Critical Analysis of Problem-Based Learning in Modern Education

Running head: CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Critical Analysis
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Abstract
The modern academic scenario is changing day by day. In this 21st century, the teaching
method is also changing day by day. The teachers no longer believe in spoon-feeding the
children. Mugging up then lessons blindly does not really help the students in the long run. The
students have to be self-sufficient in the long run. They have to develop the self-analytical and
the problem-solving skills. It is this self-critical and the self-analytical skills that will prepare
them properly in the long run. Earlier the teachers believed in explaining the sums to the students
or the lessons to the student and then asking them to solve the exercises. This helps the students
to pass in the examinations for the time being but in the future, they might suffer when are to
answer something or perform some of the very tough imaginative tasks. They often depend on
someone rather than finding out the solutions on their own. Problem-based learning must be
implemented in each and every classroom so that the students can develop proper collaborative
skills.
Introduction
In the modern day scenario, the teachers are trying their level best to develop the self-
analytical and self-critical skills among their students. This is because the method or problem-
based learning helps the students to become very self-dependent. In the major scenario there
exists this problem that students often become too much dependent upon others for solving their
problems. They lack the essential skills and talents that are needed for group work. They often
fail to team up with their friends and work together by following the process of knowledge
sharing. The teacher must guide them but at the same time, they must let the students develop the
strategic methods of collaboratively learning their lessons.

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Background Study
As this concept of incorporating the problem based or the activity-based learning is
student-centered, the student's opinion must be the most important aspect of this case. This is
because this approach might not be liked by many of the students as they may feel that they are
of an average IQ and intelligence. So, developing strategies on their own and studying through
the problem based or the activity-based learning method is for the students who are very
intelligent and does not need the help of their teachers every now and then. Some students feel
that they lack the quality of developing strategic learning methods. The opinion of the students
was collected through some of the survey questions. About 12 members were asked to complete
a survey form where they had to give their opinions regarding their preferred ways of learning.
Among these 12 members, some were present school goers whereas some were pass outs. This
would help to get the views of those students who are now into colleges or into some
professionals and have some opinions on the ways of teaching that they had while they were in
school and the changes that they want to be incorporated.
Result
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Age Number of students voting
for each option
<20 60
20 to 40 40