Teaching Life Sciences in Further Education and Tr

1. Problem-Based Learning (PBL): Encouraging Critical Thinking Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is an instructional method where students are presented with a problem that lacks a straightforward solution. This method encourages critical thinking as students must identify what they already know, what they need to learn, and how to apply new information to solve the problem. It forces them to engage in higher-order thinking, such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. For instance, in a...