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Arantes do Amaral, Joao Alberto; Petroni, Liége Mariel; Hess, Aurélio – Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education, 2016
The ability to raise funds is a skill that most modern project managers need. While a good deal of literature exists on the strategies NGOs employ to raise funds for their operations, less attention has been paid to the strategies used by students involved in Project-Based Learning courses that often partner with NGOs. Fundraising is an important…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Foreign Countries, Problem Based Learning
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Creamer, Elizabeth G.; Ghoston, Michelle R.; Drape, Tiffany; Ruff, Chloe; Mukuni, Joseph – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2012
Popular movies were used in a doctoral-level qualitative research methods course as a way to help students learn about how to collect and analyze qualitative observational data in order to develop a grounded theory. The course was designed in such a way that collaboration was central to the generation of knowledge. Using media depictions had the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Grounded Theory, Qualitative Research, Methods Courses
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Ellis, Robert; Gabriel, Tim – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2010
Problem-based learning (PBL) and Context-based learning (CBL) are often cited as having a positive impact on student learning. However, the discourse of these innovative teaching approaches often centres on gifted and/or experienced learners. The aim of this article is to report on the development of resources for a mixed ability cohort of…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Problem Based Learning, Chemistry, Teaching Methods
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Jurewitsch, Brian – Journal of Distance Education, 2012
Problem-based learning (PBL) is an instructional strategy that is poised for widespread application in the current, growing, on-line digital learning environment. While enjoying a track record as a defensible strategy in face-to-face learning settings, the research evidence is not clear regarding PBL in on-line environments. A review of the…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Evidence, Program Effectiveness, Problem Based Learning
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Savin-Baden, Maggi; Van Niekerk, Lana – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2007
This article offers an overview of the method of narrative inquiry and explores competing trends in the use of the approach. It not only examines the theories relating to the method but also offers practical guidance on using narrative inquiry, including an exploration of what might count as a narrative and ways of analysing narrative data. The…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Problem Based Learning, Personal Narratives, Inquiry
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Kelly, Resa M.; Jones, Loretta L. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2007
Animations of molecular structure and dynamics are often used to help students understand the abstract ideas of chemistry. This qualitative study investigated how the features of two different styles of molecular-level animation affected students' explanations of how sodium chloride dissolves in water. In small group sessions 18 college-level…
Descriptors: Animation, Chemistry, Molecular Structure, Misconceptions
Alsop, Graham; Tompsett, Chris – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2006
Research in information and communication technology in education places an increasing emphasis on the use of qualitative analysis (QA). A considerable number of approaches to QA can be adopted, but it is not always clear that researchers recognize either the differences between these approaches or the principles that underlie them.…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Researchers, Phenomenology, Qualitative Research
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Roderick, Carol; Carusetta, Ellen – Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2006
This qualitative study provides insight into the first-year university experiences of students in a problem-based learning context an area that has received little attention in the literature. Data collection consisted of one-on-one interviews with students throughout their first year and of participant observation of students in the classroom at…
Descriptors: Participant Observation, Time Management, Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods