Book Review: Dikilitaş, K., Marshall, T., & Shahverdi, M. (2025). A Practical Guide to Understanding and Implementing Challenge-Based Learning. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-3-031-67010-7. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-67011-4

Hosseini, TANER

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-67011-4

Book Review: Dikilitaş, K., Marshall, T., & Shahverdi, M. (2025). A Practical Guide to Understanding and Implementing Challenge-Based Learning. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-3-031-67010-7. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-67011-4

Hosseini T.

Applied Linguistics Compass, vol.1, pp.74-78, 2025 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

Publication Type: Article / Review
Volume: 1
Publication Date: 2025
Doi Number: 10.1007/978-3-031-67011-4
Journal Name: Applied Linguistics Compass
Page Numbers: pp.74-78
Istanbul Kültür University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The 2025 edition of A Practical Guide to Understanding and Implementing Challenge-Based Learning , written by Kenan Dikilitaş, Tim Marshall, and Masoumeh Shahverdi, represents an ambitious effort to rethink what higher education can and should be. Rather than presenting Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) as simply another fashionable trend in pedagogy, the book frames it as a comprehensive, practice-driven model that offers both conceptual clarity and actionable strategies for educators, institutional leaders, and policymakers. The authors carefully balance the philosophical with the practical, making the text appealing to both researchers and classroom practitioners. The book situates CBL within a global conversation about education that is not only student-centered but also socially engaged. The urgency of this approach is clear: higher education must address not only the professional skills of learners but also their capacity to contribute meaningfully to society. The text resonates with policy priorities such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the European Commission’s 2021–2030 higher education strategy.