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Are Tutor Behaviors in Problem-Based Learning Stable? A Generalizability Study of Social Congruence, Expertise and Cognitive Congruence
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Williams, Judith C.; Alwis, W. A. M.; Rotgans, Jerome I. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2011
The purpose of this study was to investigate the stability of three distinct tutor behaviors (1) use of subject-matter expertise, (2) social congruence and (3) cognitive congruence, in a problem-based learning (PBL) environment. The data comprised the input from 16,047 different students to a survey of 762 tutors administered in three consecutive…
Descriptors: Expertise, Generalizability Theory, Tutor Training, Problem Based Learning
Engaging and Informing Students through Group Work
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Williams, Stella – Psychology Teaching Review, 2011
The aim of this action research was to explore the benefits of group work as a tool for engaging students with introductory material. It was the researcher's expectation that group work, would provide a means of reducing cognitive load (Kirschner, Sweller & Clark, 2006) and encouraging on task behaviour (Wentzel & Watkins, 2002). This would result…
Descriptors: Action Research, Teaching Methods, Learner Engagement, Cognitive Processes
Prime the Pipeline Project (P[cube]): Putting Knowledge to Work
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Greenes, Carole; Wolfe, Susan; Weight, Stephanie; Cavanagh, Mary; Zehring, Julie – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2011
With funding from NSF, the Prime the Pipeline Project (P[cube]) is responding to the need to strengthen the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) pipeline from high school to college by developing and evaluating the scientific village strategy and the culture it creates. The scientific village, a community of high school…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Undergraduate Students, High School Students, Advanced Courses
The Use of Wireless Technology to Augment Problem-Based Learning in Special Education Preservice Teacher Training
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Blackbourn, J. M.; Fillingim, Jennifer G.; McCelland, Susan; Elrod, G. Franklin; Medley, Meagan B.; Kritsonis, Mary Alice; Ray, Jan – Journal of Instructional Psychology, 2008
This study examines the use of wireless laptop technology to support the application of problem-based learning (PBL) in a special education methods course. This field based course used a progressive disclosure process in weekly seminars to address issues posed in a case study. Eight scenarios, all related to the case, were presented to upper level…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Methods Courses, Teacher Education, Group Discussion
Synergistic Knowledge Development in Interdisciplinary Teams
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Broussard, Shorna R.; La Lopa, Joseph Mick; Ross-Davis, Amy – Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, 2007
Problem solving, interpersonal skills, information literacy, and critical and independent thinking are essential qualities that employers seek, yet many undergraduates lack. We structured an interdisciplinary classroom and experiential learning environment where students from three undergraduate courses (Hospitality and Tourism Management,…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Psychology, Natural Resources, Interpersonal Relationship
Measurement and Analysis of Student Engagement in University Classes where Varying Levels of PBL Methods of Instruction Are in Use
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Ahlfeldt, Stephanie; Mehta, Sudhir; Sellnow, Timothy – Higher Education Research and Development, 2005
Students participate more in a classroom and also report a better understanding of course concepts when steps are taken to actively engage them. The Student Engagement (SE) Survey was developed and used in this study for measuring student engagement at the class level and consisted of 14 questions adapted from the original National Survey of…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Problem Based Learning, Time on Task, College Students