Author(s)

Yuee Zhao

Corresponding Author

Yuee Zhao

Abstract

This paper presents two PBL models for curriculum changes of Chinese universities. The elective course based PBL model is proposed based on the general and major course categories in the traditional curriculum, whereas the joint-degree PBL model is developed by further including compulsory course categories. For practical implementations, the change of teacher for a student-centered learning context construction is outlined, and a comprehensive comparison for the two PBL model is presented.

Keywords

Problem-based learning; traditional curriculum; Self-directed learning; Chinese universities