Psychoanalysis and Problem-Based Learning:

This paper aims to analyze possible convergences between Problem Based Learning (PBL) and Psychoanalysis. It is intended to discuss how psychoanalysis can contribute to the efficiency of PBL. This by proposing reflections on affective and unconscious aspects that PBL may be neglecting. Such aspects may become more conscious and reflected, enhancing the results obtained by the PBL. Among these we can mention: teacher-student relationship; the role of tutor and its relation to the abstinence of narcissistic enjoyment; the positive connotation that can be given to the conflict arising from doubts about the problem, among others; how to deal with always partial knowledge; how to deal with the autonomy to learn and the consequent responsibility.