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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Problem based learning (PBL)"”.
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The effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) online on students’ creative and critical thinking in physics at tertiary level in Malaysia
… in creative thinking could be enhanced through Problem Based Learning delivered online (referred to as PBL online) and critical thinking. Students’ perceptions and adoptions of PBL learning and online learning also were studied. The PBL online model was adopted from the McMaster’s Model, and …
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Engaging adult literacy learners: investigating problem based learning object (PBLO) use as a possibility for implementing problem based learning (PBL) online
… PLAR assessments. Given the evidence that Problem Based Learning Objects (PBLOs) engage adult learners in science, a similar approach was adopted. A PBLO was designed and introduced to four learners with the intent of fostering engagement in the form of “social practice.” The “Flow” …
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Medical students' recognition of core knowledge in a supported problem-based learning curriculum
… students identify core knowledge in a supported problem-based learning (PBL) medical curriculum. Self-directed learning and an emphasis on the clinical relevance of core knowledge are features of this curriculum.
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Perceptions of Problem-Based Learning and Attitudes Towards its Adoption Among K-12 Teachers in Seventh-day Adventist Schools in Florida
<p>Problem</p> <p>One of the founders of Seventh-day Adventist education, Ellen G. White, advocated learning through, practical experiences and critical thinking. In 1997, the Seventh-day Adventist Church recommended problem-based learning (PBL) as a preferred teaching practice for its North …
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Student experiences of problem-based learning in engineering: learning cultures of PBL teams
… students to a newly implemented engineering problem-based learning (PBL) curriculum at Victoria University; its effects on their approaches to learning and their learning outcomes. This qualitative study, which uses ethnographic approaches for data collection and analysis, focuses on the …
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Meaning-Making in an Engineering Problem-Based Learning Classroom: an Analysis of Activity and Multimodality
Problem-based learning (PBL) is a pedagogic approach now widely used across higher education. Its goal is to encourage student-centred learning supported by the provision of information and the active support of a facilitator. PBL can be seen as a process of meaning making, and, in this research, …
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The Effects of Problem-Based Learning on Interest in Mathematics for Elementary Students across Time
… that may help with facilitating interest is problem-based learning (PBL; Barrows, 1996). The purpose of this study was to assess changes in students’ reported levels of individual interest in mathematics across time and to assess differences in individual interest based on amount of PBL …
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The Effects of Problem-Based Learning on Mathematics Achievement of Elementary Students Across Time
… specifically evaluated the long-term effects of problem-based learning (PBL) instruction on the mathematics achievement of students who demonstrated higher ability in the subject area than their comparable peers. Subjects included 65 students from six south-central Kentucky elementary schools who …
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Midwifery knowledge and the medical student experience. An exploration of the concept of midwifery knowledge and its use in medical students' construction of knowledge during a specialist obstetric rotation
… were collected using a tool consisting of three problem based learning (PBL) scenarios. These were presented to the students in consecutive interviews at the beginning, the middle and the end of their obstetric rotation. Following analysis, five main themes were identified which illuminated the …
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The role of problem-based learning in developing communication conflict resolving skills among selected non-government organisations in Pakistan
… of employees of in-house training using Problem Based Learning (PBL) approach and finally propose a PBL-based training module for developing conflict resolving skills among employees at the work place in Pakistan. This study adopted a Case Study approach. Using purposeful sampling, it …
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Facilitators' perceptions of facilitation in the problem-based learning mathematics classroom
Despite the significant amount of research on problem-based learning (PBL) in medical education and gifted education, there is only a scarce amount of research on this instructional approach in secondary mathematics education. The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of secondary …
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A Longitudinal Evaluation of the Impact of a Problem-Based Learning Approach to the Teaching of Software Development in Higher Education
… in Computing. The literature suggests that Problem-Based Learning (PBL) can improve the teaching of difficult concepts, and it has been promoted by professional and funding bodies as a teaching strategy that can improve learner outcomes and bring about positive changes in learner behaviour. …
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Problem-based Learning Strategies that Contributed to Elementary Students' Skills Development and Profile of a Virginia Graduate's Expectations
Key strategies of Problem-based learning (PBL) can contribute to students' skills development of the Profile of a Virginia Graduate's expectations of critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, and citizenship (the 5 C's). PBL is a popular trend in public education. It is generally …
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AAERO : ambiente de aprendizado para o ensino de redes de computadores orientado a problemas
… abordagens centradas nos alunos, com destaque ao Problem-Based Learning (PBL), uma abordagem na qual o aluno é exposto a problemas, sem nenhum conhecimento prévio, e que, para resolvê-los, precisa pesquisar e analisar novas informações, visando sua aplicação na solução dos mesmos. Apesar da grande …
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Introducing a framework for improving competitive programming education for the Cyprus Olympiad in Informatics
… framework intends to redefine the teaching and learning processes within its discipline. The research focuses on four critical pillars: the pedagogical model of a learning community, the instructional strategy of Problem-Based Learning (PBL), mental models and strategies, and online …
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Implementation of problem-based learning in nursing education: a Malawian case study
Problem-based learning (PBL) is a teaching and learning approach that is known to facilitate life-long learning, problem solving, self-directed learning, critical thinking skills and student motivation (Hung, Jonassen & Liu 2006:486; Ehrenberg & Haggblom 2007:67). It is also renowned for the …
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Arabic News Text Classification and Summarization: A Case of the Electronic Library Institute SeerQ (ELISQ)
… are difficult for users to work with. Two problems are: that they are not categorized in a way that would aid browsing, and that there are no summaries or detailed metadata records that could be easier to work with than full articles. To address the first problem, schema mapping techniques …
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PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING IN A HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM
… was threefold: 1) to examine the effect of the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) instructional approach on Hospitality students' content knowledge (see chapter 1); 2) to examine the effect of the PBL instructional approach on Hospitality students' critical thinking and problem-solving skills (see …
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The effect of teaching method on student's knowledge of quantity food production and service, course evaluations, and propensity for participative management
Lecture-based (lB) and Problem-Based learning (PBl) methods of teaching Quantity Food Production and Service were compared. After a pilot study to refine the problems and test the methods of data collection, two sections of the course were taught using the different instructional methods. The …
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Being a real nurse : nurses' accounts of learning and working in practice
… discussions and exploration of the concept of Problem Based Learning (PBL) as a teaching and learning strategy and the implementation of the Making a Difference (DoH, 1999a) recommendations in a nursing curriculum. It investigates whether or not these have indeed made a difference to the …
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