Information technology (IT) and Problem-based learning (PBL) approach have become the major development and change in educational practice worldwide (Hung 2011). Educators are aware that the scope of knowledge is expanding at a rapid rate. Real-life problems faced nowadays have become increasingly complex (Richardson 2003). However, it is a challenge to piece together the information,Continue reading “Using Facebook-enabled Problem-based Learning Environment to Enhance Students’ Level of Learning”

This project focused on developing faculty capacity in using problem-based learning as an instructional method for teaching within the framework of Outcomes Based Learning (OBL). To date, instructors may perceive the implementation of OBL as a top-down initiative that will constrain their degrees of freedom and creativity in teaching. In part, this perception comes fromContinue reading “Faculty Development in PBL as a Vehicle for OBL”