Effects of Applying PBL in Nursing Students' Learning English

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59624917@163.com Abstract. Problem-based Learning (PBL) is a teaching and learning approach to achieve knowledge growth through problem-solving. This paper firstly gives the concept of PBL, then expounds the process of PBL in nursing students' English learning, and finally elaborates the good results of promoting nursing students' learning, such as arousing students' learning interest, improving English ability, expanding communication channels and promoting oral English teaching reform to provide some references for the relative researchers. Concept of PBL Problem-based Learning (PBL) is a problem oriented teaching and learning method, which is centered by students. This teaching method was invented by Barrows who was a Neurology professor in the McMaster University in Canada first in 1969. After more than 40 years of continuous improvement and development has become a more popular international teaching method, but also gradually become a new trend in the reform of medical education in china. The theoretical basis of PBL teaching mode is Piaget's constructivism learning theory. Learning is not a process of passive absorption of repeated practice and reinforcement of memory. PBL is based on the information processing psychology and cognitive psychology. It belongs to the category of constructivist learning theory, and is the core idea that is widely used in the teaching reform of constructivism. The advantage of PBL is to cultivate students'' self-learning ability by allowing students to explore the issue positively and voluntarily. It also can cultivate students' learning attitude and perseverance through the systematic learning process. Students are required to discuss the in-depth study of the problem, to the problem of critical thinking and encourage them to high levels of thinking; in the learning process, improve students on the topic of knowledge; make them master and apply the knowledge and skills of information technology; and also encourage collaboration and learning among students, improve the students' ability of expression and communication skills. PBL accords with the theory of multiple intelligences, which accords with the cognitive law of the students' language learning. It can mobilize every student's positive thinking and active input. In the solution of the problems in the process of goal setting is generally slightly higher than the actual level of the students, therefore, to students with challenging; students with greater autonomy, so as to stimulate students' interest, cultivate the sense of innovation and solving practical problems ability. PBL is a new teaching method, but it does not exclude other teaching methods. On the contrary, PBL is suitable for different teaching methods and teaching materials.