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A problem-based learning approach to leadership.

Academic Exchange Quarterly

| June 22, 2006 | Bostock, William W. | COPYRIGHT 2006 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

This paper argues the case for a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) approach to the learning and teaching of Leadership. The problems confronting two very different leaders, Mordechai Rumkowski and Josephine Baker, are suggested and discussed in terms of some key concepts from leadership studies. Their responses are evaluated as a possible exercise in PBL.

The Problem-Based Learning Approach

Problem-Based Learning began with the Ancient Greeks, was revived by Dewey, continuing through medical and health schools to the present day in many disciplines. It has been described as "... an instructional method that challenges students to "learn to ...

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