Extend problem-based learning with role-play cases and interactive whiteboards¶

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Description¶

The article describes extending the problem-based learning model used in medical schools to overcome certain of its limitations through two innovations: "an innovative form of medical case for role-playing called 'the deteriorating patient'" and "the use of interactive whiteboards." Changes in scaffolding strategies and discourse patterns in response to these innovations were analyzed.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Small-group collaborative learning settings such as medical-school PBL

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• medical-school students in problem-based learning groups

Target Learning Goals¶

• collaborative clinical problem solving
• effective teacher scaffolding

Related Strategies¶

• Alternate between structuring (decreasing task complexity) and problematizing (increasing task complexity) as learners' competence develops

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Key Sources¶

• Lb0