Problem-based Learning (PBL) and the Future of Theological Education: A Reflection Based on Recent PBL Practice in Medical Training Compared to Emerging Trends in Residential Ministerial Training for Ordination

Abstract

This article offers a brief overview to a recent trend in medical training which employs the methods offered by problem-based learning (PBL). After considering what this means in practice in a particular context, it then reflects on the implications if PBL were applied to residential ministerial training for ordination.