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Download full textWynn, Charles T.; Mosholder, Richard S.; Larsen, Carolee A. – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2016
This article presents a problem-based learning (PBL) model for teaching a college U.S. history survey course (U.S. history since 1890) designed to promote postformal thinking skills and identify and explain thinking systems inherent in adult complex problem-solving. We also present the results of a study in which the outcomes of the PBL model were…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, History Instruction, Thinking Skills, Teaching Methods
Direct linkKarge, Belinda Dunnick; Phillips, Kathleen M.; Jessee, Tammy; McCabe, Marjorie – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2011
Innovative methods in teaching should be used in every college classroom to enhance student engagement, support any teaching environment and encourage inquiry among learners. Adults learn best by participation in relevant experiences and utilization of practical information. When adult students are active in their learning they are able to develop…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Feedback (Response), Adult Learning, Adult Students
Tongsakul, Anuvat; Jitgarun, Kalayanee; Chaokumnerd, Weerachai – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2011
The purpose of this study was to identify and compare instructors' and students' perceptions of factors that contribute to the effective use of Project-Based Learning (PBL) in Thailand. The sample for the study consisted of 247 electrical technology instructors from Thai vocational education institutes and 161 students who were electrical power…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Student Attitudes, Structural Equation Models, Learning Motivation
Bowden, Randall – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2008
College and university teaching has come under intense scrutiny in recent years. Scholars agree that effective teaching is much more than the transmission of knowledge. However, they may disagree as to what effective teaching entails. This paper provides a perspective that effective teaching, and thus learning, is enhanced when appropriate…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Teacher Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, College Instruction
