblyn (1980)
The problem is encountered first in the learning sequence, before any preparation or study has occured.
The problem situation is presented to the student in the same way it would present in reality.
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Problem-Based Learning and
the School Improvement Movement
The PBL method has been adapted by a growing number of K-12 schools in the name of preparing students for the 21th century
Even though thinking and problem-solving skills are not measured on a national basis, several other studies show the benefits of using PBL
In the classroom:
Students talk to each other, initiate and manage many of their own activities
Teachers serve as guides to students' independence and creativity
Teachers rely less on textbooks, more on other other reliable sources, such as the Internet or community members
The schools themselves:
They become more flexible, allowing teachers more freedom
They recognize that problem-solving and analytical skills are at least as important as memorizing a predetermined answer
Present State of
Problem-Based Learning
PBL since its creation has become a success story in both the medical and the K-12 field
60+ medical schools use the method in all fileds
In K-12 enviroments it gives teachers a structured method to build problem-solving skills while mastering subject knowledge. It also empowers students with more freedom and a new role in the classroom