Problem-based learning and project work (PBL) can be found in a wide variety of higher education programmes and courses. Yet the ability to structure and execute problem- and project-oriented academic work is not innate – it is a skill that must be learned and practiced.

An Introduction to Problem Based Learning in Higher Education offers readers a solid foundation for maximising the potential of project work. The authors present a number of models, ideas and suggestions for how students can use the challenges and possibilities inherent in PBL to take responsibility for their own learning.

Themes include:

• Problems and Problem Formulations
• Project Planning and Management
• Collaboration among project groups and supervisors
• Communication and Conflict Management
• IT Use
• Evaluation

An Introduction to Problem Based Learning in Higher Education is written by researchers from Aalborg University who have taught and researched PBL in humanities, engineering, natural-, and social-sciences courses. This interdisciplinary book can be used in any context.