Problem Based Learning

SBLi is the latest in interactive educational software and is based on Problem Based Learning (PBL).

• Challenges students to learn through engagement in a real problem
• Develops problem solving skills through case studies

PBL is an educational approach that is particularly designed for active self-directed learners and aims to enable students to discover and learn for themselves.

Aims of PBL

The aims of PBL are to develop the students' competency in a number of skills which will be important in their professional life:

• Problem-solving
• Self-directed learning
• Small group learning
• Critical thinking skills
• Integration of different parts of the curriculum

PBL incorporates a number of underlying principles:

• The development of analytical and creative thinking skills
• The encouragement of co-operative learning
• The development of self-directed learning ability
• The integrated application of knowledge and skills within practice