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Servant, Virginie F. C.; Dewar, Eleanor F. A. – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2015
Although Malaysia was the first country in Asia to adopt problem-based learning (PBL), the impact that this has had on its tutors remains largely unexplored. This paper details a qualitative study of the changing perceptions of teaching roles in two groups of problem-based learning tutors in two institutional contexts--one in medicine located in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Teacher Role
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Davis, Freddie J.; Lockwood-Cooke, Pamela; Hunt, Emily M. – American Journal of Engineering Education, 2011
Over the last few years, WTAMU Mathematics, Engineering and Science faculty has used interdisciplinary projects as the basis for implementation of a linked-class approach to Problem-Based Learning (PBL). A project that has significant relevance to engineering statics, fluid mechanics, and calculus is the Hydrostatic Pressure Project. This project…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Undergraduate Students, Problem Based Learning, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Yeo, Roland – International Journal of Educational Management, 2005
Purpose: The paper aims to explore the challenges of problem-based learning (PBL) as an unconventional teaching methodology experienced by a higher learning institute in Singapore. Design/methodology/approach: The exploratory study was conducted using focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews. Four groups of people were invited to…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Higher Education, Focus Groups, Educational Administration