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Designing Groups in Problem-based Learning To Promote Problem-Solving Skill and Self-Directedness.
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Lohman, Margaret C.; Finkelstein, Michael – Instructional Science, 2000
Examines the effect of group size in problem-based learning on the problem-solving skill, self-directedness, and technical knowledge of 72 students in a dental education program. Discusses results of pretests and posttests, students' reactions, and implications for instructional design. (Contains 34 references.) (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Dental Students, Instructional Design, Pretests Posttests, Problem Based Learning
Using Multimedia To Overcome the Problems with Problem Based Learning.
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Hoffman, Bob; Ritchie, Donn – Instructional Science, 1997
Problem-based learning is a student-centered pedagogical strategy that poses real-world situations and provides resources, guidance, instruction, and opportunities for reflection. Examines problem-based learning, provides a rationale for its use in the curriculum, identifies problems inherent in designing and implementing problem-based learning,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Problems, Educational Improvement, Educational Strategies, Instructional Design
Travels towards Problem Based Learning in Medical Education (VPBL).
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Bowdish, Bruce E.; Chauvin, Sheila W.; Kreisman, Norman; Britt, Mike – Instructional Science, 2003
Reports results of an investigation of the effectiveness of a prototype virtual problem-based learning (VPBL) exercise delivered via the World Wide Web to first year medical students. Compares the VPBL and a text-based version of the same exercise on students' achievement and examines instructional design issues including learner control and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Distance Education, Instructional Design