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Hirshfield, Laura; Koretsky, Milo D. – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2018
The use of problem-based learning (PBL) is gaining attention in the engineering classroom as a way to help students synthesize foundational knowledge and to better prepare students for practice. In this work, we study the discourse interactions between 27 student teams and two instructors in an engineering PBL environment to analyze how…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Engineering Education, Gender Differences, Teacher Student Relationship
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Rodgers, Kelsey J.; Horvath, Aladar K.; Jung, Hyunyi; Fry, Amanda S.; Diefes-Dux, Heidi A.; Cardella, Monica E. – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2015
Authentic open-ended problems are increasingly appearing in university classrooms at all levels. Formative feedback that leads to learning and improved student work products is a challenge, particularly in large enrollment courses. This is a case study of one first-year engineering student team's experience with teaching assistant and peer…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Teaching Assistants, Feedback (Response), Formative Evaluation
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Bédard, Denis; Lison, Christelle; Dalle, Daniel; Côté, Daniel; Boutin, Noël – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2012
This paper presents results of a study conducted with undergraduate students involved in either problem- or project-based curricula (Medicine and Engineering, respectively) at the Université de Sherbrooke, Canada. The objective of the present research was to measure the impact of these innovative curricula on students' engagement and persistence…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Student Projects, Engineering Education, Medical Education