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Servant, Virginie F. C.; Noordzij, Gera; Spierenburg, Emely J.; Frens, Maarten A. – Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education, 2015
This paper addresses the way in which students' cognitive creativity and the construction of meaning could be fostered by means of assessment in a Problem-based learning programme. We propose that a dual assessment structure within such a programme through examinations and coursework assignments could ensure the acquisition of a foundational…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Problem Based Learning, Cognitive Processes, Creativity
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Geerligs, Titus – Instructional Science, 1994
Examines problem-based small-group discussions and describes a study conducted in The Netherlands that investigated the thoughts of students, both content-related and non-task related, through a thought sampling method. Highlights include categories of students' thoughts; validity measures; and results of student questionnaires. (LRW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Foreign Countries, Group Discussion, Measures (Individuals)
Schmidt, Henk G.; Moust, Jos H. C. – 1998
This paper examines research on students' learning in small tutorial groups, highlighting: (1) cognitive processes elicited by small group discussion and their effects on achievement; and (2) the influence of tutors on student learning. The studies examined problem based learning (PBL) in small groups in high schools and universities. Researchers…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Foreign Countries, Group Discussion
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Arts, Jos A. R.; Gijselaers, Wim H.; Segers, Mien S. R. – Instructional Science, 2002
Examines the redesign of a problem-based learning (PBL) course and its effects on students' cognitive learning outcomes in a college business course in the Netherlands. Compares the regular PBL course with the new authentic learning environment that included greater authenticity of case studies, more learner control, and social collaboration that…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Case Studies, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers