Problem Based Learning in Health and Social Care

Problem Based Learning in Health and Social Care offers a practical insight into the opportunities, benefits and challenges of using problem based learning (PBL) in health and social care education and also student directed learning (SDL) as a learning and teaching tool. It represents a collection of practical and emerging concepts in terms of how to do PBL and SDL and considers the practical barriers and solutions, challenges to self awareness and finally future potentialities and directions for learning.

Teena J. Clouston is Senior Lecturer/Programme Lead at the School of Healthcare Studies, Cardiff University. Lyn Westcott is Senior Lecturer/Professional Lead in Occupational Therapy at the Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth. Steven W. Whitcombe is Lecturer at the School of Healthcare Studies, Cardiff University. Dr Jill Riley is Lecturer at the School of Healthcare Studies, Cardiff University. Ruth Matheson is Senior Lecturer for the Learning and Teaching Development Unit at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff.