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International Centre for Learner Managed Learning
MIddlesex University
Wednesday 7th May at 5:00pm
In the Mansion, Trent Park
Is Problem Based Learning an effective
approach for promoting
learner managed learning ?
Presented by Mark Newman, Senior Research Fellow, Middlesex
University
Is Problem Based Learning an effective approach for promoting learner
managed learning ?
Problem-based learning (PBL) became a feature of medical educational
programmes during the late 1960's. The growth of PBL programmes was
given added impetus during the 1970's and 1980's by recognition of the
need for educational reforms in many professional fields including
medicine, nursing, dentistry, social work, management, engineering and
architecture. In recent years, the advantages that are claimed for PBL
have become part of the generally articulated outcomes for education at
all levels.
Amongst the many claims made for Problem Based Learning is that it is
an effective approach for promoting the development of self-directed,
autonomous or learner managed learning. This seminar will aim to
demonstrate that PBL can be interpreted as an approach to teaching and
learning that utilizes learner managed learning as a means to develop in
students values, attitudes and skills that are required for successful
learner managed learning. The seminar will also explore the empirical
evidence to support the claims made for the benefits of PBL drawing in
particular on results of research into PBL being carried out as part of a 3
year research project carried out at Middlesex University and funded by
the ESRC Teaching & Learning Research Programme.
Mark Newman is a Senior Research Fellow jointly appointed between
the Schools of LifeLong Learning and Education and Health & Social
Sciences at Middlesex University. His professional background is
Nursing and academic background in Health Service and Educational
Research. He is particularly interested in how professional practice
develops and changes and how interventions of different kinds can
support the process of practice development.
He is Principal Investigator on a 3 year ESRC funded research project on
the Effectiveness of Problem Based Learning. This study comprises of
two empirical studies. A Campbell Collaboration Systematic Review on
the Effectiveness of Problem Based Learning which is a collaborative
venture with colleagues from Australia, England, Italy, The Netherlands
and the USA. The second is a randomised trial of PBL in continuing
nursing education programme that was carried out with colleagues from
the School of Health & Social Sciences at Middlesex University.
For details of the venue vsit the ICLML website at
http://www.iclml.com/
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