Abstract

RODRIGUEZ M, SANDRA LILIANA. PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION: EDUCATIONAL AND EPISTEMOLOGICAL BASIS. rev.fac.med [online]. 2014, vol.22, n.2, pp.32-36. ISSN 0121-5256.

Problem-based learning is a methodology that has guided cutting edge medical education under its roots constructivist pedagogical theories and supported by meaningful learning and discovery learning and construction. Since its inception, has guided the curriculum in many medical schools and has surpassed borders to other educational sciences. This methodology brings great benefits to teaching-learning process in medical training, promotes higher education, ensuring self-education and continuing education for life.

Keywords : Constructivism; medical education; problem-based learning.

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