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Loyens, Sofie M. M.; Gijbels, David; Coertjens, Liesje; Cote, Daniel J. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2013
Problem-based learning (PBL) represents a major development in higher educational practice and is believed to promote deep learning in students. However, empirical findings on the promotion of deep learning in PBL remain unclear. The aim of the present study is to investigate the relationships between students' approaches to learning (SAL) and…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Learning Strategies, Academic Achievement, College Students
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Loyens, Sofie M. M.; Rikers, Remy M. J. P.; Schmidt, Henk G. – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2008
The present study investigated relationships between students' conceptions of constructivist learning on the one hand, and their regulation and processing strategies on the other hand. Students in a constructivist, problem-based learning curriculum were questioned about their conceptions of knowledge construction and self-regulated learning, as…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Psychology, Learning Strategies, Problem Based Learning
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Loyens, Sofie M. M.; Rikers, Remy M. J. P.; Schmidt, Henk G. – Studies in Higher Education, 2007
This study investigated the impact of students' conceptions of constructivist learning activities on academic achievement and drop-out. Although constructivism represents an influential view of learning, studies investigating how students conceptualize this perspective have not been conducted before. A structural equation modelling approach was…
Descriptors: Study Habits, Learning Activities, Constructivism (Learning), Academic Achievement
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Loyens, Sofie M. M.; Rikers, Remy M. J. P.; Schmidt, Henk G. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2006
This study investigated students' conceptions of constructivist learning activities in a problem-based learning (PBL) and a traditional curriculum. We examined whether students who have chosen for a problem-based curriculum have different conceptions of constructivist assumptions compared to students who have chosen to be enrolled in a…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Learning Activities, Comparative Education, Problem Based Learning