Context-based learning
Context-based learning, CBL, refers to the use of real-life and fictitious examples in teaching environments in order to learn through the actual, practical experience with a subject rather than just its mere theoretical parts. In the UK, CBL is often referred to as the Salters' approach[1] due to its
According to , the view of the Salter's approach may be generalized as: "The most important single factor influencing learning is the active engagement of the learner with the material. Obtain this - and teach by whatever methods retain this engagement."
- ^ Campbell, B., Lazonby, J., Nicholson, P., Ramsden, J. and Waddington, D. (1994) Science: the Salters' Approach ¡V a case study of the process of large-scale curriculum development, Science Education, 78 (5), 415-447, 1994