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Golightly, Aubrey – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2018
Problem-based learning can be implemented in South African geography teacher education to foster geography students' self-directed learning skills. The purpose of this longitudinal case study was to determine B.Ed. geography students' (n = 45) perceptions of their self-directedness in learning in integrated problem-based learning experiences over…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Integrated Activities, Influences
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Williamson, Jonathan; Gregory, Alison S. – Journal of Political Science Education, 2010
Problem-based learning (PBL) is a student-centered learning model used heavily in the natural sciences. By supplying students with contextualized problems and stopping short of handing them the tools to solve the problems, instructors take on the role of facilitator rather than expert. Use of PBL in political science, and more generally the social…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Political Science, Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods
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Hoic-Bozic, N.; Mornar, V.; Boticki, I. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2009
Blended learning has become an increasingly popular form of e-learning, and is particularly suitable to the process of transitioning towards e-learning from traditional forms of learning and teaching. This paper describes the use of the blended e-learning model, which is based on a mixture of collaborative learning, problem-based learning (PBL)…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Independent Study, Problem Based Learning, Courseware
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Goldsmith, Pat Antonio – Teaching Sociology, 2006
In this paper I present a pedagogical method called Writing Answers to Learn (WAL) which combines Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and Exploratory Writing to address the interrelated pedagogical problems of misconceptions, resistance, retention, and transfer. I analyze the use of this combined method in a course on racial and ethnic relations and…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Ideology, Misconceptions, Teaching Methods
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Engel, Francoise E.; Hendricson, William D. – Journal of Dental Education, 1994
A case-based, student-centered instructional model designed to mimic orthodontic problem solving and decision making in dental general practice is described. Small groups of students analyze case data, then record and discuss their diagnoses and treatments. Students and instructors rated the seminars positively, and students reported improved…
Descriptors: Case Method (Teaching Technique), Case Studies, Clinical Diagnosis, Decision Making