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Promoting Self-Control of Learning.
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Baird, John R.; White, Richard T. – Instructional Science, 1982
Describes investigation of factors influencing learning with understanding, including effectiveness of decision making by learners, determination to unlearn misconceptions, and awareness of the deficiencies generating inappropriate attitudes. Major implication relates to promoting self-control of learning by understanding the learning process and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Decision Making, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Portraits of PBL: Students' Experiences of the Characteristics of Problem-Based Learning in Physiotherapy, Computer Engineering and Psychology.
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Dahlgren, M. Abrandt; Dahlgren, L. O. – Instructional Science, 2002
Describes a study that analyzed how students in three different Swedish university programs conceived of the meaning of problem-based learning and how they experienced their studies within a problem-based learning program. Discusses learning in context, social interaction, meta-cognitive reasoning and self-directed learning, and academic cultures.…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Independent Study
Altering Socio-Cultural Beliefs Hindering the Learning of Science.
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Jegede, Olugbemiro J.; And Others – Instructional Science, 1994
Discussion of school effectiveness, achievement outcomes, and sociocultural influences focuses on a study of Nigerian high school students that was conducted to determine whether or not instruction based on a sociocultural model could significantly alter students' attitudes toward learning and achievement in science. (51 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Cultural Influences, Foreign Countries