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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Nov
Pages: 8
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Problem-Based Learning in Communication Systems: Student Perceptions and Achievement
Mitchell, John E.; Canavan, Brian; Smith, Jan
IEEE Transactions on Education, v53 n4 p587-594 Nov 2010
The paper presents a curriculum design for, and subsequent evaluation of, a communications systems course using problem-based learning (PBL) as the instructional methodology. It details the rationale for implementing PBL as well as reporting intended learning outcomes and assessing the students' achievements. (Contains 2 figures and 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement, Summative Evaluation, Formative Evaluation, Outcomes of Education, Engineering, Problem Solving, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Curriculum Development
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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