Lessons from Problem-based Learning

Abstract

1. Introduction sustainability of PBL and innovation in medical education at Maastricht University 2. History of problem-based learning in medical education 3. The problem-based learning process 4. Designing a problem-based learning medical curriculum 5. Designing problems 6. The role of a tutor 7. Basic sciences in problem-based learning 8. The introduction of real (ambulatory) patients early in the curriculum 9. Simulated patients 10. Skills training 11. Communication skills 12. Learning how to learn, teaching how to teach 13. E-learning 14. Alternative instructional problem-based learning formats 15. How to organize the transition from a traditional curriculum to a PBL curriculum 16. Curriculum governance 17. Quality assurance 18. Faculty development 19. The institutialization of student participation in the evaluation: From passionate volunteers to skilled students delegates 20. Hybrid learning spaces learning resources and facilities 21. Assessment 22. Progress testing 23. Research in education 24. A review of the evidence: effects of problem-based learning on students and graduates of Maastricht Medical School 25. Internationalization 26. A role for problem-based learning in higher education in the developing world