Problem‐based learning in medicine and beyond: A brief overview

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Authors

Howard S. Barrows · Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Abstract

Abstract This chapter reviews the motivation for the change to problem‐based learning, its definition, and the educational objectives it can serve. It discusses changing an established curriculum to problem‐based learning and asks whether problem‐based learning is worth the trouble.

Topics & Keywords

Problem and Project Based Learning Innovations in Medical Education Biomedical and Engineering Education

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: New Directions for Teaching and Learning

Volume 1996, Issue 68, pp. 3-12

DOI: 10.1002/tl.37219966804

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