Balancing Teaching and Research in a PBL Context: Enhancing AAU PBL Model

The balance between research and teaching in a PBL environment is discussed in this paper. Traditionally, research-based teaching is well embedded in PBL-based teaching and learning models or environments. In this context it is viewed as a function that supports the project work that is considered as a main function area of a PBL model. However, the research component is not well embedded in a PBL model; most of the time teaching-based research is not considered or is not part of PBL teaching and learning. Hence, this paper studies the reciprocity of research-based teaching and teaching-based research relationship in the context of PBL learning environment and discusses the implications for students, satff and university.