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Comparing Problem-Based Learning to Direct Instruction in 10th Grade Chemistry
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Debbie Mohamed – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of the study is to see if there is a significant difference in chemistry exam achievement growth for 10th grade students in classes with problem-based learning compared with those students in classes with direct instruction. The state in which the study was conducted is developing new standards that are challenging students more than…
Descriptors: Grade 10, Chemistry, Science Instruction, Gender Differences
The Impact of Focused, Long-Term, and Collaborative Professional Development in Math and Science Participants' Self-Efficacy, Classroom Practice, and Student Achievement
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Nottingham, Mary E. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of a 2-year professional development model in math and science on the self-efficacy of the teacher and its effects on teacher practice and student outcomes. Further, this study sought to incorporate the instructional use of Inquiry-Based Learning methods of Problem-Based Learning, Japanese…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Self Efficacy, Classroom Techniques, Academic Achievement
The Effect of Using Problem-Based Learning in Middle School Gifted Science Classes on Student Achievement and Students' Perceptions of Classroom Quality
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Horak, Anne Karen – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of the Problem Based Learning (PBL) units developed by a large suburban school district in the mid-Atlantic for the middle school gifted science curriculum on: a) students' performance on standardized tests in middle school Science, as measured by a sample of relevant test questions from a…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Middle School Students, Academically Gifted, Science Instruction
Problem-Based Learning versus Traditional Science Instruction: Achievement and Interest in Science of Middle Grades Minority Females
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Mungin, Rochelle E. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This quantitative study examined science interest and achievement of middle school minority females in both traditional science classes and Problem-based Learning (PBL) science classes. The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a significant difference between traditional teaching and the PBL teaching method. The researcher also…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Conventional Instruction, Science Instruction, Science Achievement