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Natacha Souto-Melgar – Chemical Engineering Education, 2025
This paper describes the combination of problem-based learning (PBL) and simulation tools in the chemical engineering unit operation laboratory course, focusing on heat transfer concepts using a shell-and-tube heat exchanger experiment. This approach has significantly enhanced student learning outcomes by bridging theory with practice, fostering a…
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Heat, Problem Based Learning, Critical Thinking
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Kerstin Helker; Miguel Bruns; Isabelle M. M. J. Reymen; Jan D. Vermunt – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2025
Responding to calls for more future-oriented teaching and learning, an increasing number of institutions of higher education have recently implemented challenge-based learning (CBL). Through work on open-ended and real-life challenges, CBL aims to stimulate students to take the lead in their own learning, acquire and apply knowledge relevant for…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Learning Processes, Difficulty Level, Higher Education
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Canan Mesutoglu; Durdane Bayram-Jacobs; Johanna Vennix; Anne Limburg; Birgit Pepin – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2024
Background: In responding to the global problems facing humankind, there is great value in equipping science and engineering students with skills to function well in multidisciplinary teams. Little attention has been paid into the factors that influence multidisciplinary collaboration and teamwork of science and engineering students. Purpose: This…
Descriptors: Teamwork, Physics, Engineering Education, Problem Based Learning
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Alejandra J. Magana; Joreen Arigye; Abasiafak Udosen; Joseph A. Lyon; Parth Joshi; Elsje Pienaar – International Journal of STEM Education, 2024
Background: This study posits that scaffolded team-based computational modeling and simulation projects can support model-based learning that can result in evidence of representational competence and regulatory skills. The study involved 116 students from a second-year thermodynamics undergraduate course organized into 24 teams, who worked on…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Thermodynamics, Science Education, Undergraduate Study
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Lurdes Babo; Jorge Mendonça; Carla Pinto – Open Education Studies, 2024
Problem-based learning (PBL) is a teaching technique in which students' learning is conveyed using real-world problems. However, the implementation of PBL is confronted with several challenges, namely the involvement of students, the definition of the teacher's role, and the development of effective assessment mechanisms. This paper describes and…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Student Attitudes, Instructional Effectiveness, Knowledge Level
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Mark Vincent Huerta; Susan Sajadi; Lisa Schibelius; Olivia Jane Ryan; Marin Fisher – Journal of Engineering Education, 2024
Background: Developing teamwork skills is a central objective of engineering education. Psychological safety and conflict management are pivotal components of teamwork, yet despite their significance, research in engineering project-based learning (PBL) contexts is scant. Understanding students' experiences with psychological safety and its…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Engineering Education, Introductory Courses, Research Universities
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Lei Xie; Suwisa Charatkamolpong; Supawadee Kanjanakate – Asian Journal of Contemporary Education, 2025
In the 21st - century skills - oriented education, this study aims to bridge the gap in traditional mathematics teaching, which often addresses teamwork and problem - solving skills independently. It focuses on designing and assessing an integrated instructional model using Problem - Based Learning (PBL) via Collaborative Learning (CL) to equip…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Cooperative Learning, Grade 4, Elementary School Students
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Nosi Qadariah; Tuti Kurniati; Natia Afriana Suri; L. Lufri; A. Andromeda; Fatni Mufit – Journal of Biological Education Indonesia (Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia), 2025
Communication and collaboration skills are one of the most important competencies for students. This study aims to analyze the development of communication and collaboration skills of students of IAIN Kerinci's Biology Department through the application of the problem-based learning (PBL) model. Using a quantitative descriptive survey approach,…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Education, Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods
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Niina Niinimäki; Kati Sormunen; Pirita Seitamaa-Hakkarainen; Sini Davies; Kaiju Kangas – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2025
Background: Implementing maker education in schools is on the rise, fuelled by its potential to move formal education towards a creative, technology-driven 21st century learning culture. In maker education, collaborative learning takes place through and around various digital and traditional technologies, which provide the means for students'…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Experiential Learning, Technological Literacy, Student Projects
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Narintra Mingolo – Higher Education Studies, 2024
This research is a quasi-experimental study with the following objectives: 1) To examine the effectiveness of cooperative learning activities using the TAI technique combined with activity-based learning on the topic of congruence for students at Roi Et Rajabhat University, aiming to achieve the 75/75 efficiency criterion. 2) To compare…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Learning Activities, Active Learning, Problem Based Learning
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Gloria Lamaro; Joseph Kimoga; Dianah Nampijja; Frank Reichert – African Educational Research Journal, 2024
This study investigated the role of academic collaborations in enhancing critical thinking skills among graduate students, drawing on Critical Theory. A qualitative research approach was utilized, incorporating an exploratory case study design to investigate the effects of collaborative academic practices on the development of critical thinking.…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Graduate Students, Alumni, Student Attitudes
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Carlos J. Landaverde-Alvarado – Chemical Engineering Education, 2024
We redesigned our undergraduate laboratories to create a structured sequence that continuously improves the learning experience of students. We utilized a PBL and PjBL approach in which students are progressively introduced to ill-structured open-ended problems, the development of projects, and the creation of research products. We dynamically…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Active Learning, Problem Based Learning, Undergraduate Students
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Jože Brecl; Metka Kordigel Aberšek; Borut Campelj; Andrej Flogie – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2024
This research addresses the problem of how to tackle STEM education and its transformation into STEAM education in an inclusive school. It highlights the need for communication competence in collaborative teaching supported by problem-based (PBL), project-based (PrBL) and game-based (GBL) learning. At the same time, it is necessary to highlight…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Art Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Skill Development
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Andrea Laser; Serra Acar; Karen Brown; Katherine B. Green; Lindsey A. Chapman; Chelsea T. Morris; Lauren Hart Rollins; Annie George-Puskar; Monica Gonzalez; Alesia Mickle Moldavan; Kathy R. Doody; Katrina Fulcher-Rood; Pamela Schuetze; Kaitlin Jackson; Bradley Mills; Lindsay R. Dennis; Tai Cole; Kelly Farquharson; Marisa Macy – Journal of Special Education Preparation, 2024
The personnel preparation of early intervention/early childhood special educator (EI/ECSE) candidates is a pivotal stage in supporting the development of professionals who can effectively work with young children with and at-risk of developmental disabilities, their families, and other service providers. This process encompasses a multifaceted…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, At Risk Students, Early Childhood Education, Special Education Teachers