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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815277903321

Autore

Walker Andrew

Titolo

Essential Readings in Problem-Based Learning : Exploring and Extending the Legacy of Howard S. Barrows

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ashland, : Purdue University Press, 2015

ISBN

1-61249-367-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (399 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LearyHeather

Hmelo-SilverCindy

ErtmerPeggy A

Disciplina

378.1

378.12

Soggetti

Barrows, Howard S., 1928-

Computer-assisted instruction

Education, Higher

Problem-based learning

Education

Social Sciences

Theory & Practice of Education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Section I: The Process and Structure of Problem-Based Learning; Overview of Problem-Based Learning: Definitions and Distinctions; All Problems Are Not Equal: Implications for Problem-Based Learning; The Learning Space in Problem-Based Learning; Theoretical Anchors for Barrows' PBL Tutor Guidelines; Problem-Based Learning: Goals for Learning and Strategies for Facilitating; Section II: New Contexts for Problem-Based Learning; Essentials for PBL Implementation: Fostering Collaboration, Transforming Roles, and Scaffolding Learning

Blended Learning and PBL: An Interactional Ethnographic Approach to Understanding Knowledge Construction in SituExamination of Content Acquisition Using Problem-Based Learning in Career and Technical Education Courses at the Middle School Level; The GlobalEd 2 Simulations: Promoting Positive Academic Dispositions in Middle School



Students in a Web-Based PBL Environment; Section III: Combining Problem-Based Learning With Other Interventions; Building Theory-Practice Nexus in Pre-Service Physics Teacher Education Through Problem-Based Learning

Problem-Based Learning as the Instructional Approach to Field Learning in the Secondary School SettingDistributing Scaffolding Across Multiple Levels: Individuals, Small Groups, and a Class of Students; Preparation for Future Learning: Exploring the Efficacy of Problem-Based Learning and Cross-Curricular Experiences; Problem-Based Learning as a Means of Revealing Unseen Academic Potential; Drugs, Devices, and Desires: A Historical Exploration of Medical Technology; Section IV: Summarizing and Assessing the Impact of Problem-Based Learning

A Scientometric, Large-Scale Data, and Visualization-Based Analysis of the PBL LiteratureA Meta-Analysis of Problem-Based Learning: Examination of Education Levels, Disciplines, Assessment Levels, Problem Types, Implementation Types, and Reasoning Strategies; Exploring the Relationships Between Tutor Background, Tutor Training, and Student Learning: A Problem-Based Learning Meta-Analysis; PBL Effectiveness, Tensions, and Practitioner Implications; Epilogue; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book surveys the state of problem-based learning and assesses the impact of this innovative educational methodology on teaching and research effectiveness across a range of disciplines and in a variety of organizational contexts.