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How Do You Use Problem-Based Learning to Improve Interdisciplinary Thinking?
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Vandenhouten, Christine; Groessl, Joan; Levintova, Ekaterina – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2017
Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is an increasingly popular interdisciplinary pedagogy. In this chapter, we discuss its roots, benefits, and potential trade-offs and give practical advice applicable to a variety of academic disciplines.
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Educational Practices, Interdisciplinary Approach, Educational Development
Twenty-Up: Problem-Based Learning with a Large Group.
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Rangachari, P. K. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1996
Use of problem-based learning in a large upper-division general education class at McMaster University (Canada) provides opportunities for students to identify and practice skills for inquiry into societal problems and solutions. Classroom techniques and processes preserve the essence of problem-based learning despite the fact that the class is…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Course Descriptions, Educational Strategies
The Power of Problem-Based Learning in Teaching Introductory Science Courses.
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Allen, Deborah E.; And Others – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1996
In its use of complex, real-world problems to introduce concepts and motivate learning in an active and cooperative learning environment, problem-based learning is a powerful alternative to the passive lecture in introductory college science. Use of technology and multimedia instruction, focus on large classes, and use of interdisciplinary…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, College Science