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Susanti, Mathilda; Suyanto, Suyanto; Jailani, Jailani; Retnawati, Heri – Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 2023
Problem-based learning (PBL) has been widely applied as an alternative to improve learning outcomes, but it is still little studied in the context of the probability theory course. This study described how implementing the PBL model improves students' problem-solving and critical thinking skills in probability theory course and evaluates its…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills
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Yao Shi; Judith Gebauer; Douglas M. Kline; Mark L. Gillenson – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2024
As the demand for business intelligence (BI) professionals continues to grow, educators need to calibrate their instruction to accommodate the demand of practitioners for specific technical skills while also providing college students with a broader foundation that includes a general understanding of BI concepts and problem-solving skills that are…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Teaching Methods, Problem Based Learning, Case Method (Teaching Technique)
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Yung-Chuan Lee – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2025
The aim of this study was to explore how first-time problem-based learning (PBL) participants can improve their learning outcomes. Empirical results showed that students with higher academic performance and attendance rates significantly enhanced their critical thinking and problem-solving skills through PBL compared to traditional lecture-based…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Money Management, Financial Education, Problem Based Learning
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Lalanthi De Silva; Chanaka Rabel; S. Samita; Nicola Smith; Lachlan McIntyre; Tim Parkinson; Nayana Wijayawardhane – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2023
The recent review of the Veterinary Science degree program of the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, emphasised student-centred learning. Towards this end, courses were introduced throughout the program to integrate concurrent discipline-based material, which were delivered via problem-based learning (PBL) methodology. As PBL was novel to the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Veterinary Medical Education, Problem Based Learning, Critical Thinking
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Derrill D. Watson II; James Gentry – InSight: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching, 2024
This paper demonstrates the value of an innovative test preparation strategy, applied over multiple semesters to one principles of macroeconomics class. The professor makes a video of himself taking a copy of the test students are preparing for, talking aloud about how to think about the question and work through the solution. A natural experiment…
Descriptors: Protocol Analysis, Introductory Courses, Economics Education, Video Technology
Haider Ali Bhatti – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The increasing complexity of global challenges demands a STEM-enriched approach to learning for all students, regardless of their future career paths. Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) is a pedagogical method to foster a STEM-enriched education, engaging students in the design of societally impactful, interdisciplinary solutions. To investigate the…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Undergraduate Students, Learner Engagement, Social Change
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Leticia Azambuja Lopes – Pedagogical Research, 2024
This article describes a study conducted in the discipline of "science education in nature", offered 100% in the distance learning mode, for undergraduate students in biological sciences and pedagogy. The aim was to develop a challenge that would stimulate students creativity and engagement. Through the virtual learning platform,…
Descriptors: Natural Sciences, Science Education, Learner Engagement, Distance Education
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Ying Hu; Gwo-Jen Hwang – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2024
In the contemporary society, it is important to cultivate students' visual literacy. However, there has been a lack of sufficient training for students to improve their visual literacy in the classroom. A problem-posing approach (Visual Thinking Strategy, VTS, a learning strategy with question sequences to facilitate critical inquiry) has been…
Descriptors: Visual Literacy, Technological Literacy, Critical Thinking, Teaching Methods
Elizabeth O'Shea Zeiss – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this quantitative, quasi-experimental study was to determine if, and to what extent, technology-enhanced problem-based formative assessment instruction would have an impact on college students' algebra learning and development of critical thinking skills, when compared to traditional classroom instruction in a first-year college…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Algebra, Mathematics Achievement, Achievement Gains
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Silviariza, Waode Yunia; Sumarmi; Handoyo, Budi – International Journal of Instruction, 2021
The 21st century demands that geography students think critically about orientation processes and analyze problems from a spatial perspective. This experiment presents data on how much influence the SPBL model has on critical thinking students of geography. The learning procedure carried out by students is oriented towards spatial problems, then…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Teaching Methods, Critical Thinking, Spatial Ability
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Guanzheng Chen – International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching, 2023
This study employs a mixed-methods design to assess the integration of GeoGuessr and problem-based learning (PBL) in enhancing cross-cultural communication skills and cultural sensitivity among English as a foreign language (EFL) learners in a Chinese context. The quantitative phase, utilizing pre- and post-test measurements with Likert scales,…
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, Cultural Awareness, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Evans, Tanya; Klymchuk, Sergiy; Murphy, Priscilla E. L.; Novak, Julia; Stephens, Jason; Thomas, Mike – Higher Education Research and Development, 2022
This study describes an intervention that introduced a period of solving non-routine problems into tertiary STEM lectures. The aim was twofold: to attempt to increase student engagement and to introduce them to the kind of domain-free abstract reasoning that involves critical, creative and innovative thinking. The study involved over 600 STEM…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Learner Engagement, Abstract Reasoning, Critical Thinking
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Sugeng, Bambang; Suryani, Ani Wilujeng – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2020
This study aims to implement a problem-based learning method and investigate how this method enhances students' learning performance, specifically in self-regulated learning and higher-order thinking skills for a Financial Management class, involving highly passive learners. The study adopted mixed methods, quasi-experimentally, by comparing a…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Instructional Effectiveness, Thinking Skills, Lecture Method
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Abimbola Asojo; Hoa Vo – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2021
Interior design education aims to provide students with real learning experiences. The authors, hence, combined problem-based learning (PBL) and design thinking to design a seven-week studio project in the Interior design program at a land-grant Midwest university. Thirty-two sophomores were engaged in different stages of the design process for…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Interior Design, Problem Based Learning, Design
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Leung, Siu Ling; Hargrove, Brianne A.; Marsh, Eric R.; Gregg, Andrea R.; Thole, Karen A. – Advances in Engineering Education, 2020
Today's engineering laboratory education often lacks opportunities for students to practice critical thinking through real-world problems. This particular objective is even harder to achieve through online laboratory experiments. In this article, we summarize our innovation in using a real-world challenge, analyze big data, to empower student data…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Educational Change, Engineering Education
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