Southern Illinois University School of Medicine offers its Problem Based Learning Workshop and Standardized Patients Workshop at its Springfield campus. Virtual Problem Based Learning (PBL) Workshop The PBL workshop focuses on teaching medical educators to implement a problem-based learning curriculum. SIU has been at the forefront of PBL since its inception. The late Dr. Howard Barrows, who was instrumental in creating PBL, was in residence at SIU until his retirement. This PBL workshop is based on his work and will allow participants to experience PBL in its most classical sense, as well as

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine offers its Problem Based Learning Workshop and Standardized Patients Workshop at its Springfield campus. Virtual Problem Based Learning (PBL) Workshop The PBL workshop focuses on teaching medical educators to implement a problem-based learning curriculum. SIU has been at the forefront of PBL since its inception. The late Dr. Howard Barrows, who was instrumental in creating PBL, was in residence at SIU until his retirement. This PBL workshop is based on his work and will allow participants to experience PBL in its most classical sense, as well as

The following faculty are available for consultations, workshops and support in problem-based learning. Debra L. Klamen, M.D., MHPE Debra L. Klamen, M.D., M.H.P.E., F.A.P.A., is Professor and Chair of the Department of Medical Education at SIU School of Medicine. She is also the Associate Dean for Education and Curriculum. She completed a Masters of Health Professional Education at the University of Chicago in 1998. Dr. Klamen has written numerous articles on medical school education, focusing on assessment and educational innovation.

The PBL method developed by the PBLI and used at Southern Illinois University (SIU) is "authentic" and has a number of unique factors not found in many PBL approaches. By definition, authentic learning involves the learner in activities and skills that are valued and used in the real world. This PBL method is authentic as: The problems used are ill-structured messy problems like those the learner will encounter in the real world. The learning process requires the skills expected of learners when they encounter problems in their lives and careers. These are factors unique to the SIU approach

PBL is a learner-centered educational method In PBL, learners are progressively given more and more responsibility for their own education and become increasingly independent of the teacher for their education. PBL produces independent learners who can continue to learn on their own in life and in their chosen careers. The responsibility of the teacher in PBL is to provide the educational materials and guidance that facilitate learning. PBL is based on real world problems PBL is based on the messy, complex problems encountered in the real world as a stimulus for learning, integrating, and

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SIU has been at the forefront of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) since its inception. The late Dr. Howard Barrows, who was instrumental in creating PBL, was in residence at SIU until his retirement. The application of PBL at Southern Illinois University is seen in the Problem-Based Learning Curriculum of the medical school. The faculty of SIU has worked closely with teachers and schools in many different disciplines and areas (secondary education, college, veterinary medicine, nursing, dentistry, chiropractic, physiotherapy, business administration, engineering, law, computer science, and social

SIU has been at the forefront of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) since its inception. The late Dr. Howard Barrows, who was instrumental in creating PBL, was in residence at SIU until his retirement. The application of PBL at Southern Illinois University is seen in the Problem-Based Learning Curriculum of the medical school. The faculty of SIU has worked closely with teachers and schools in many different disciplines and areas (secondary education, college, veterinary medicine, nursing, dentistry, chiropractic, physiotherapy, business administration, engineering, law, computer science, and social

SIU has been at the forefront of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) since its inception. The late Dr. Howard Barrows, who was instrumental in creating PBL, was in residence at SIU until his retirement. The application of PBL at Southern Illinois University is seen in the Problem-Based Learning Curriculum of the medical school. The faculty of SIU has worked closely with teachers and schools in many different disciplines and areas (secondary education, college, veterinary medicine, nursing, dentistry, chiropractic, physiotherapy, business administration, engineering, law, computer science, and social

The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) is an independent, not-for-profit organization that develops and manages the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). NBME offers a range of resources to help faculty create a range of medical questions for examinations. The following are just a few of the resources that may be useful. NBME U is an online collection of lessons for individuals interested in learning a range of topics relevant to high-quality assessment for the health professions. It has been developed in conjunction with NBME's 100-year anniversary. NBME U is not an