Redefining the Higher Education Landscape through Problem-Based Learning

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Author(s): Valerie A. Storey (University of Central Florida, USA)and Marilyn A. Schiavo (Lynn University, USA)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 18
Source title: Handbook of Research on Teaching and Learning in K-20 Education
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Viktor Wang (Florida Atlantic University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4249-2.ch030

Keywords: Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference / Instructional Design

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Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is a pedagogical approach impacting instructional delivery in all tiers of K-20 education. The introduction of PBL in higher education first occurred in the medical school setting. Several decades later PBL is widely utilized as a popular teaching and learning strategy in colleges of education, specifically in graduate programs. Adult Learning Theory (Knowles, 1984), Transformative Learning Theory (Mezirow & Associates, 2000), and Information Processing Theory (Schmidt, 1983; Norman & Schmidt, 1992) all contribute to a theoretical understanding of PBL. This chapter identifies the key ideas, supporting learning theories, and principles of PBL. It then proposes a practical model that instructors can use to improve the quality of teaching and learning in academia.

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