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Students' Conceptions of Constructivist Learning in Different Programme Years and Different Learning Environments
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Loyens, Sofie M. M.; Rikers, Remy M. J. P.; Schmidt, Henk G. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2009
Background: Constructivist views of learning have brought conceptions of learning to attention again. Conceptions are considered important determinants of effective learning. Students can differ in their conceptions depending on their educational experience. Aims: The present study investigated students' conceptions of constructivist learning. Do…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Experience, Student Attitudes, Problem Based Learning
The Development of Diagnostic Competence: A Comparison between a Problem-Based, an Integrated, and a Conventional Medical Curriculum.
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Schmidt, Henk G.; And Others – 1995
This study compared the diagnostic performance of 612 second-, third-, fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-year students from three Dutch medical schools who were educated in either a problem-based, an integrative, or a conventional curriculum. The students were presented with 30 carefully selected clinical cases to diagnose. The study found that, overall,…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Conventional Instruction, Educational Methods, Experience
Comparing the Effects of Problem-Based and Conventional Curricula in an International Sample.
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Schmidt, Henk G.; And Others – Journal of Medical Education, 1987
Fifteen studies comparing various educational outcomes of problem-based, community-oriented medical curricula with those of conventional programs are reviewed. The problems inherent in comparative research at the curriculum level are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Conventional Instruction, Curriculum Design