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Tan, Oon Seng – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2004
Problem-based learning architecture typically involves a shift in three loci of educational preoccupation, namely (1) content coverage to problem engagement; (2) role of lecturing to role of coaching; and (3) students as passive learners to that of active problem-solvers. The purpose of this paper is to examine the issues of students' experiences…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Problem Based Learning, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Oberski, Iddo; Matthews-Smith, Gerri; Gray, Morag; Carter, Diana – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2004
This paper presents and discusses the evaluation of a module on the care for older people in the community, designed through an analysis of educational needs in the local nurse population. The module was problem-based and students were assessed through practice portfolios. Although the evaluation indicated that it was addressing currently relevant…
Descriptors: Needs, Educational Needs, Problem Based Learning
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Winning, Tracey; Skinner, Vicki; Townsend, Grant; Drummond, Bernadette; Kieser, Jules – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2004
Due to mounting pressure on higher education resources, interested staff in Australasian dental schools formeda collaborative network to support the effective implementation of problem-based learning (PBL). Cross-institutional teams sourced patient cases and developed and evaluated PBL packages intended to be adaptable for use across curricula and…
Descriptors: Patients, Resources, Learning, Focus Groups
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Chung, Jenny; Chow, Susanna – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2004
This study, adopting an action-learning approach, aimed to redesign an existing problem-based learning (PBL) subject curriculum to accommodate the learning potential and interests of students. Based on students' perceptions of learning and learning experiences with PBL, a Subject Planning Team (SPT) consisting of both students and teachers was…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learning Motivation, Problem Based Learning, Student Attitudes