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Gibbings, Peter; Lidstone, John; Bruce, Christine – Higher Education Research and Development, 2015
This paper reports outcomes of a study focused on discovering qualitatively different ways students experience problem-based learning in virtual space. A well-accepted and documented qualitative research method was adopted for this study. Five qualitatively different conceptions are described, each revealing characteristics of increasingly complex…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Student Experience, Virtual Classrooms, Learner Engagement
Sawatzki, Carly – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2014
This paper reports the findings of research into an educational intervention featuring open-ended mathematical problems situated in "real life" contexts and associated pedagogies. "Money and financial mathematics" is the topic in focus, with tasks termed "financial dilemmas" being trialled by 35 teachers in 16…
Descriptors: Intervention, Educational Research, Problem Based Learning, Problem Solving
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Blackburn, Greg – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2015
The study investigates (1) the effectiveness of using eLearning-embedded stories and pictures in order to improve learning outcomes for students and (2) how universities can adopt innovative approaches to the creation of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) resources and embed them in educational technology for teaching domain-specific content, such as…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, College Freshmen
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Pepper, Coral – Teaching Science, 2013
Introducing Problem Based Learning (PBL) to a cohort of science education pre-service teachers enabled them to engage in a widely used learning and teaching strategy helpful to align university courses with the professional work they are expected to undertake on graduation. Almost fifty pre-service teachers participated in the study, focussed on…
Descriptors: Investigations, Problem Based Learning, Science Activities, Preservice Teacher Education