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Student Perceptions and Academic Performance When Taught with Multiple Active Learning Methods in a High Enrollment Undergraduate Human Physiology Course
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Kate Ireton Walker – ProQuest LLC, 2024
When instructing very large groups of students in science, it can be difficult to engage all students in the content and measure their understanding. A major unaddressed challenge in science instruction is how specifically to design and implement strategies that engender active learning particularly in high-enrollment undergraduate courses. Active…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Active Learning, Undergraduate Study, Large Group Instruction
Problem-Based Learning in K-8 Mathematics and Science Education: A Literature Review
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Merritt, Joi; Lee, Mi Yeon; Rillero, Peter; Kinach, Barbara M. – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2017
This systematic literature review was conducted to explore the effectiveness of problem-based and project-based learning (PBL) implemented with students in early elementary to grade 8 (ages 3-14) in mathematics and science classrooms. Nine studies met the following inclusion criteria: (a) focus on PBL, (b) experimental study, (c) kindergarten to…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Active Learning, Student Projects, Instructional Effectiveness
Developing Cognitive Skills through Active Learning: A Systematic Review of Health Care Professions
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Harris, Nicolette; Welch Bacon, Cailee E. – Athletic Training Education Journal, 2019
Objective: To systematically review current literature to determine whether active learning is more successful than passive learning at producing cognitive skills in health care professions students. Data Sources: An electronic search was conducted in 4 databases: EBSCO-CINAHL, EBSCO-Sport Discus, Educational Resources Information Center, and…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Cognitive Ability, Retention (Psychology), Blended Learning
The Effect of Directive Tutor Guidance on Students' Conceptual Understanding of Statistics in Problem-Based Learning
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Bude, Luc; van de Wiel, Margaretha W. J.; Imbos, Tjaart; Berger, Martijn P. F. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2011
Background: Education is aimed at students reaching conceptual understanding of the subject matter, because this leads to better performance and application of knowledge. Conceptual understanding depends on coherent and error-free knowledge structures. The construction of such knowledge structures can only be accomplished through active learning…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Prior Learning, Active Learning, Tutors