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Erwin, Robin W., Jr. – American Secondary Education, 2015
The achievement of deep learning by secondary students requires teaching approaches that draw students into task commitment, integrated curricula, and analytical thinking. By using real-world data sets in project based instructional units, teachers can guide students in analyzing, interpreting, and reporting quantitative data. Working with…
Descriptors: Literacy, Data, Problem Solving, Problem Sets
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Nguyen, Tung Nhu – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2015
Motivational effects during a simulated educational game should be studied because a general concern of lecturers is motivating students and increasing their knowledge. Given advances in internet technology, traditional short in-class games are being substituted with long web-based games. To maximize the benefits of web-based simulation games, a…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Student Motivation, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Simulation
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Chan, Lap Ki; Bridges, Susan M.; Doherty, Iain; Ng, Manwa L.; Jin, Jun; Sharma, Neel; Chan, Nam Kiu; Lai, Henrietta Yan Yu – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2015
Mobile devices are increasingly being used by undergraduate students to access online information in the problem-based learning (PBL) process, initially in the self-directed phase, and more recently within face-to-face tutorials. This qualitative study across three undergraduate health professional programs used semi-structured interviews to…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Telecommunications
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Sitaraman, Ramakrishnan – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2011
The study of model organisms is a powerful and proven experimental strategy for understanding biological processes. This paper describes an attempt to utilize advances in yeast molecular biology to enhance student understanding by presenting a more comprehensive view of several interconnected molecular processes in the overall functioning of an…
Descriptors: Molecular Biology, College Science, Problem Based Learning, Science Instruction
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Hartman, Katherine B.; Moberg, Christopher R.; Lambert, Jamie M. – Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 2013
Problem-based learning (PBL) is an instructional approach that provides learners with opportunities to identify solutions to ill-structured, real-world problems. Previous research provides evidence to support claims about the positive effects of PBL on cognitive skill development and knowledge retention. This study contributes to existing…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Introductory Courses, Business Administration Education, Instructional Effectiveness
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Szulevicz, Thomas; Jensen, Mogens – Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education, 2013
This article discusses practical and theoretical aspects related to PBL. In the first section of the article, potentials related to professional training of forthcoming educational psychologists following PBL-principles are analyzed. It is argued that PBL constitutes a good platform for creating stimulating interplays between theory and practice.…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Problem Based Learning, Educational Principles, Educational Practices
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Rooks, Ronica N.; Ford, Cassandra – International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2013
This personal reflection describes our experiences with incorporating the scholarship of teaching and learning and problem-based techniques to facilitate undergraduate student learning and their professional development in the health sciences. We created a family health history assignment to discuss key concepts in our courses, such as health…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Public Health, Nursing Students, Problem Based Learning
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Olivares, Sonia; Saiz, Carlos; Rivas, Silvia F. – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2013
Introduction: Here we report the results obtained in an innovative teaching experience that encourages the development of Critical Thinking skills through motivational intervention. Understanding Critical Thinking as a theory of action, "we think to solve problems", and accompanying this concept with a program aimed at teaching/learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Critical Thinking, Student Motivation, College Students
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McCaughan, Kareen – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2013
Scholars have noted PBL is consistent with John Dewey's educational theories and with constructivist philosophies. This paper explores the similarities between the assumptions within Howard Barrows' principles for the PBL tutor's actions with Dewey's theories that address teacher behaviors and with Carl Rogers's conceptual frameworks that support…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Educational Psychology
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Bjørner, Thomas; Kofoed, Lise Busk – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2013
We will present a case study result from a cross-disciplinary education called Medialogy, which is taught in the Technical and Science Faculty at Aalborg University. The aim of Medialogy is to facilitate creativity within technical solutions. The intention of this paper is to answer the following: how do the Medialogy teachers perceive creativity…
Descriptors: Creativity, Case Studies, Problem Based Learning, Teacher Attitudes
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Komlenovic, Djurdjica; Manic, Emilija; Malinic, Dusica – Perspectives in Education, 2013
This study investigates the application of new educational technologies in geography classes. The research involved 126 students from vocational secondary schools in Serbia taking geography as a compulsory subject. We developed and applied a questionnaire for this research. The results indicate that out of several ICTs available, the majority of…
Descriptors: Teacher Motivation, Information Technology, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries
Laurent, Mark A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This narrative study examines using a real life simulated problem base learning activity during education of clinical staff, which is expected to design and develop clinically correct electronic charting systems. Expertise in healthcare does not readily transcend to the realm of manipulating software to collect patient data that is pertinent to…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Learning Activities, Simulation, Corporations
Walter, Kim R. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
We live on a finite ecological system, yet consume as though resources are unlimited. Current environmental data suggests many in the developed world are living beyond what the earth is able to sustain. The paradigms in which we operate continue to support a path of constant consumption that continues to exacerbate this problem. Technology…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Design, Middle School Students, Concept Formation
Assenmacher, Matthew Benedict – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This quasi-experimental study investigated the application of visual literacy skills in the form of parametric modeling software in relation to traditional forms of sketching. The study included two groups of high school technical design students. The control and experimental groups involved in the study consisted of two randomly selected groups…
Descriptors: Visual Literacy, Models, Quasiexperimental Design, Problem Based Learning
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Schettino, Carmel – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2013
Although the Gender Achievement Gap is closing in mathematics, the "interest gap" in pursuing STEM fields is not. One recommendation for encouraging young women to continue on in mathematical studies is to find instructional methods that allow them to feel more included in the learning process--fostering attitudes such as…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Adolescents, Females, Inclusion
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