Problem-Based Learning Review

After much study and review, I have found that problem-based learning is an instructional method that helps teachers to adhere to the standards. PBL is also heavily concentrated on real life situations and problems that are interesting and relevant to the student. Problem based learning is student centered and allows students to take a problem and work with it making necessary changes or additions as they see fit. There is no particular outcome or one right answer. The goal of this type of instruction is to have many different possible outcomes so that students can grapple with mathematics methods.

Problem Based Learning has a lot of benefits. This technique of instruction includes integrating knowledge not just in mathematics but in other situations which allows the learner to think critically through reasoning. Through using PBL, students feel equipped to take on tasks that may be a challenge. This also allows students to think through the small practical steps leading up to the solution.