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Grimes, Matthew W. – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2019
The case study approach is one form of problem-based learning (PBL) that results in deeper understanding of content, and it involves pushing students to think beyond the answers appropriate for class (Hmelo-Silver, 2004; Nilson, 2010, 2013). Case studies prompt students to consider the realistic implications of how they use course content in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Academic Achievement, Course Content, Problem Based Learning
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Ekmekci, Ozgur; Hancock, Adrienne B.; Swayze, Susan – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2012
This paper examines the challenge of teaching statistical research methods in three master's degree programs at a private university based in Washington, DC. We, as three professors teaching at this university, discuss the way we employ innovative approaches to deal with this challenge. We ground our discussion within the theoretical framework of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Problem Based Learning, Adult Learning, Teaching Methods
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Keebaugh, Alaine; Darrow, Lyndsey; Tan, David; Jamerson, Heather – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2009
Previous research has highlighted the effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in multiple disciplinary settings, including medicine, teacher education, business, allied health, and the social sciences. Yet interdisciplinary educators have very little information about how to implement PBL in classrooms where multiple disciplines are…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Interdisciplinary Approach, Social Sciences, Problem Based Learning