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Haith-Cooper, Melanie – Nurse Education Today, 2000
The literature reveals disagreement over the degree of intervention facilitators should make in problem-based learning (PBL). PBL requires a shift to a constructivist teaching philosophy. Instructors who serve as facilitators need training in PBL methods and group dynamics in order to be effective. (SK)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Philosophy, Group Dynamics, Health Occupations

Lohman, Margaret C.; Finkelstein, Michael – Instructional Science, 2000
Examines the effect of group size in problem-based learning on the problem-solving skill, self-directedness, and technical knowledge of 72 students in a dental education program. Discusses results of pretests and posttests, students' reactions, and implications for instructional design. (Contains 34 references.) (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Dental Students, Instructional Design, Pretests Posttests, Problem Based Learning

Schiller, Nancy A.; Herreid, Clyde F. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2000
Uses a problem-based teaching approach to teach about the geological origins of the Galapagos Islands, colonization, species formation, and threats to biodiversity. Discusses finches, tortoises, and sea cucumbers and provides instructions for student discussions. (YDS)
Descriptors: Biodiversity, Biology, Classroom Techniques, Evolution

Herreid, Clyde Freeman – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2000
Explains the steps necessary to write a case study. Illustrates the development of a case study for a freshman Evolutionary Biology class. (YDS)
Descriptors: Case Method (Teaching Technique), Higher Education, Problem Based Learning, Science Education

Magnussen, Lois – Journal of Nursing Education, 2001
Nursing students (n=29) were tested at entry and exit in a program using inquiry-based learning, an adaptation of problem-based learning. Students continued to use memorization despite its surface learning quality. A combination of memorization, conceptualization, and reflection may be best for understanding as well as retention. (SK)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Inquiry, Learning Processes, Memorization
Chang, Nada – Bioscene, 2000
Points out the importance of the ability to apply knowledge in a problem-solving manner to real-life situations for biology students rather than possessing an exhaustive accumulation of facts. Describes a teaching approach that employs three-dimensional animal models to teach the student how to use deductive reasoning and critical analysis to…
Descriptors: Dinosaurs, Higher Education, Models, Problem Based Learning

Wang, Minjuan; Poole, Melissa; Harris, Bruce; Wangemann, Paul – Educational Media International, 2001
Describes a project conducted in England and Scotland that engaged teenagers in using Internet-based tools to collaborate in problem-based learning. Explains Motorola Expeditions, designed to help young people develop skills in using new network technologies to work together in teams to solve real world problems. Results showed a significant…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Internet, Online Systems

Boyer-Stephens, Arden; Miller, Maurita – Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education, 2000
Describes an inservice program to prepare secondary teachers to implement problem-based learning (PBL). Discusses teacher concerns about time constraints, student motivation, learning resources, and assessment and the usefulness of PBL for structuring curriculum and working with special needs students. (SK)
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Problem Based Learning, Secondary Education, Special Needs Students

Swenson, Melinda M.; Sims, Sharon L. – Journal of Nursing Education, 2000
A narrative-centered nurse practitioner curriculum combines case study analysis, problem-based learning, and a teaching philosophy focused on narrative pedagogy and interpretive research. The curriculum challenges the medical model and develops clinical reasoning skills as well as skills for individualized nursing care. (SK)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Education, Personal Narratives

Woody, Marianne; Albrecht, Susan; Hines, Tina; Hodgson, Tracy – Journal of Nursing Education, 1999
Problem-based learning was implemented through clinical case studies in anatomy and physiology classes for 92 nursing students. The majority found the case studies helpful in learning concepts and applying them to clinical situations. (SK)
Descriptors: Anatomy, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Higher Education, Nursing Education

Lloyd, Gwendolyn M. – Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 1999
Describes two high school teachers' conceptions of the cooperation and exploration components of a reform-oriented mathematics curriculum. Indicates that each teacher attributed difficulties with students' cooperative work to the amount of structure and direction offered by the problems. (Contains 38 references.) (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Educational Change, High Schools, Mathematics Curriculum

Riis, Jens O. – Industry & Higher Education, 2001
Problem-based learning is embedded in interactions between Aalborg University (Denmark) engineering students and industry partners. Focus on solving real industrial problems stimulates student creativity and innovation. The challenge is to balance the interests and objectives of both parties. (SK)
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Manufacturing

Virjo, Irma; Holmberg-Marttila, Doris; Mattila, Kari – Medical Teacher, 2001
Describes task-based learning (TBL), a study module for fourth-year medical students (n=85), and experiences with implementing it at the University of Tampere in Finland. Indicates that this method works and that it leads to learning. Students evaluate their skills connected with a general practitioner's work in health center hospitals as better…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Medical Education, Problem Based Learning

Saye, John W.; Brush, Thomas – Social Education, 2005
Teachers who have tried problem-based historical inquiry have often found its demands overwhelming. Both teachers and students need a support structure to assist them with the inquiry process. The Persistent Issues in History (PIH) Network seeks to nurture and support a national community of teachers who engage their students in problem-based…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, History Instruction, Educational Technology, Problem Based Learning
Brickner, Daniel R.; McCombs, Gary B. – Journal of Education for Business, 2004
In this article, the authors provide an instructional resource for presenting the indirect method of the statement of cash flows (SCF) in an introductory financial accounting course. The authors focus primarily on presenting a comprehensive example that illustrates the "why" of SCF preparation and show how journal entries and T-accounts can be…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Introductory Courses, Accounting, Problem Based Learning