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Publication Date: 2013
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Using Web 2.0 Technology to Enhance, Scaffold and Assess Problem-Based Learning
Hack, Catherine
Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education, v1 n1 p230-246 2013
Web 2.0 technologies, such as social networks, wikis, blogs, and virtual worlds provide a platform for collaborative working, facilitating sharing of resources and joint document production. They can act as a stimulus to promote active learning and provide an engaging and interactive environment for students, and as such align with the philosophy of Problem-based Learning. Furthermore, Web 2.0 technologies can provide the tutor or facilitator with an opportunity to scaffold and asses the PBL process. However, whilst it is recognised that technology has an important role in enhancing each step of a PBL exercise, academic staff can be reluctant to use it. This paper provides some illustrative examples of the technologies that have been used to enhance, scaffold and assess PBL and their evaluation by distance learning and on-campus students at the University of Ulster. The benefits and limitations of using technology for both staff and students to support PBL are discussed.
Descriptors: Web 2.0 Technologies, Problem Based Learning, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Foreign Countries, Simulated Environment, Distance Education, Brainstorming, Concept Mapping, College Students, Biology, Ethics, Video Technology, Collaborative Writing, Barriers, Surveys
Aalborg University Press. Skjernvej 4A, 2.sal, 9000, Aalborg, Denmark. Web site: http://journals.aau.dk/index.php/pbl
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
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