This book is a guide for the development and implementation ofproblem-based learning (PBL) in college-level courses. It providespractical advice from real professors, includes examples of PBL inaction through every stage from problem development toimplementation, and integrates cross-disciplinary experiences intothe practice of PBL in the college classroom. Its nuts-and-bolts approach makes it valuable to faculty,graduate teaching assistants, and faculty development professionalsinterested in learning how to do PBL, as well as to those alreadyusing PBL who would like to learn more about what otherpractitioners do in their classrooms. Readers will learn what really is and isn?t PBL and whysome choose to use it, what is its effect on the learninglandscape, and how to overcome tricky issues such as class size,student resistance, controlling classroom chaos, conservativecolleagues, assessment, and student evaluations. Extensive examplesand resources for further study are included, making it a concise,yet comprehensive guide to launching a successful problem-basedlearning course on your own.