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Peer reviewedNorman, Geoffrey R.; Schmidt, Henk G. – Academic Medicine, 1992
Review of experimental evidence concerning the effectiveness of problem-based learning suggests that the approach may not improve content-free problem solving; may initially reduce learning levels but fosters long-term retention; may enhance transfer of concepts and integration of concepts into clinical problems; enhances intrinsic interest of…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design, Educational Research, Higher Education
Download full textSchmidt, Henk G.; Moust, Jos H. C. – 1998
This paper examines research on students' learning in small tutorial groups, highlighting: (1) cognitive processes elicited by small group discussion and their effects on achievement; and (2) the influence of tutors on student learning. The studies examined problem based learning (PBL) in small groups in high schools and universities. Researchers…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Foreign Countries, Group Discussion
Peer reviewedSchmidt, Henk G.; And Others – Journal of Medical Education, 1987
Fifteen studies comparing various educational outcomes of problem-based, community-oriented medical curricula with those of conventional programs are reviewed. The problems inherent in comparative research at the curriculum level are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Conventional Instruction, Curriculum Design
