Publication Date
In 2025 | 2 |
Since 2024 | 6 |
Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 26 |
Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 65 |
Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 80 |
Descriptor
Instructional Effectiveness | 80 |
Problem Based Learning | 80 |
Foreign Countries | 50 |
Elementary School Students | 34 |
Teaching Methods | 34 |
Problem Solving | 26 |
Student Attitudes | 22 |
Science Instruction | 19 |
Grade 7 | 18 |
Grade 5 | 16 |
Grade 6 | 14 |
More ▼ |
Source
Author
Liu, Min | 2 |
Saragih, Sahat | 2 |
Abate, Abera | 1 |
Ahmad Alshahrani | 1 |
Ai-Chu Elisha Ding | 1 |
Anastasya Putri Aristanti | 1 |
Araz, Gulsum | 1 |
Ardito, Gerald | 1 |
Arici, Faruk | 1 |
Arum Fatayan | 1 |
Aslan, Seda Akti | 1 |
More ▼ |
Publication Type
Education Level
Elementary Education | 80 |
Middle Schools | 52 |
Secondary Education | 36 |
Junior High Schools | 34 |
Intermediate Grades | 33 |
Grade 7 | 18 |
Grade 5 | 15 |
Grade 6 | 14 |
Grade 8 | 11 |
Grade 4 | 10 |
Elementary Secondary Education | 8 |
More ▼ |
Audience
Teachers | 2 |
Location
Indonesia | 15 |
Turkey | 10 |
Taiwan | 7 |
Australia | 2 |
China | 2 |
Singapore | 2 |
South Africa | 2 |
Thailand | 2 |
Botswana | 1 |
California | 1 |
Connecticut | 1 |
More ▼ |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
Iowa Tests of Basic Skills | 1 |
Motivated Strategies for… | 1 |
Program for International… | 1 |
Trends in International… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Anastasya Putri Aristanti; Arum Fatayan – Elementary School Forum (Mimbar Sekolah Dasar), 2024
The ability to think critically in the 21st century is a skill that must be possessed by every individual. This study, uses a UbD-based problem-based learning model with a conventional learning model to see which learning model has more influence on the critical thinking ability of grade IV students in science subjects. The UbD approach was chosen…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Problem Based Learning
Sirin Küçük-Avci; Özcan Erkan Akgün; Fatime Balkan-Kiyici – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
This study aimed to juxtapose the impacts of the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) methodology implemented within a three-dimensional (3D) virtual environment against PBL in a conventional face-to-face setting, along with a control group, on students' learning performance, conceptual comprehension, and spatial aptitude. The investigation concentrated…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Educational Technology, Electronic Learning, In Person Learning
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
Bayram, Hüseyin; Deveci, Handan – International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, 2022
This research aimed at examining the effect of problem-based learning (PBL) on students' entrepreneurship level in the Social Studies course. The research used an embedded design, which is a type of mixed-methods study. The participants were the 6th-grade students studying in a state secondary school in Agri during the spring semester of the…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Entrepreneurship, Social Studies, Grade 6
Arici, Faruk; Yilmaz, Mehmet – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2023
Background: Augmented reality (AR) is a widely used technology in science education today. Problem-based learning (PBL) is one of the teaching methods employed in science education for a long time. Studies where AR and PBL are used together are new and rare. PBL and AR technology are used together in the study because it is believed that…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Problem Based Learning, Science Education, Educational Technology
Pritchayada Sonrum; Wittaya Worapun – Journal of Education and Learning, 2023
This study explores the potential of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in primary school education and investigates its impact on geography skills, learning achievement, and satisfaction. The purpose of the study is to assess the effectiveness of PBL as a student-centered approach in enhancing learning outcomes. The participants consisted of 43 grade 5…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Student Attitudes, Student Centered Learning, Problem Based Learning
Senyigit, Çigdem – International Online Journal of Primary Education, 2021
The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of problem-based learning on misconceptions and conceptual understanding regarding simple electric circuits. Participants are 54 pre-service primary school teachers enrolled on the "Basic Science in Elementary School" course at a state university. The research employs a nonequivalent…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Concept Formation
Elaine Kit Ling Yeung; Miao Zhong; Jing Huang; Man Ho Chan; Carrey Tik Sze Siu; Him Cheung – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2025
This study compares direct instruction to two constructivist approaches, namely experimentation and problem-based learning, in fifth-grade science learning in Hong Kong. Constructivist instructional approaches, contrary to direct instruction, stress on students' active role in constructing knowledge in learning. Experimentation and problem-based…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Science Instruction, Outcomes of Education, Problem Based Learning
Wei Xu; Jia-Chen Chen; Ye-feng Lou; Hang Chen – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2024
Maker education can enhance learners' creativity. Design thinking can facilitate the innovative resolution of complex problems. The design thinking literature and most maker teaching modes are limited in their promotion of learning and ability development in various dimensions. Learners have stereotypes about some professions; interventions can…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Cooperative Learning, Problem Based Learning, Student Projects
Tanrikulu, Derya Duygu; Baysal, Z. Nurdan – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2023
This study attempted determining the impact of the problem-based learning method supported by cartoons, which are humorous elements, in fourth-grade Social Studies course on students' perceptions of their problem-solving skills and their level of achievement. Accordingly, the study is quasi-experimental and has a pre-test post-test unequalled…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Social Studies, Problem Based Learning
Gülsüm Gök; Gökçe Boncukçu – Journal of Science Learning, 2023
This study investigates the impact of the problem-based learning (PBL) model on middle school students' environmental literacy and problem-solving skills. A quantitative research study was conducted using a quasi-experimental design for this aim. The sample comprises 114 8th-grade students from a public middle school in Sanliurfa, Turkey. Four…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Problem Solving, Middle School Students, Environmental Education
Theabthueng, Pitchayakorn; Khamsong, Jatuporn; Worapun, Wittaya – Journal of Educational Issues, 2022
The purposes of the current study include: (1) to examine the effect of integrated problem-based learning and Think-Pair-Share technique on the development of grade 8 students' analytical thinking; and (2) to examine the effect of integrated problem-based learning and Think-Pair-Share technique on the development of grade 8 students' science…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Middle School Students, Problem Based Learning, Cooperative Learning
Flaurencia Irene Mulya Irawati; Dwi Sulisworo – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2023
This research explores the impact of integrating smart water monitoring with internet of things (IoT) into 7th-grade science education using the problem-based learning (PBL) model. A quasi-experimental research design with a post-test-only control group is employed to compare the effectiveness of two learning groups: one using the regular PBL…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Grade 7, Internet, Educational Technology
Dinelti Fitria; Asrizal Asrizal; Muhammad Dhanil; Lufri Lufri – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2024
Various similar primary studies report varying impacts of applying blended problem-based learning (Blended PBL) in improving students' 21st-century skills. This study aims to group similar studies on the effect of blended PBL on students' 21st-century skills in science learning through meta-analysis. In addition, studies were analyzed on…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Problem Based Learning, 21st Century Skills, Science Instruction
Aslan, Seda Akti; Duruhan, Kemal – Education and Information Technologies, 2021
The goal of this research is to present the effects of virtual learning environments, specifically designed according to the problem-based learning approach (PBL) for 7th-grade students' science lessons. The effects of these specific environments on students' academic success, problem-solving skills and motivations were carefully analyzed and…
Descriptors: Simulated Environment, Educational Environment, Problem Based Learning, Academic Achievement