Rm. Harden et al., AMEE MEDICAL-EDUCATION GUIDE NO-7 - TASK-BASED LEARNING - AN EDUCATIONAL STRATEGY FOR UNDERGRADUATE, POSTGRADUATE AND CONTINUING MEDICAL-EDUCATION .1., Medical teacher, 18(1), 1996, pp. 7-13
Task-based learning(TBL) is an educationally sound, effective and effi
cient strategy for delivering relevant education. In TBL, the tasks of
the healthcare professional provide the context and the focus for lea
rning-but are not the objective of the student's learning. Students ga
in a basic understanding of the principles of health and disease, and
of how to apply these in a range of contexts. Within the specific cont
ext of healthcare, students develop generic competences, such as commu
nication and management skills. TBL ensures that learning objectives a
re achieved, while taking advantage of the rich opportunities and expe
riences to which a student or doctor can be exposed in a real or simul
ated clinical setting.