PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING AS AN INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD: IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT FOR EDUCATION STUDIES OF UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The article analyses the implementation aspect of a problem-based learning as an instructional method in a field of education studies. Its aim is to design an implementation project of the problem-based learning as an instructional method at the Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences. Subject – problem-based learning as an instructional method in a perspective of implementation at the Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences. A novelty of the present article is that it attempts to present a potential implementation project of the problem-based learning as an instructional method at the university bachelor’s degree study programmes of education. It is composed of two content developing parts: concept of the problem-based learning as an instructional method and design of an implementation project of the problem-based learning as an instructional method at the university bachelor’s degree study programmes of education. The article presents such designed project composed of six interacting stages and their significance is discussed. KEYWORDS: problem-based learning, instructional method, education studies.