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Dolmans, Diana H. J. M.; Loyens, Sofie M. M.; Marcq, Hélène; Gijbels, David – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2016
In problem-based learning (PBL), implemented worldwide, students learn by discussing professionally relevant problems enhancing application and integration of knowledge, which is assumed to encourage students towards a deep learning approach in which students are intrinsically interested and try to understand what is being studied. This review…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Learning Strategies, Literature Reviews, Thinking Skills
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Jang, Raymond; Solad, Suzanne Wegener – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1990
Two approaches for teaching a student how to define a problem, acquire pertinent data, generate possible solutions, and optimize them for the patient are described: guided design, originating in engineering education; and problem-based learning, which has roots in medical education. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Instruction, College Students, Decision Making
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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Albanese, Mark A. – Academic Medicine, 1993
Issues in problem-based learning in medical education, revealed in a literature review, are discussed including basic and clinical science examination performance; thinking processes and study behaviors promoted; learning environment; student progress and satisfaction; graduate perceptions; choice of residency and specialty; faculty satisfaction;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Career Choice, Cognitive Processes