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The PBLI
The PBLI is a group of teachers and researchers involved in PBL and active in faculty educational development (see faculty). They are able to provide education, consultation and support to teachers and organizations in any discipline, profession, training program or educational level (kindergarten through infinity) either involved in PBL or interested in adopting PBL into their teaching or training programs. With its director, Howard Barrows, the PBLI represents a continuity of research, development and application of PBL from its origins as an educational method almost 30 years ago. Although located in a medical school the PBLI represents a platform for PBL interests, both inside and outside of medicine.
The application of PBL at Southern Illinois University is seen in the Problem-Based Learning Curriculum of the medical school and in the Physician Assistant Program.
The faculty of the PBLI has worked closely with teachers and schools in many different disciplines and areas (secondary education, college, veterinary medicine, nursing, dentistry, chiropractic, physiotherapy, business administration, engineering, law, computer science, and social service agencies). The many workshops put on by the PBLI have attracted a broad range of teachers.
Although many of the sections in this web site describe patient problems and PBL learning and assessment processes in medicine, they can be seen as examples of PBL as an educational process for teachers outside of medicine. The intent of the PBLI is to help you design problems in your area and apply PBL in your teaching programs.
The bibliography contains article and books concerning PBL in general.
Howard Barrows: hbarrows@mountaincable.net