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Aldred, Susan E.; Aldred, Michael J.; Walsh, Laurence J.; Dick, Bob – Journal of Dental Education, 1998
Discusses issues associated with implementation of a new problem-based dental curriculum at the University of Queensland (Australia), focusing on costs and challenges of implementation based on a 1996 survey of staff involved. The origins and rationale of the new curriculum are examined, and both direct and indirect costs are explored, with…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Costs, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
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Keogh, Kathleen; Sterling, Leon; Venables, Anne – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2007
Year-long team projects with external clients provide a well recognized opportunity for students to gain industry experience, whilst being supported and guided by staff to minimize risks. Each group should be supervised to ensure that they have enough direction and confidence to approach a new problem of significant size, without being daunted. A…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Student Projects, Urban Universities, Independent Study
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Albion, Peter R. – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2003
Problem-based learning (PBL) is a powerful instructional design for professional education, which may be used to guide the design of interactive multimedia (IMM). An IMM package incorporating PBL principles has been developed to assist teachers in learning to integrate information and communications technologies (ICT) into their teaching. The…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Multimedia Materials, Problem Based Learning, Educational Technology
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Aldred, Michael J.; Aldred, Susan E. – Journal of Dental Education, 1998
Discussion of issues in the implementation of a problem-based learning (PBL) curriculum at the University of Queensland (Australia) dental school looks at the role of the faculty member in PBL, good problem design, group learning processes, appropriate assessment approaches and techniques, the role of evaluation in improving instruction, student…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, College Admission, College Faculty, Cooperative Learning
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Forrest, Alex S.; Walsh, Laurence J.; Isaacs, Geoff; Williams, Lesley M. – Journal of Dental Education, 1998
Describes the conversion of a conventional didactic course in dental anatomy at the University of Queensland (Australia) into a course in problem-based learning and the resulting effects on learners' autonomy over the first three years of the new course, noting the extent of achievement of course goals, student achievement, and learning style…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Allied Health Occupations Education, Anatomy, Change Strategies
Hase, Stewart; Davis, Lester – 2002
A 3-year research program on workplace learning was based on action research and involved the gradual implementation of "Work Activity Briefings" every 2 weeks or whenever a major task was to be undertaken at selected construction sites managed by an Australian mining and construction company. The briefings were regular meetings between…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Construction Management, Employer Employee Relationship, Foreign Countries