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Peer reviewedConran, Philip B.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1991
A survey of faculty (n=223) and students (n=157) in two different curriculum tracks (problem-based/student-centered primary care vs. regular) at one medical school gathered opinions on the methods and criteria of student evaluation. Differences occurred primarily in the perceptions of first- and second-year students in the problem-based…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Medical Education
Peer reviewedMacKinnon, Marjorie M. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1999
Reports a study of motivation among 36 University of Hong Kong first-year students during their first exposure to problem-based learning, with data drawn from student journals, pre- and post-semester measures of learning-style preference, and course evaluations. Results indicate significant changes in learning-style preference, from…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, College Freshmen, College Instruction, College Students
Download full textJegede, Olugbemiro J.; Noordink, Peter – 1993
This study investigated the perception of university teachers regarding what critical thinking skills are needed for successful undergraduate study, and determined the relative importance of these skills within and across academic disciplines. A total of 31 university teachers in 6 academic disciplines of Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences,…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Academic Achievement, College Faculty, Critical Thinking
Deutsch, Charles; Merseth, Katherine – 2002
This paper includes four cases that may be incorporated into a variety of preservice teacher education classes such as foundations of education, current issues in education, curriculum methods, administration and supervision, or classroom management. Each case includes discussion questions, a fact sheet, and references. The four cases are: (1)…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education
Gubbins, E. Jean; Siegle, Del, Ed. – National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented Newsletter, 2000
These two newsletters from the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented (NRC/GT) contain the following articles: (1) "NRC/GT: Professional Development--Not an Event" (E. Jean Gubbins), discusses NRC/GT research-based principles related to professional development and the importance of ongoing professional development; (2)…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Attention Deficit Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities
Peer reviewedWoods, Donald R. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1996
Two McMaster University (Canada) chemical engineering courses enrolling 30-50 students incorporate problem-based learning (PBL). Issues addressed in implementation included overcoming faculty and student resistance, integrating PBL methods within a predominantly conventional curriculum, developing PBL problems and objectives, and using tutorless…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Alumni, Chemical Engineering, Classroom Techniques
