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- | Problem-based learning is an instructional strategy which suggests learning will be more effective if **learners are faced with a real-life practical problem** they need to solve. One of the first and most commonly cited examples of problem-based learning was introduced in 1960s medical education in Canada. | + | Problem-based learning is a constructivist instructional strategy. One of the first and most commonly cited examples of problem-based learning was introduced in 1960s medical education in Canada. It suggests learning will be more effective if **learners are faced with a real-life practical problem** they need to solve and |
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+ | * "//empowers learners to conduct research, integrate theory and practice, and apply knowledge and skills to develop a viable solution to a defined problem.//"(([[http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&context=ijpbl&sei-redir=1#search=%22Problem-based+learning+in+medicine+and+beyond:+A+brief+overview%22|Savery, J. R. Overview of problem-based learning: Definitions and distinctions. The Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning 1, no. 1: 9–20. 2006.]])) | ||