Problem Based Learning in Health and Social Care offers a practical insight into the opportunities, benefits and challenges of using problem based learning (PBL) in health and social care education and also student directed learning (SDL) as a learning and teaching tool. It represents a collection of practical and emerging concepts in terms of how to do PBL and SDL and considers the practical barriers and solutions, challenges to self awareness and finally future potentialities and directions for learning.
Author(s): Teena Clouston, Lyn Westcott, Steven W. Whitcombe, Jill Riley, Ruth Matheson
Edition: 1
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 232
Problem-Based Learning in Health and Social Care......Page 4
Contents......Page 8
List of Contributors......Page 10
1 Starting out: a guide to using this book and its development......Page 12
Part 1 General Principles of Using Problem-Based Learning......Page 18
2 Exploring the foundations for problem-based learning......Page 20
3 Readiness for problem-based learning......Page 36
4 Developing problem-based learning curricula......Page 46
5 Becoming a problem-based learning facilitator......Page 62
6 Managing group dynamics and developing team working in problem-based learning......Page 78
7 Assessing problem-based learning curricula......Page 90
Part 2 The Theoretical Interface with Problem-Based Learning......Page 108
8 Reflection and the problem-based learning curriculum......Page 110
9 A reflexive model for problem-based learning......Page 126
10 Promoting creative thinking and innovative practice through the use of problem-based learning......Page 136
11 Problem-based learning and the development of capital......Page 150
12 An evolving vision for learning in health-care education......Page 158
Part 3 The Learner in Problem-Based Learning......Page 170
13 The student experience......Page 172
14 Becoming lifelong learners in health and social care......Page 184
15 Becoming a self-directed learner......Page 196
Part 4 Final Thoughts......Page 212
16 Interweaving the strands of thinking in problem-based learning......Page 214
Index......Page 226
