Problem-based Learning Approach for the On-line Public Health Courses

In order to develop an online problem-based learning (PBL) method which will fit best into the International Cyber University for Health (ICUH) programs and meet all the learning needs of students in the field of public health, we have first considered the characteristics and nature of each course. Therefore, a modified PBL discussion method was adopted to attain the maximum efficiency for students to learn better from the subjects in the course contents. Although it is still in its initiation stage, the evaluations showed a successful implementation of PBL method with high satisfaction of students. In this article, we will examine the general PBL method, suggest our modification of PBL method for the courses, and finally analyze student's evaluation on PBL method.