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West, Richard E.; Williams, Greg; Williams, David – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2013
In this case study, we researched one cohort from the Center for Animation, a higher education teaching environment that has successfully fostered group creativity and learning outcomes through problem-based learning. Through live and videotaped observations of the interactions of this community over 18 months, in addition to focused interviews…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Case Studies, Cohort Analysis, Interviews
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Swan, Karen; Vahey, Philip; van 't Hooft, Mark; Kratcoski, Annette; Rafanan, Ken; Stanford, Tina; Yarnall, Louise; Cook, Dale – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2013
The research reported in this paper explores the applicability and efficacy of a variant of problem-based learning, the Preparation for Future Learning (PFL) approach, to teaching and learning within the context of a cross-curricular, middle school data literacy unit called "Thinking with Data" (TWD). A quasi-experimental design was used…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Interdisciplinary Approach, Middle Schools, Quasiexperimental Design
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Cusack, Tara; O'Donoghue, Grainne; Butler, Marie-Louise; Blake, Catherine; O'Sullivan, Cliona; Smith, Kathryn; Sheridan, Ann; O'Neill, Geraldine – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2012
Patient care is complex and demands that health professionals work together effectively. Interprofessional education (IPE) encourages collaboration by educating students from different professions together. This study examined the effectiveness of IPE in terms of changing students' perceptions of teamwork, professional identity, role, competency…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Interdisciplinary Approach, Problem Based Learning, Learning Modules