Huda N.
PBL a Fad or Reality?.
J Pak Med Assoc Jan ;54(4):168-9.

Problem-Based Learning (PBL) has gained more acceptance in recent years worldwide. Several medical schools of Asia including Pakistan, along with Northern America, South America, Europe and Australia have widely reported implementation of PBL. Although variations in PBL among various schools exist, the emphasis remains on clinical relevance of the problems requiring integration and application of knowledge, an active role of students in the process of learning, small group discussions and searching for answers from different sources of learning. Extensive research in cognitive science has revealed that adults learn best if they find knowledge is relevant, appropriate to their level, and built on day to day experience. If they do, then students develop interest, derive pleasure in learning and spend more time in deep learning. This is an Editorial.

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