Early in 2005, Phil Harris, Executive Director of the Association of Educational
Communications and Technology, approached Mike Spector and asked if he would like to …

Problem-based learning (PBL) is perhaps the most innovative instructional method
conceived in the history of education. PBL was originally designed to respond to the criticism …

Engineering education more and more adopts Challenge Based Learning (CBL). In CBL,
students learn in groups by taking on open and challenging projects that draw on a broader …

This paper reports on a case study based on the use of Project-based Learning (PBL) in
higher education to improve student learning and prepare graduates for professional …

Background Despite growing evidence of the benefits of including assessment for learning
strategies within programmes of assessment, practical implementation of these approaches …

This quantitative study examined factors underlying middle and high school teachers'
choices about whether to use problem-based learning (PBL). Survey items measured …

Introduction Feedback after assessment is essential to support the development of optimal
performance, but often fails to reach its potential. Although different assessment cultures …

A PBL laboratory-based module for first year undergraduate chemistry has been developed
and successfully implemented. Its aim was to develop the students' practical and …

According to the demands of the Bologna process, new educational methods and strategies
are needed in order to enhance student-centred learning. Project work is one of those …

The aim of the present study was to explore the relationship between students'
epistemological beliefs and conceptions of teaching and learning. The results showed that …