Problem-Based Learning (PBL), a teaching and learning innovation based on the constructivist theory of learning, fosters creative and independent learning. This paper discusses results of a research set up to explore the obstacles to the implementation of PBL in three local universities in Hong Kong. The research took place in two stages, with interviewing followed by questionnaire administrati...

This report describes the first in a series of foundation-building faculty development workshops focused on the instructional methodology of problem-based learning (PBL). The PBL Process workshop reported here introduced the learning theory topics supporting PBL and utilized an extended roleplay method to provide participants with personal experience with the PBL learning cycle. Overall, partic...

In this special issue, seven studies are reported on problem-based learning (PBL). Two studies deal with the PBL process and especially the three PBL phases of initial problem discussion, self-study and reporting. Five other studies report on factors influencing students’ learning in PBL: the PBL problem, the tutor, and two other scaffolds, worksheets and a reflection journal. The studies were ...

BACKGROUND The idea of collaboration between key stakeholders in nursing education for the implementation of problem-based learning (PBL) may have far-reaching implications for the institutions and students. MAIN OBJECTIVE To develop a model of collaboration to facilitate the implementation of PBL in nursing education. METHODOLOGY An exploratory sequential design was used. Qualitative data ...

PURPOSE Problem-based learning (PBL) is an educational approach in which complex authentic problems serve as the context and stimulus for learning. PBL is designed to encourage active participation during learning. The goal of this study was to study the effects of PBL on academic motivation and self-directed learning readiness in medical school students. METHODS The subjects of this study we...

BACKGROUND Problem-based learning (PBL) involves discussions among students who resolve loosely-structured problems to facilitate learning. In the PBL curriculum, faculty tutors are employed as facilitators for small groups of students. Because of lack of time and staff shortage, the effectiveness of tutorless PBL has been discussed as an alternate option. METHODS Sessions in which tutored an...

Objectives: Students in Problem-Based Learning (PBL) are assumed to adopt a deep learning approach and not a surface approach. This study investigated: 1) the reliability and validity of version of the Revised Study Process Questionnaire adapted to the PBL context (PBL-R-SPQ) and 2) the extent to which PBL students use deep or surface approaches, and whether this differs between first and secon...

Problem-based learning (PBL) is perhaps the most innovative instructional method conceived in the history of education. PBL was originally designed to respond to the criticism that traditional teaching and learning methods fail to prepare medical students for solving problems in clinical settings. Instead of requiring that students study content knowledge and then practice context-free problems...

Modifications of the widely used K-profile model of the planetary boundary layer (PBL), reported by Troen and Mahrt (TM) in 1986, are proposed and their effects examined by comparison with large eddy simulation (LES) data. The modifications involve three parts. First, the heat flux from the entrainment at the inversion layer is incorporated into the heat and momentum profiles, and it is used to...