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Tatar, Erdal; Oktay, Munir – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2011
Background: Problem-based learning (PBL) is a teaching approach working in cooperation with self-learning and involving research to solve real problems. The first law of thermodynamics states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but that energy is conserved. Students had difficulty learning or misconceptions about this law. This study…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), College Science, Thermodynamics, Problem Based Learning
Steele, Erika M. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The rapid advances in technology and scientific knowledge in modern society increases the need for a workforce with an understanding of technology and critical thinking skills College graduates are entering the working world without the critical thinking skills and ability to apply the scientific knowledge gained during their undergraduate…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Academic Achievement, Undergraduate Students, Undergraduate Study