通識教育之重要性與價值近年來逐漸在大學校院普及、深化，並在高等教育中形成一股改革浪潮。本文將從通識教育改革理念為起點，以國內外主要大學之改革經驗探討通識教育及課程領域之目標，並強調全球化社會中，具有面對世界變遷知能與素養之重要性。在實務面，討論問題導向學習（PBL）教學策略之於實踐通識精神之可行性。本文並以高雄醫學大學一整合型課程「全球化與世界變遷」執行PBL教學的實務經驗做為實證檢討。結果顯示學生對PBL接受度高，有助自我學習及批判思考並提升對全球化議題之學習興趣與關懷。另在教師PBL教學知能與整合型課程配合PBL教學策略上，提供實施經驗並綜合自我檢討供通識教育界參考。

Recognition of the importance of General Education is growing in institutions of higher learning in Taiwan. This recognition has merged with a trend toward reform. This paper begins with rationales and subject areas developed at Harvard University, the National Taiwan University and the Kaohsiung Medical University. This paper will also focus on the importance of providing students with competence to look at Taiwan itself, and from Taiwan outward and thereby finding a standing place in this era of globalization. This paper discusses whether the strategies of Problem Based learning (PBL) can help reach the goals set for general education. Further this paper examines the interdisciplinary course ”Globalization and World Transformation” (GWT) to analyze whether PBL can be integrated into it and if PBL can help strengthen students' interdisciplinary learning. Data from a course questionnaire reveals that most students think that PBL does help with self-learning and critical thinking ability helps enhance the motivation to study global issues and raise global awareness. In addition, GWT also provide an opportunity to reflect on the competence of teachers to conduct PBL, and ways PBL can be integrated into teaching strategies of interdisciplinary course.