An Action Research Study of the Effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning in Promoting the Acquisition and Retention of Knowledge.

Dods, Richard F.

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ERIC Number: EJ553977

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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An Action Research Study of the Effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning in Promoting the Acquisition and Retention of Knowledge.

Dods, Richard F.

Journal for the Education of the Gifted, v20 n4 p423-37 Sum 1997

This action research study evaluated problem-based learning (PBL), traditional lecture, and a combination of PBL and lecture in an elective biochemistry course at a secondary school for gifted students. Lecture tended to wide content coverage, whereas understanding and retention was promoted by PBL. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Action Research, Biochemistry, Educational Methods, High Schools, Instructional Effectiveness, Lecture Method, Problem Based Learning, Problem Solving, Science Instruction, Special Schools

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Note: Special Issue: Problem-Based Learning.