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Blanford, Justine; Kennelly, Patrick; King, Beth; Miller, Douglas; Bracken, Tim – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2020
Capstones in professional masters-level programs serve a unique nexus of developing professional, industry-specific competencies within a graduate-level academic setting. Universities offering such degree programs must demonstrate the benefits of an academic approach to working professionals, while focusing on the development or enhancement of a…
Descriptors: Masters Programs, Capstone Experiences, Geography Instruction, Graduate Students
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Chan, Joseph – International Education Studies, 2010
Donald Schon's theory of reflective learning (1983, 1987) has been the model of professional education for decades. Yet little research is done to examine the role of practitioners as part-time teachers in professional education in light of his ideas. This research investigated four programmes of professional education in Hong Kong: (a) a master…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Part Time Faculty, Professional Personnel, Foreign Countries
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Wilkerson, LuAnn; Maxwell, Joseph A. – Journal of Medical Education, 1988
A study of the characteristics and beliefs of medical college faculty undertaking problem-based, small-group teaching methods found (1) adoption of the innovation was influenced by perceived need for change and perceived benefits of that change, (2) adopters tended toward institutional collegiality, and (3) colleague contacts were influential.…
Descriptors: Collegiality, Educational Change, Higher Education, Medical Education
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Mammen, M. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 1996
Describes problem-based learning at South Africa's University of Transkei (Unitra) medical school, including the curriculum's design and instructional strategies in use. Reports a survey of 20 faculty and 35 students studying to be medical doctors (MBChBs). Results indicated a majority of faculty and students agreed on the effectiveness of the…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Curriculum Design, Foreign Countries
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Conran, 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
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Rouse, Michael W.; Borsting, Eric – Journal of Optometric Education, 1990
A problem-based learning approach emphasizing problem solving and self-directed learning was designed for third-year students entering vision therapy clinic rotations. The approach's use in a clinical setting, student and faculty response, and preliminary conclusions about the approach's advantages and disadvantages are discussed. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Clinical Experience, Educational Strategies, Higher Education
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Tipping, Jane; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1995
A study investigated medical school faculty and student knowledge and perceptions of group dynamics in the context of problem-based learning (PBL). Observation of 27 first-year medical students and 3 faculty in University of Toronto medical school PBL groups revealed a generally low awareness of effective group dynamics. Comprehensive medical…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design, Faculty Development, Group Dynamics
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Foley, Richard P.; And Others – Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 1993
In an experimental program, problem-based learning was used as the primary instructional method for a one-month primary-care internal medicine rotation on AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) patient care. Resident, tutor, and faculty perceptions of the problem-based approach were positive. Despite substantial initial planning, little…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Clinical Experience, Communicable Diseases, Curriculum Development
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Chaves, John F.; Chaves, John A.; Lantz, Marilyn S. – Journal of Dental Education, 1998
Describes design and use of the PBL Evaluator, a computer-based method of evaluating dental students' clinical problem-solving skills. Analysis of Indiana University students' self-, peer, and tutor ratings for one iteration of a course in critical thinking and professional behavior shows differences in these ratings. The method is found useful…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Clinical Experience, Comparative Analysis, Computer Oriented Programs
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Albanese, Mark A. – Academic Medicine, 1993
Issues in problem-based learning in medical education, revealed in a literature review, are discussed including basic and clinical science examination performance; thinking processes and study behaviors promoted; learning environment; student progress and satisfaction; graduate perceptions; choice of residency and specialty; faculty satisfaction;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Career Choice, Cognitive Processes