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Wijnen, Marit; Loyens, Sofie M. M.; Schaap, Lydia – Interactive Learning Environments, 2016
This study investigated the effects of problem-based learning (PBL) on knowledge acquisition and knowledge retention in a controlled experiment in a lab setting. Eighty-eight first-year psychology students were randomly assigned to either a PBL condition, a lecture condition, or a self-study condition. All participants had the opportunity to study…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning, Retention (Psychology)
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Perrenet, J. C.; Bouhuijs, P. A. J.; Smits, J. G. M. M. – Teaching in Higher Education, 2000
Describes the characteristics and aims of problem-based learning (PBL) and reports on its application in medical and engineering education at Maastricht University (the Netherlands) and the Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (the Netherlands). Analyzes differences between the medical and engineering applications. Also considers project work and…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Engineering Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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