Over the years, research on PBL has expanded from a very specific kind of problem-based learning in medical schools to a wider variety practices, subjects and grade levels. Taken as a whole, studies suggest that for the most important outcomes (other than short-term recall or recognition) PBL has been as effective as traditional instructional approaches, and there are many studies that show PBL to be superior.

The SIG is committed to helping advance, publicize and maintain it's traditional strengths in medical education and other professional fields such as education, mathematics, science, engineering, economics, business, and social sciences. At the same time, everyone should know that PBL has spread beyond it's origins, becoming increasingly interdisciplinary and lifelong. We enthusiastically encourage you to join the SIG as a venue to share your work on any educational level (e.g. primary/adolescent/higher education, corporate training), any subject domain (e.g. science, math, history/social studies, teacher education, medical education, engineering, business schools) and any mix of learning environments (e.g. face-to-face, blended/hybrid, online).

We want the SIG to be as useful to researchers of PBL innovations as well as a source of practical knowledge for teachers and professors who are experimenting with PBL in their courses. Please let us know what resources or research we should be sharing with you.

Most cordially,

Xun Ge , Ph.D. <[email protected]>
PBL SIG Chair