Problem-based learning : an approach to medical education
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...This is consistent with research on constructivist and student-centered learning environments, where the learners are expected to experience ambiguity and cognitive disequilibrium (Applefield, Huber, & Moallem, 2000; • volume 5, no. 2 (Fall 2011) Barrows & Tamblyn, 1980; Savery, 2006)....
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...Among the innovations is problem-based learning (Barrows & Tamblyn, 1980), a method that allows students to direct large areas of their learning, and encourages them to integrate knowledge relevant to a particular case without respect to disciplinary boundaries....
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...A primary assumption of PBL is that when we “solve the many problems we face everyday, learning occurs” (Barrows & Tamblyn, 1980, p. 1)....
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...It grew from dissatisfaction with the traditional medical education practice at McMaster University in Canada (Barrows, 1996; Barrows & Tamblyn, 1980)....
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