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Peer reviewedWoods, Donald R. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1985
Presents: (1) a list of ideas for teaching problem-solving; (2) a review of a problem-solving book used in medical education; and (3) a discussion of an approach called problem-based learning. (DH)
Descriptors: Books, College Science, Higher Education, Learning Strategies
Peer reviewedWoods, Donald R. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1996
Two McMaster University (Canada) chemical engineering courses enrolling 30-50 students incorporate problem-based learning (PBL). Issues addressed in implementation included overcoming faculty and student resistance, integrating PBL methods within a predominantly conventional curriculum, developing PBL problems and objectives, and using tutorless…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Alumni, Chemical Engineering, Classroom Techniques
