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Problem-Solving Before Instruction (PS-I): A Protocol for Assessment and Intervention in Students with Different Abilities
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Rethinking the lecture: the application of problem based learning methods to atypical contexts.
Sonya M M Rogal1, Paul D Snider
1Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital/University of Western Australia, Centre for Nursing Research, Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia 6009, Australia. sonya.rogal@health.wa.gov.au
Nurse Education in Practice
|October 24, 2007
Summary
Problem-based learning (PBL) can be adapted for large groups in single sessions, offering a flexible teaching strategy. This approach modifies PBL principles for atypical educational settings, benefiting nurse educators.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Pedagogy
- Nursing Education
Background:
- Problem-based learning (PBL) is an established educational strategy.
- Traditionally, PBL is implemented in small groups over multiple sessions.
- Atypical contexts, such as large groups in single-day sessions, present unique challenges for PBL.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the principles of PBL.
- To explore the application of PBL in atypical settings, specifically large groups in discrete sessions.
- To provide a guide for adapting PBL for nurse educators.
Main Methods:
- Review of PBL principles rooted in Socratic teaching, constructivism, and group facilitation.
- Focus on a case study of graduate nurse intake at a teaching hospital with large, single-session groups.
- Development of modified PBL applications and a step-by-step guide.
Main Results:
- PBL principles can be successfully applied to large groups in stand-alone sessions.
- Modified PBL strategies are effective for atypical educational contexts.
- A practical guide is provided for constructing PBL packages for large, single-session groups.
Conclusions:
- Problem-based learning is adaptable beyond traditional small-group, multi-session formats.
- Nurse educators can modify PBL to suit large-group, single-session teaching environments.
- The described approach facilitates knowledge acquisition and skill development in diverse educational settings.
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