Problem-Base Learning (PBL) involves students to identify a problem and find ways of solving it. It involves the students to work in collaboration, to share ideas and critically analyze the problem at hand. In addition, students analyze the options they have provided in order to come up with a conclusion. PBL is a student-centered approach to learning in which the instructor serves as a facilitator and guides the students through the process. PBL allows the student to be in control of his/her learning experience. The students are responsible for identifying, analyzing, researching, and discussing the problem at hand in order to bring forth a sound conclusion (Cordes, 2009; Learning Styles and Applications).
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Cordes. (2009). Adult Learners: How IT can Support “New” Students, 32(1). Retrieved 2012, from http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/adult-learners-how-it-can-support-%E2%80%9Cnew%E2%80%9D-students