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Klegeris, Andis; Bahniwal, Manpreet; Hurren, Heather – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2013
Problem-based learning (PBL) was originally introduced in medical education programs as a form of small-group learning, but its use has now spread to large undergraduate classrooms in various other disciplines. Introduction of new teaching techniques, including PBL-based methods, needs to be justified by demonstrating the benefits of such…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Control Groups, Biochemistry
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Simmons, M. E.; Wu, X. B.; Knight, S. L.; Lopez, R. R. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2008
Combining field experience with use of information technology has the potential to create a problem-based learning environment that engages learners in authentic scientific inquiry. This study, conducted over a 2-yr period, determined differences in attitudes and conceptual knowledge between students in a field lab and students with combined field…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Problem Based Learning, Ecology, Teaching Methods