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Amber Rice; Taylor Merrick – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2023
The purpose of this study was to explore how teachers at a southwestern secondary private charter school utilize the on-campus fabrication lab to promote the implementation of problem-based learning (PBL). Guided by the theory of constructivism, I qualitatively explored the processes teachers engage in when implementing a PBL lesson using a…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Manufacturing, Laboratories, Secondary Schools
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Ssemugenyi, Fred – Cogent Education, 2023
Using a mixed method, quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test non-equivalent group design, this study inquired into the possibilities of enhancing learners' cognitive abilities, with problem-based learning (PBL; -experimental) and lecture method (control) as predictor variables. Aided by the random scorecards, a group of 51 students was assigned to…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Problem Based Learning, Lecture Method, Instructional Effectiveness
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Wing Sze Leung – Journal of College and Character, 2024
The author of this article examines data collected from focus-group discussions about the impact of a social justice education module on human trafficking and low-skilled labor migration in South and Southeast Asia. Employing cognitive developmental theory as an analytical framework, this article shows how the structural complexity of the issue…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Values Education, Student Attitudes
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Jingyuan Chen; Hongfeng Liu – International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies, 2024
This meta-analysis examines the influence of smart classrooms on students' learning outcome, synthesizing findings from 21 empirical studies. The results indicate a significant overall effect size (SMD = 1.10), suggesting that smart classrooms positively affect learning outcomes more than traditional settings. Cognitive development (SMD = 1.014)…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Influence of Technology
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Yu-Chen Wei – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2025
This study examined the effectiveness of a career course designed to increase career self-efficacy and exploration among undergraduate students from a university in Taiwan. A quasi-experimental study was conducted to compare a group of students who completed high-intensity action-based assignments (experimental group, n = 74) with another group…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Career Choice, Career Education
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Noora J. Al-Thani; Zubair Ahmad – SpringerBriefs in Education, 2025
This open access volume explores the transformative role of Research Cognitive Theory (RCT) in education, emphasizing its application in fostering curiosity, creativity, innovation, problem-solving skills, and cognitive development across all educational levels in students and professional development in teachers. Through detailed discussions on…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Innovation, Creativity, Problem Solving