1. ^aDepartment of Behavioural Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, UK. E-mail: j.craig@hud.ac.uk
2. ^bSchool of Continuing Education, Birkbeck College, University of London, 26 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DQ, UK. E-mail: s.hale@bbk.ac.uk

Abstract

Problem-based learning has a long history of successful use in disciplines such as business, law and medicine. In 2005, a team at the University of Huddersfield received government funding to develop the technique, and a range of related resources, for teaching politics. This article describes the experience of putting these resources into practice with a range of different student cohorts.