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Problem-Based Learning in a General Psychology Course.
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Willis, Sandra A. – Journal of General Education, 2002
Describes the adoption of problem-based learning (PBL) techniques in a general psychology course. States that the instructor used a combination of techniques, including think-pair-share, lecture/discussion, and PBL. Notes means and standard deviations for graded components of PBL format versus lecture/discussion format. (Contains 18 references.)…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking, Group Activities
Revitalizing Precalculus with Problem-Based Learning.
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Stanley, Sonya S. – Journal of General Education, 2002
Describes the ways in which a problem-based learning (PBL) approach to teaching precalculus can prepare students for calculus by helping students develop a conceptual understanding rather than learning through symbol manipulation and memorization. Discusses the exponential, trigonometric, polynomial, and rational function modules employed. (NB)
Descriptors: Calculus, Community Colleges, Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking
World Regional Geography and Problem-Based Learning: Using Collaborative Learning Groups in an Introductory-Level Geography Course.
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Fournier, Eric J. – Journal of General Education, 2002
Argues that the discipline of geography needs to be transformed from a declarative enterprise based on facts to a problem-based enterprise, particularly in light of the shrinking world community. Describes the ways in which a geography instructor addressed the problem-based learning struggle between process and content. (Contains 23 references.)…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking, Geography
Using Problem-Based and Active Learning in an Interdisciplinary Science Course for Non-Science Majors.
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Keller, George E., III – Journal of General Education, 2002
Argues that problem-based learning (PBL) shows students that the best scientists are not those who memorize facts, but rather those who apply facts in a creative manner. Explains that the author, who incorporated group learning into a general education science course, found that PBL led to increased class attendance and participation. (Contains…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking, General Science
Assessing Student Outcomes in General Education at Samford University.
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Eck, James C. – Journal of General Education, 2002
Describes the results of an assessment of the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Initiative at Samford University in Alabama. States that surveys were sent to faculty and students in PBL and non-PBL courses. Reports that PBL students were more likely than non-PBL students to agree with positive statements regarding educational outcomes. (NB)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking, General Education
Words That Make a Difference: Problem-Based Learning in Communication Arts Courses.
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Chapman, David W. – Journal of General Education, 2002
Describes the problem-based learning (PBL) format adopted by the communications program at Samford University in Alabama. Consists of two semester classes, the first being an introduction to speaking and writing, and the second emphasizing research and argumentation. States that the PBL approach to the course connects service learning to writing…
Descriptors: Communications, Community Colleges, Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking