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Upahi, Johnson E.; Ramnarain, Umesh – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2020
Open-ended problem-solving skills have been identified as employable skills, which undergraduate students will need to have in order to cope with real-life problems in their workplaces after graduation. However, the development and assessment of these skills have been inconsistent across courses offered in universities. This research examined…
Descriptors: Correlation, Short Term Memory, Difficulty Level, Problem Solving
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Rupnik, Denis; Avsec, Stanislav – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2020
Technological progress, globalization and demographic changes have brought about transformations that have increased economic and social inequalities. A structural transformation in education could support economic growth and sustainability and could also be associated with common actions in science, technology, engineering and mathematics,…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Interdisciplinary Approach, STEM Education, Technology Education
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Paken Pandiangan; I Gusti Made Sanjaya; Budi Jatmiko – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2017
The Physics Independent Learning (PIL) model is an authentic problem-based model designed teaching guide for improving self-directed learning and problem-solving skills in open and distance education. This research is aimed to analyze the validity and effectiveness of PIL model. This research was conducted using focus group discussions of experts…
Descriptors: Lesson Plans, Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Physics
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Nyet Moi Siew; Ruslan Mapeala – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2016
This research was conducted to evaluate the effects of Problem-based Learning (PBL) with Thinking Maps (TM) teaching method (PBL-TM) on Fifth Graders' science critical thinking. The critical thinking skills evaluated were Comparing and Contrasting, Sequencing, and Identifying Cause and Effect in physical science. A quasi-experimental pre-test and…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Students
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Xingming Ma; Lifeng Zhang; Jingqiu Wang; Yanping Luo; Yaling Liang; Yufeng Wu – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2016
This research assessed the perceptions of students to patient-oriented problem-solving (POPS) teaching strategy in a medical immunology course in China. Data were collected from second-year students (N=71; 58% males, 42% females) who were offered lecture-based instruction and POPS teaching strategy during October-November 2015 at Lanzhou…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Foreign Countries, Patients, Problem Solving
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Nyet Moi Siew; Chin Lu Chong; Bih Ni Lee – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2015
This research aims to determine whether Problem-Based Learning (PBL) helps in fostering scientific creativity among fifth graders. Students' scientific creativity (SC) was investigated in the product dimensions of (a) solving scientific problems, (b) understanding scientific phenomena, (c) advancement in scientific knowledge, and (d) improvisation…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Grade 5, Creativity, Problem Solving