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Everything about Problem-based learning
Learner-centric pedagogy
Problem-based learning (PBL) is a teaching method in which students aim to learn about a subject through the experience of solving an open-ended problem found in trigger material. The PBL process does not focus on problem solving with a defined solution, but is designed for the development of other skills and attributes. This includes knowledge acquisition, enhanced group collaboration and communication. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Problem-based learningA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Problem-Based Learning – An OverviewInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Experience and educationThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Problem based learningCited 824 times
- Go sideways: Discovery learningA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Worked-example effectA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
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🆕 Influential since 2022
📚 Books worth reading
Experience and educationJohn Dewey · 1938
Problem-based learningDorothy H. Evensen · 2000
Practicing the Art of LeadershipReginald Leon Green · 2000
A handbook of reflective and experiential learningJennifer A. Moon · 2004
Human Genetics and GenomicsBruce R. Korf · 2006
Action learningIan McGill · 1992
Team challengesKris Bordessa · 2005- 📕Understanding Applied LearningTanya Ovenden-Hope, Sonia Blandford · 2017
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