摘要：This paper aims to apply Problem-based Learning (PBL) approach to integrate medical English materials design. As a language teacher, the researchers documented how to design PBL medical English materials and prompted these materials to facilitate students with their speaking ability in group discussion. The material design process consisted of two stages: analyzing the context; and designing the PBL materials. In addition, the explorations of the difficulties the researcher encountered in designing were described in details, and the solutions of these difficulties were stated elaborately. The researcher’s journal was the instrument used in the design; it documented the nature of the design of PBL materials, which provided data of the materials design preparation, proceeding and completion. The information from researcher’s journal was analyzed by content analysis, which revealed that the complicated process of the materials design required the researcher’s collective knowledge and experience, in mastering its complexity. Furthermore, the language teachers need to supply comprehensive knowledge and relative background of the medical content, to gain aids from the content-teacher as the designer to work together, and then the production process could be fulfilled. Finally, suggestions for further research were also proposed.
其他摘要：This paper aims to apply Problem-based Learning (PBL) approach to integrate medical English materials design. As a language teacher, the researchers documented how to design PBL medical English materials and prompted these materials to facilitate students with their speaking ability in group discussion. The material design process consisted of two stages: analyzing the context; and designing the PBL materials. In addition, the explorations of the difficulties the researcher encountered in designing were described in details, and the solutions of these difficulties were stated elaborately. The researcher’s journal was the instrument used in the design; it documented the nature of the design of PBL materials, which provided data of the materials design preparation, proceeding and completion. The information from researcher’s journal was analyzed by content analysis, which revealed that the complicated process of the materials design required the researcher’s collective knowledge and experience, in mastering its complexity. Furthermore, the language teachers need to supply comprehensive knowledge and relative background of the medical content, to gain aids from the content-teacher as the designer to work together, and then the production process could be fulfilled. Finally, suggestions for further research were also proposed.
关键词：Problem-based Learning (PBL);PBL materials design;difficulties and solutions;content analysis
