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Carrio, M.; Larramona, P.; Banos, J. E.; Perez, J. – Journal of Biological Education, 2011
Although several studies have shown that the problem-based learning (PBL) method promotes relevant professional skills as well as critical thinking and lifelong learning, some teachers remain sceptical regarding whether PBL is also adequate in acquiring the factual knowledge that students need. In this article, we describe an experience in which…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Problem Based Learning, Lifelong Learning, Biology
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Sungur, Semra; Tekkaya, Ceren; Geban, Omer – Journal of Biological Education, 2006
In this study, the effect of problem-based learning on students' academic achievement and performance skills in a unit on the human excretory system was investigated. Sixty-one 10th grade students, from two full classes instructed by the same biology teacher, were involved in the study. Classes were randomly assigned as either the experimental or…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Academic Achievement, Problem Based Learning