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Johansson, Madelaine; Svensson, Teresia – Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education, 2019
Supporting and assessment of students' preparation and learning process in problem-based learning (PBL) tutorials has long been a challenge. We present a modified PBL model focussing on the specific critical phase in the PBL process, the self-directed learning phase in between tutorial meetings. The modified seven step PBL model including an…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Learning Processes, Reflection, Student Attitudes
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Katsara, Ourania; De Witte, Kristof – Studies in the Education of Adults, 2019
This article discusses the teachers' role in self-directed learning (SDL) -- a central concept in adult education. We explore the use of Socratic questioning to develop critical thinking, which is the outcome of SDL in problem-based learning (PBL). In particular, we analyse 11 adult learners' reflective journals in relation to a Socratic seminar.…
Descriptors: Questioning Techniques, Teaching Methods, Adult Learning, Independent Study
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Mukorera, Sophia; Nyatanga, Phocenah – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2017
Students' attendance and engagement with teaching and learning practices is perceived as a critical element for academic performance. Even with stipulated attendance policies, students still choose not to engage. The study employed a principal component analysis to analyze first- and second-year students' perceptions of the importance of the 12…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Educational Attitudes, Factor Analysis
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Lee, Young-Mee; Mann, Karen V.; Frank, Blye W. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2010
Evidence supporting Problem-based learning (PBL) fostering students' self-directed learning (SDL) in hybrid PBL curricula is inconsistent. To explore the influence of PBL in a hybrid curriculum on students' SDL, the authors investigated the following: (1) students' self-assessed SDL ability, (2) students' perceptions of the influence of curricular…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Focus Groups, Problem Based Learning, Interviews
Dylla, Sandra M. – 1980
Components of the Reading/Writing Skills Center (RWSC) at General College, University of Minnesota, are described and assessed in this paper. The paper discusses changes made in the RWSC during 1978-79; procedures followed when students first come to the RWSC; the training and responsibilities of the undergraduate RWSC tutors; student evaluations…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Course Content, Course Evaluation, Higher Education
Soule-Susbielles, Nicole – Francais dans le Monde, 1992
A tutorial program in English as a Second Language, in which the tutors were prospective teachers, is described and evaluated for general procedure, scheduling, teacher-student contact, use of instructional materials, oral practice, error correction strategy, and student attitudes and performance. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Strategies, English (Second Language), Error Correction