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Problem-Based Learning in Geography: Towards a Critical Assessment of Its Purposes, Benefits and Risks
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Pawson, Eric; Fournier, Eric; Haigh, Martin; Muniz, Osvaldo; Trafford, Julie; Vajoczki, Susan – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2006
This paper makes a critical assessment of problem-based learning (PBL) in geography. It assesses what PBL is, in terms of the range of definitions in use and in light of its origins in specific disciplines such as medicine. It considers experiences of PBL from the standpoint of students, instructors and managers (e.g. deans), and asks how well…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Geography Instruction, Teaching Methods, Criticism