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Dolmans, Diana H. J. M.; And Others – Instructional Science, 1994
Describes a study of medical school students in The Netherlands that tested the assumption of problem-based learning that learning issues, generated by students while discussing a problem, are used as guides for self-directed learning activities. Faculty objectives and student-generated learning issues are compared. (LRW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Independent Study
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Dahlgren, Madeleine Abrandt – Instructional Science, 2000
Compares the role of course objectives in relation to students' study strategies in problem-based learning (PBL). Results comprise data from three PBL programs at Linkopings University (Sweden), in physiotherapy, psychology, and computer engineering. Faculty provided course objectives to function as supportive structures and guides for students'…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer System Design, Course Objectives, Foreign Countries
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Bowdish, Bruce E.; Chauvin, Sheila W.; Kreisman, Norman; Britt, Mike – Instructional Science, 2003
Reports results of an investigation of the effectiveness of a prototype virtual problem-based learning (VPBL) exercise delivered via the World Wide Web to first year medical students. Compares the VPBL and a text-based version of the same exercise on students' achievement and examines instructional design issues including learner control and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Distance Education, Instructional Design