Rethinking Problem-based Learning for the Digital Age: A Practical Guide for Online Settings

Features vivid examples of the issues and concerns raised by higher education staff involved in the design and implementation of problem-based learning online and the solutions made possible through creative, critical pedagogies, moving beyond Bloom’s Taxonomy and linear, content-driven models. Provides pragmatic guidance for ensuring the pedagogic fit of online problem-based learning to higher education courses and the overall challenges of managing change. Prompts readers to reflect on the teaching and learning practices within their disciplines, and to focus on the models of problem-based learning that would be most effective for them.