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Maciejewski, Wes; Merchant, Sandra – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2016
Students approach learning in different ways, depending on the experienced learning situation. A deep approach is geared toward long-term retention and conceptual change while a surface approach focuses on quickly acquiring knowledge for immediate use. These approaches ultimately affect the students' academic outcomes. This study takes a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, College Mathematics, Mathematics Education
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Westhues, Anne; Barsen, Chia; Freymond, Nancy; Train, Patricia – Journal of Social Work Education, 2014
In this article, we report the findings from a study exploring the effects of a problem-based learning (PBL) approach to teaching and learning on learning outcomes for master's of social work (MSW) students. Students who participated in a PBL pilot project were compared with students who did not participate in 5 outcome areas: social work…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Masters Programs, Social Work, Teaching Methods