Summary: Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is an instructional method of hands-on, active learning centered on the investigation and resolution of messy, real-world problems. Originators: Late 1960s at the medical school at McMaster University in Canada. Key Terms: open-ended problems, self-directed learners, teacher as facilitator, student as problem solver Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is a pedagogical approach and curriculum design methodology often used in higher education and K-12 settings. The following are some of the defining characteristics of PBL: Learning is...