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9781405180566

Problem Based Learning in Health and Social Care

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  • ISBN13:

    9781405180566

  • ISBN10:

    1405180560

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-04-26
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Summary

Problem Based Learning in Health and Social Care offers a practical insight into the opportunities, benefits and challenges of using problem based learning (PBL) in health and social care education and also student directed learning (SDL) as a learning and teaching tool. It represents a collection of practical and emerging concepts in terms of how to do PBL and SDL and considers the practical barriers and solutions, challenges to self awareness and finally future potentialities and directions for learning.

Author Biography

Teena J. Clouston is Senior Lecturer/Programme Lead at the School of Healthcare Studies, Cardiff University. Lyn Westcott is Senior Lecturer/Professional Lead in Occupational Therapy at the Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth. Steven W. Whitcombe is Lecturer at the School of Healthcare Studies, Cardiff University. Dr Jill Riley is Lecturer at the School of Healthcare Studies, Cardiff University. Ruth Matheson is Senior Lecturer for the Learning and Teaching Development Unit at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff.

Table of Contents

List of Contributorsp. vii
Starting out: a guide to using this book and its developmentp. 1
General Principles of Using Problem-Based Learningp. 7
Exploring the foundations for problem-based learningp. 9
Readiness for problem-based learningp. 25
Developing problem-based learning curriculap. 35
Becoming a problem-based learning facilitatorp. 51
Managing group dynamics and developing team working in problem-based learningp. 67
Assessing problem-based learning curriculap. 79
The Theoretical Interface with Problem-Based Learningp. 97
Reflection and the problem-based learning curriculump. 99
A reflexive model for problem-based learningp. 115
Promoting creative thinking and innovative practice through the use of problem-based learningp. 125
Problem-based learning and the development of capitalp. 139
An evolving vision for learning in health-care educationp. 147
The Learner in Problem-Based Learningp. 159
The student experiencep. 161
Becoming lifelong learners in health and social carep. 173
Becoming a self-directed learnerp. 185
Final Thoughtsp. 201
Interweaving the strands of thinking in problem-based learningp. 203
Indexp. 215
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