Using Problem-Based Learning with Large Groups.

Buzzelli, Andrew R.

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ERIC Number: EJ476093

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Publication Date: 1994

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Using Problem-Based Learning with Large Groups.

Buzzelli, Andrew R.

Journal of Optometric Education, v19 n2 p56-60 Win 1994

At the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, a core course in pediatric optometry was revised to use a problem-centered approach and implemented with a class of 147 students. Students were assigned specific roles to distribute work evenly. A survey found students responded positively to this approach. (MSE)

Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Course Organization, Educational Strategies, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Large Group Instruction, Optometry, Pediatrics, Problem Based Learning, Problem Solving, Professional Education, Student Attitudes

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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