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Christensen, Gerd – Psychology Learning and Teaching, 2016
The aim of this paper is to demonstrate how poststructuralism and social constructionism can contribute to the empirical research on groups in problem-based learning (PBL). The paper outlines the analytical complexity and shows, through empirical examples, the potentials and limitations of this perspective as an alternative to traditional group…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Postmodernism, Problem Based Learning, Constructivism (Learning)
Fulgham, Susan M.; Shaughnessy, Michael F. – Educational Technology, 2014
Jan Herrington is a Professor of Education at Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia, where she teaches educational technology in the School of Education, including a compulsory first year unit called "Living and Learning with Technology." She has been active in the promotion and support of the effective use of educational…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Interviews, Profiles, Higher Education
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Zhao, Shasha – Journal of Teaching in International Business, 2016
Past evidence suggests that constructive misalignment is particularly problematic in International Business (IB) education, though this paradigm has received limited research attention. Building on the literature of three independent teaching methods (threshold concept, problem-based learning, and technology-based learning), this study contributes…
Descriptors: International Trade, Business Administration Education, Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods
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Li, Huichun – Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education, 2013
Currently, there are a large number of higher education institutions transforming their traditional educational approaches to PBL. In order to address the challenges for PBL implementation for a university, it is quite necessary to investigate how the managers and staff members interpret PBL in practice. Through the exploration of a university…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Problem Based Learning, Higher Education, Foreign Countries
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Barry, Daved; Meisiek, Stefan – Journal of Management Education, 2015
Over the past decade, numerous business schools have begun experimenting with studio-based inquiry, often drawing inspiration from professional studios used within art and design schools and from business and governmental studios used for problem-solving and innovation. Business school studios vary considerably in form, ranging from temporary…
Descriptors: Studio Art, Business Administration Education, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices
Fulgham, Susan M.; Shaughnessy, Michael F. – Educational Technology, 2014
John R. Savery is Professor of Education and Director of Instructional Services at the University of Akron. His research and teaching interests focus on problem-based learning and technology-rich learning environments. As Director he supports faculty integration of instructional technology across the spectrum, from traditional classrooms to…
Descriptors: Interviews, Higher Education, Technology Uses in Education, Influence of Technology
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Collins, Gary W.; Knoetze, Johan G. – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2014
Information communication technology is capable of contributing supplementary teaching and learning strategies that can be used to address various educational challenges faced by higher education. Students who enter South African higher education institutions are often academically under-prepared and have not developed the cognitive skills…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Higher Education, Educational Technology
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Malan, Sharon B.; Ndlovu, Mdutshekelwa; Engelbrecht, Petra – South African Journal of Education, 2014
This article reports on the qualitative aspects of a study that examined whether introducing a "Problem-based Learning" ("PBL") approach in a one-year foundation programme can create conditions for learners to develop and sustain self-directed learning skills. This interpretive constructivist case study was located in…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Lifelong Learning, Teaching Methods, Qualitative Research
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Cho, Moon-Heum; Rathbun, Gail – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2013
Teacher Professional Development (TPD) is critical for educational improvement in higher education. However, one of the main concerns in TPD is that the traditional workshop format constrains active participation and the consequent creation of usable knowledge for teaching. In response to this challenge, we developed a series of teacher-centred…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Case Studies, Teacher Education Programs, Online Courses
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MacVaugh, Jason; Norton, Mike – Higher Education Policy, 2011
The purpose of this paper is to explore how active learning may help address the legitimacy and practicability issues inherent in introducing education for sustainability into business-related degree programmes. The focus of this study is the experience of the authors in the development and implementation of education for sustainability within…
Descriptors: Action Research, Problem Based Learning, Active Learning, Sustainable Development
Wyke, Rebecca Martha C. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
A principal goal of higher education is to prepare students for the real-world challenges they will encounter upon graduation in their everyday life, in their work and in society. While discipline specific content knowledge is an important component of a college education, a 2010 survey of employers conducted for the Association of American…
Descriptors: Creativity, Innovation, Higher Education, College Students
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West, Richard E.; Williams, Greg; Williams, David – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2013
In this case study, we researched one cohort from the Center for Animation, a higher education teaching environment that has successfully fostered group creativity and learning outcomes through problem-based learning. Through live and videotaped observations of the interactions of this community over 18 months, in addition to focused interviews…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Case Studies, Cohort Analysis, Interviews
Sampson, Demetrios G., Ed.; Spector, J. Michael, Ed.; Ifenthaler, Dirk, Ed.; Isaias, Pedro, Ed. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2016
These proceedings contain the papers of the 13th International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age (CELDA 2016), October 28-30, 2016, which has been organized by the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS), co-organized by the University of Mannheim, Germany, and endorsed by the…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Foreign Countries, Constructivism (Learning), Technological Advancement
Wilson, Stanley H.; Gallagher, Jo D.; Elbaum, Leonard; Smith, Douglas H. – 2001
This study examined the perspectives of three graduates of a problem-based learning (PBL) physical therapy (PT) program about their clinical practice. Researchers used qualitative methods of observation, interview, and journaling to gather the data. Three sessions of audiotaped interviews and two observation sessions were conducted with the three…
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Graduates, Higher Education, Interviews
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Yeo, Roland K. – Education & Training, 2005
Purpose--The paper sets out to explore the challenges of problem-based learning (PBL) in tertiary education and to propose a framework with implications for practice and learning. Design/Methodology/Approach--A total of 18 tertiary students divided into three groups participated in the focus group discussions. A quantitative instrument was used as…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Teaching Methods, Higher Education, Problem Based Learning
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