Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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369047 | Nurse Education Today | 2008 | 8 Pages |
SummaryDespite the abundance of literature on problem based learning (PBL) [Murray, I., Savin-Baden, M., 2000. Staff development in problem-based learning. Teaching in Higher Education 5 (1), 107–126; Johnson, A.K., Tinning, R.S., 2001. Meeting the challenge of problem-based learning: developing the facilitators. Nurse Education Today 21 (3), 161–169; McCourt, C., Thomas, G., 2001. Evaluation of a problem based curriculum in midwifery. Midwifery 17 (4), 323–331; Cooke, M., Moyle, K., 2002. Students’ evaluation of problem-based learning. Nurse Education Today 22, 330–339; Haith-Cooper, M., 2003a. An exploration of tutors’ experiences of facilitating problem-based learning. Part 1 – an educational research methodology combining innovation and philosophical tradition. Nurse Education Today 23, 58–64; Haith-Cooper, M., 2003b. An exploration of tutor’ experiences of facilitating problem-based learning. Part 2 – implications for the facilitation of problem based learning. Nurse Education Today 23, 65–75; Rowan, C.J., Mc Court, C., Beake, S., 2007. Problem based learning in midwifery – The teacher’s perspective. Nurse Education Today 27, 131–138; Rowan, C.J., Mc Court, C., Beake, S., 2008. Problem based learning in midwifery – The students’ perspective. Nurse Education Today 28, 93–99] few studies focus on describing “triggers”, the process involved in their development and their evaluation from students’ perspective. It is clearly documented that well designed, open ended, real life and challenging “triggers” are key to the success of PBL implementation [Roberts, D., Ousey, K., 2004. Problem based learning: developing the triggers. Experiences from a first wave site. Nurse Education in Practice 4, 154–158, Gibson, I., 2005. Designing projects for learning. In: Barrett, T., Mac Labhrainn, I., Fallon, H., (Eds.), Handbook of Enquiry and Problem-based Learning: Irish Case Studies and International Perspectives. AISHE & CELT: NUI Galway.