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Problem‐based learning: rationale and description
Author(s) -
SCHMIDT H. G.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
medical education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.776
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1365-2923
pISSN - 0308-0110
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1983.tb01086.x
Subject(s) - assertion , elaboration , problem based learning , process (computing) , computer science , encoding (memory) , empirical evidence , test (biology) , psychology , cognitive science , mathematics education , artificial intelligence , epistemology , programming language , humanities , paleontology , philosophy , biology
Summary Problem‐based learning is an instructional method that is said to provide students with knowledge suitable for problem solving. In order to test this assertion the process of problem‐based learning is described and measured against three principles of learning: activation of prior knowledge, elaboration and encoding specificity. Some empirical evidence regarding the approach is presented.