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Does the Extent of Problem Familiarity Influence Students' Learning in Problem-Based Learning?
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Sockalingam, Nachamma; Schmidt, Henk G. – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2013
This study investigated the relationship between problem familiarity and students' learning in a problem-based course. Problem familiarity in this study refers to the extent to which a problem fits with students' prior knowledge and experiences. As part of regular course work, 172 students were given two problems on different occasions.…
Descriptors: Familiarity, Problem Based Learning, Prior Learning, Educational Experience