Abstract
In Malaysia, there is a growing recognition for innovative teaching and learning methods, such as Problem Based Learning (PBL), in engineering education in order to develop competence graduates. The development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education has given new impetus to the instructor to improve the quality of education and to meet the current education of the 21st century. The use of e-learning in teaching and learning (T & L) is seen an alternative to produce knowledge workers. The discussion of this paper will look at the development of ideas, concepts and findings of past studies on the use of online PBL. The outcome of this discussion will provide an overview of (i) the background of PBL, (ii) the development of PBL in engineering field, (iii) the application of online PBL approaches for engineering courses and (iv) the model and the characteristics of PBL. In conclusion, the outcome of the discussions found that e-content materials are required in the engineering field due to the lack of theoretical framework and engineering pedagogy as well as the best method of online PBL implementation in designing and developing e-content materials based on PBL.
Highlights
The development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education has given new impetus to the instructor to improve the quality of education and to meet the current education of the 21st century
The outcome of the discussions found that e-content materials are required in the engineering field due to the lack of theoretical framework and engineering pedagogy as well as the best method of online Problem Based Learning (PBL) implementation in designing and developing e-content materials based on PBL
The study on the development of online learning materials based on the PBL approach for engineering students are still less explored in Malaysia in enhancing their knowledge and skills
Summary
The development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education has given new impetus to the instructor to improve the quality of education and to meet the current education of the 21st century. The use of e-learning in teaching and learning process (T & L) is considered as an alternative in achieving the goals of education and to produce first-class human capital. This is in line with the knowledge-based economic development as important agenda that will have a huge impact on the country's education system, especially in order to produce knowledge workers. To create an active learning environment in e-learning, PBL approach is gradually gaining attention. This paper provides the summary of review from several development of PBL in engineering field and the application of online PBL approaches for engineering courses and lastly the model and the characteristics of PBL describes in this paper. Several local PBL pilot studies that conducted in Malaysia are included
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