Problem Based Learning in Health and Social Care

Problem-Based Learning in Health and Social Care offers apractical insight into the opportunities, benefits and challengesof using problem-based learning (PBL) in health and social careeducation and also student-directed learning (SDL) as a learningand teaching tool. It presents a collection of practical andemerging concepts in terms of how to do PBL and SDL and considersthe practical barriers and solutions, challenges to self awarenessand finally future potentialities and directions for learning. The book contextualises and summarises the development of PBLand uses the analogy of a journey to 'travel' thereader through the book, covering such key topics as developing PBLcurricula, becoming a tutor facilitator, SDL, reflection, assessingand evaluating PBL, group skills and team working. It offerspractical guidance on how courses, individual staff and studentscan develop skills and tactics to understand PBL and SDL and thusachieve effective delivery and learning experiences.