To access more information or to return to the Walsh University home page, please click on one of the links below. PBL does not simply present students with problems as a focus for learning or as an example of what the faculty member has presented. The core of the PBL approach lies in a rigorous, highly structured student-centered learning process.
Students work in tutorial groups in which a faculty member serves as a tutorial facilitator.
The curriculum includes laboratory experiences and seminars on special topics. In addition, the basic sciences are taught in a more traditional format. We believe that our graduates have the ability to competently and effectively carry out the clinical-decision making process and do so to a high degree. Developed by Howard Barrows and associates at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada for medical education, PBL has been implemented in a number of health care professional educational programs. Physical Therapy Program Problem-Based Learning Model Tell me, I ll forget.