Problem Based Learning
Keywords:
Didactic methodology, constructivism, problem based learningAbstract
In this current work, I am proposing a general close examination of Problem Based Learning as a student centered educational method in which a problem constitutes the starting point of the learning process. Such a method provides students with the suitable knowledge for problem solving and presents numerous and significant differences compared to traditional education.In particular, I analyze the theoretic aspects of problem learning by tracing a history and presenting its structure, clarifying the role of the tutor in the various phases of the learning process. The method has found a wide diffusion since the beginning of the 70s and numerous studies have confirmed the advantages. The effectiveness of PBL is construable and is based on principles of constructivism and cognitivism.Downloads
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