GETTING TO THE ROOTS: THE FOUNDATION OF PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING

In this webinar, the origins of problem-based learning will be elaborated, first from a historical perspective, then from a philosophical and psychological perspective. Discover which educational experiments of the 20th century inspired educators to start using problems as the centrepiece of the learning process, and the difference between PBL and other popular 20th century innovations such as the Case Method. How different variations of PBL emerged across the world, and why the term “PBL” covers such a large array of active learning practices will also be discussed. Find out how big educational debates throughout the 20th century ended up shaping PBL as a learning method. Finally, we will move into the 21st century with an interactive presentation on current issues in the psychology of problem-based learning.