Problem-based Learning - Case Studies, Experience and Practice (Paperback)

Problem-based learning (PBL) is a powerful teaching technique that is widely established in a number of academic fields and recognized as an immensely valuable approach in many others. Offering compelling insights into the methods, challenges, applications and experiences of teaching with PBL, this book is for those currently using PBL as well as those new to it.;For more experienced readers, it should act as a resource from which to draw exemplary lessons. For those approaching teaching with PBL for the first time, this collection provides a guide to understanding its methods and developing successful strategies. The clear and authoritative case studies from a wide range of situations consider many of the most important issues perceived and experienced by people who are using or developing PBL.;With contributions from the UK, USA, Canada, the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand, the book focuses on three key areas: politics, administration and resources - the change process; teachers, their role and their training for problem-based learning; and students, problems and issues related to the acceptance of PBL, its practical use and assessment of students.