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Peer reviewedKeller, George E., III – Journal of General Education, 2002
Argues that problem-based learning (PBL) shows students that the best scientists are not those who memorize facts, but rather those who apply facts in a creative manner. Explains that the author, who incorporated group learning into a general education science course, found that PBL led to increased class attendance and participation. (Contains…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking, General Science
