problem-based learning
nounUK /ˈprɒbləm beɪst ˈlɜːnɪŋ/
US /ˈprɑːbləm beɪst ˈlɝːnɪŋ/
A way of learning where you figure things out by solving a real problem.
In problem-based learning, the class worked together to find ways to stop food from going bad.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A teaching method in medical schools where students learn by working through patient cases.
The medical students used problem-based learning to diagnose the patient's symptoms.
3. An approach where the teacher gives a challenge first and students learn the needed facts along the way.
Instead of a lecture, the teacher used problem-based learning and let students build a bridge from paper.
4. A style of teamwork where a group solves a shared problem and reflects on what they learned.
Their problem-based learning project taught them as much about working together as about math.