Problem Based Learning in Health and Social Care
Published on 19. January 2010
232 pages
978-1-4443-2055-8 (ISBN)
Description
Problem-Based Learning in Health and Social Care offers apractical insight into the opportunities, benefits and challengesof using problem-based learning (PBL) in health and social careeducation and also student-directed learning (SDL) as a learningand teaching tool. It presents a collection of practical andemerging concepts in terms of how to do PBL and SDL and considersthe practical barriers and solutions, challenges to self awarenessand finally future potentialities and directions for learning.
The book contextualises and summarises the development of PBLand uses the analogy of a journey to 'travel' thereader through the book, covering such key topics as developing PBLcurricula, becoming a tutor facilitator, SDL, reflection, assessingand evaluating PBL, group skills and team working. It offerspractical guidance on how courses, individual staff and studentscan develop skills and tactics to understand PBL and SDL and thusachieve effective delivery and learning experiences.
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Persons
Teena J Clouston - Senior Lecturer, Programme Manager,Occupational Therapy, Cardiff University
Lyn Westcott - Freelance Occupational Therapist, AssociateLecturer, Open Univeristy
Steven W Whitcombe - Lecturer, Occupational Therapy,Cardiff Univeristy
Jill Riley - Lecturer & Research Co-ordinator,Occupational Therapy, Cardiff University
Ruth Matheson - Lecturer, Occupational Therapy, CardiffUniveristy
Content
List of Contributors
1 Starting out: a guide to using this book and its development(Lyn Westcott).
Part 1 General Principles of Using Problem-BasedLearning
2 Exploring the foundations for problem-based learning (RuthMatheson and Bernhard Haas).
3 Readiness for problem-based learning (Juan Delport andSteven W. Whitcombe).
4 Developing problem-based learning curricula (Lyn Westcott,Alison Seymour and Sara Roberts).
5 Becoming a problem-based learning facilitator (Gwilym WynRoberts).
6 Managing group dynamics and developing team working inproblem-based learning (Alison Seymour).
7 Assessing problem-based learning curricula (SuePengelly).
Part 2 The Theoretical Interface with Problem-BasedLearning
8 Reflection and the problem-based learning curriculum (GailBoniface).
9 A reflexive model for problem-based learning (Steven W.Whitcombe and Teena J. Clouston).
10 Promoting creative thinking and innovative practice throughthe use of problem-based learning (Jill Riley and RuthMatheson).
11 Problem-based learning and the development of capital(Jill Riley and Steven W. Whitcombe).
12 An evolving vision for learning in health-care education(Andrew Machon and Gwilym Wyn Roberts).
Part 3 The Learner in Problem-Based Learning
13 The student experience (Liz Galle and SandraMarshman).
14 Becoming lifelong learners in health and social care (PamStead, Gareth Morgan and Sally Scott-Roberts).
15 Becoming a self-directed learner (Susan Delport and RuthSquire).
Part 4 Final Thoughts
16 Interweaving the strands of thinking in problem-basedlearning (Teena J. Clouston).
Index.
