DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PBL and TBL

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PBL AND TBL

                                               

Problem-based learning (PBL)	Task-based learning (TBL)
Learning surrounding a clinical problem	Learning surrounding clinical . tasks .
Clinical trigger is a paper scenario	Common problem/events encountered in daily practice. (For less common core problems/ topics, the facilitator can provide the scenarios to facilitate discussion.)
The first session is for "brain storming" resulting in hypothesis formation and identification of learning issues for self-study, then followed by second session of presentation.	Important prerequisites are: Ø  Prior patient encounter as TBL initiating point. Ø  Prior preparation. Ø  competent content expert Ø  Learning outcome explicitly spelt out.
Focus of learning: Basic medical sciences. (Anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology and pharmacology) .	Focus of learning is on actual tasks performed by healthcare professionals in daily practice..
More appropriate for pre-clinical phase	More appropriate during clinical phase where the topics are integrated and multidisciplinary approach is instituted.
Level of cognitive learning can be explained by the concepts in Bloom's taxonomy.	Level of acquiring competency can be explained by the Miller's pyramid.
Facilitator may not be a content expert	Facilitator is a content expert,sharing experiences on knowledge and skills in real practice.