PBL is an instructional method that allows the students to actively formulating and solving problems. It can be implemented by presenting students with a set of ill-structured problems for research and analyses. It is time-consuming for both the instructors and the students. Electronic databases, the Internet are good resources for PBL, but the traditional books and journals are useful too. Programs where the curriculum is applied in nature.
Students seem to like it because it allows the incorporation of real world complexities.
It works for a good numbers of our disciplines. Group dynamics process such as personnel and organization management. It is particular good for decision making, mystery solving. Activities such as collaboration, team work, problem solving, communication, simulation, and practice. It can be remarkably inter-disciplinary because it mirrors the real world.