PBL curriculum in the University of Manchester in the UK and some relevant thoughts about its current practice
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-1485.2011.02.004
- VernacularTitle:PBL教学法在英国曼彻斯特大学的应用及思考
- Author:
Rui ZHOU
;
Chao YAN
;
Min YAN
;
Minhua ZHENG
;
Zhenggang ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Medical education;
Problem-based learning;
United Kingdom
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research
2011;10(2):138-140
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
University of Manchester who first introduced Problem based learning(PBL)to the UK medical education,and adopted this new curriculum in 1994.Notably,Cambridge and Oxford have always had a high proportion of student-centred and self-directed learning,and have therefore not introduced PBL.Other medical schools have followed the example of Manchester,now PBL has become the mainstream curriculum in British medical edacation.First,this article is going to introduce how PBL curriculum is structured at Manchester medical school,and then reflect and give some thoughts on its current practice.
