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Impact of Problem-Based Learning on Student Experience and Metacognitive Development
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Downing, Kevin; Ning, Flora; Shin, Kristina – Multicultural Education & Technology Journal, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of problem-based learning (PBL) in higher education based on a large sample of first-year undergraduates from two programmes at a Hong Kong University (n=132). One programme uses an entirely problem-based approach to learning, whilst the other uses traditional methods.…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Problem Based Learning, Metacognition, Foreign Countries
The Impact of Supplemental Instruction on Learning Competence and Academic Performance
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Ning, Hoi Kwan; Downing, Kevin – Studies in Higher Education, 2010
This study investigated the effects of supplemental instruction, a peer-assisted learning approach, on students, learning competence and academic performance. The supplemental instruction intervention facilitated by senior students focused on developing students' use of study skills and enhancing their motivation and academic performance. Pre- and…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Undergraduate Students, Intervention, Structural Equation Models
Multiple Pathways to Learning: An Examination of Universal Design and Online Strategic Learning in Higher Education
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Hicks, Maryruth Wilks – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of universally designed (UD) instruction on strategic learning in an online, interactive learning environment (ILE). The research focused on the premise that the customizable, media-based framework of UD instruction might influence diverse online learning strategies. This study…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Experimental Groups, Undergraduate Students, Time Management