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Birch, William – Studies in Higher Education, 1986
Problem-based learning is argued to be the most effective means of developing students' general mental abilities, integrating academic and operational approaches to higher education, and instilling a high level of student motivation and capacity for active learning. Conditions for successful problem-based learning are discussed. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Education, Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries

Goffin, Stacie G.; Tull, Claudia Q. – Young Children, 1985
Differentiates between problem solving and academic learning. The importance of problem-solving possibilities and the characteristics of good problems are discussed. Defines the teacher's role in problem-solving situations and in creating problem-solving possibilities. Delineates four types of problems on the basis of the responses they encourage:…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, Curriculum Enrichment
Yip, Willie; Ghafarian, Ahmad – 2002
A promising recent development in tertiary education involves the application of problem-based learning as a curricular vehicle to develop student talent. Problem-based learning (PBL) is common in professional education, such as in medical, law, and business schools, and is becoming increasingly common in pre-college education. However, it is less…
Descriptors: Course Content, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Information Science Education
Torp, Linda; Sage, Sara – 2002
This book serves as a guide for educators who want to know about and use problem-based learning (PBL) in their schools. Chapter 1 provides anecdotal reports by teachers and students, including examples from universities as well as elementary and secondary education. Chapter 2 gives an overview of PBL for those who want to learn more about the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Learning Activities
Ge, Xun; Land, Susan M. – 2001
This study examines the use of question prompts and peer interactions as scaffolding strategies to help undergraduate students with their problem-solving processes on an ill-structured task. The mixed research method, combining both experimental and comparative multiple-case studies, was used to study the outcomes as well as the processes of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Group Activities, Higher Education, Instructional Innovation
Hallinger, Philip; Bridges, Edwin – 1997
This comprehensive guide explores Problem-Based Learning (PBL), an innovative approach to leadership training. PBL has been adapted from its original use in medical school training into a tool for administrator preparation. In PBL, a real-life scenario with an open-ended problem or question for which there is no single right solution is presented.…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Competence, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Secondary Education
Myers, Robert J.; Botti, James A.; Pompea, Stephen M. – 1997
A study was initiated at the inception of the Exploring the Environment (ETE) project to look at critical factors concerning the use of problem-based learning in Earth science classes. During the 1995-96 school year, the Tropical Poison module from the ETE Project was evaluated in nine high schools across the country. The module introduced…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Inquiry, Metacognition, Problem Based Learning
Wang, HsingChi A.; Thompson, Patricia; Shuler, Charles; Harvey, LaNelle – 1999
This paper describes efforts to introduce teachers to three aspects of problem-based learning: (1) learning cases; (2) student-centered learning; and (3) small group cooperative learning. Problem-based learning was woven into the design of professional development institutes because of the organizers' idea that as teachers grow professionally in a…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, National Standards
Morales, Dionisia; Haynes, Leslie – 1998
Increasingly, teachers are connecting with people in the community as part of their professional development. Community organizations provide opportunities for teachers to gain a new perspective on what students need to know to be prepared for a global economy. In addition, experiences in the community can help teachers develop integrated…
Descriptors: Community Role, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning
Fischer, Frank; Grasel, Cornelia; Mandl, Heinz – 2000
Self-regulated learning with authentic and complex problems requires that learners observe their own learning and use additional information when appropriate (e.g., hypertextual information in computer-supported learning environments). Research indicates that learners in problem-based environments often have difficulties using additional…
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Graphics, Computer Uses in Education, Foreign Countries
Hatala, Robert J. – New Directions for Experiential Learning, 1982
Moving problem-centered, experiential programs into the mainstream of graduate and professional education will require more formal mechanisms for leadership. Students of graduate education programs that infuse the disciplinary study of academe with the applied perspective of professional practice gain broader contact with the problems of the…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Experiential Learning, Graduate Study

Dooley, Cindy – Roeper Review, 1997
The problem-centered learning model for gifted students is described and applied to development of learning experiences that are organized around exploration of past, present, and future perspectives of trends, problems, events, and phenomena in the social sciences. Ways to use problem-centered learning in regular classrooms, special programs for…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Integrated Curriculum
Dods, Richard F. – NCSSSMST Journal, 1996
Discusses experiences with the use of problem-based learning as applied to knowledge-rich biochemistry courses. Concludes that problem-based learning is not only effective in promoting habits of mind that support higher order thinking but also a powerful vehicle for conveying knowledge by imparting separate bits of knowledge as interconnected…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Course Organization, Educational Change, Educational Objectives

Dods, Richard F. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 1997
This action research study evaluated problem-based learning (PBL), traditional lecture, and a combination of PBL and lecture in an elective biochemistry course at a secondary school for gifted students. Lecture tended to wide content coverage, whereas understanding and retention was promoted by PBL. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Action Research, Biochemistry, Educational Methods

Harris, Charles L.; Guner, Gul; Arbogast, James; Salati, Lisa; Shumway, James M.; Connors, John; Beattie, Diana – Biochemical Education, 1997
Describes an integrated problem-based learning experience for first-year medical students and assesses the effectiveness of the process in identifying basic science issues relevant to biochemical principles. (DDR)
Descriptors: Biochemistry, College Curriculum, Educational Strategies, Higher Education