Problem-based learning is a way of constructing and teaching courses using problems as the stimulus and focus for student activity. This edition looks at the topic in the light of changes since the first edition (1991). There are new chapters on the impact of PBL, and inquiry and action learning.

Problem-based learning is a way of constructing and teaching courses using problems as the stimulus and focus for student activity. This revised edition examines problem-based learning to establish its significance, how it can be used and its strengths and limitations. The book collects together experiences from many countries and fields of practice - from architecture to computer studies, from engineering to social work - in order to present a picture of the role of problem-based learning in practice.