Table of Contents
Notes on Contributors ix
Preface xxiii
Section I Understanding PBL: Historical and Theoretical Foundations 1
1 A Short Intellectual History of Problem‐Based Learning 3 Virginie F. C. Servant‐Miklos, Geoff R. Norman, and Henk G. Schmidt
2 Cognitive Constructivist Foundations of Problem‐Based Learning 25 Henk G. Schmidt, Jerome I. Rotgans, and Elaine H. J. Yew
3 Social Foundations of Problem‐Based Learning 51 Woei Hung, Mahnaz Moallem, and Nada Dabbagh
4 Comparative Pedagogical Models of Problem‐Based Learning 81 John R. Savery
Section II Research in PBL 105
5 Effects of PBL on Learning Outcomes, Knowledge Acquisition, and Higher‐Order Thinking Skills 107 Mahnaz Moallem
6 Effects of PBL on Critical Thinking Skills 135 Nada Dabbagh
7 Effects of Problem‐Based Learning on Motivation, Interest, and Learning 157 Jerome I. Rotgans and Henk G. Schmidt
8 Self‐Directed Learning in Problem‐Based Learning: A Literature Review 181 Heather Leary, Andrew Walker, Mason Lefler, and Yu‐Chun Kuo
9 Group Work and Group Dynamics in PBL 199 Herco T. H. Fonteijn and Diana H. J. M. Dolmans
10 PBL in K–12 Education 221 Michael M. Grant and Suha R. Tamim
Section III Instructional Design of PBL 245
11 Problem Design in PBL 249 Woei Hung
12 The Problem‐Based Learning Process: An Overview of Different Models 273 Lisette Wijnia, Sofie M. M. Loyens, and Remy M. J. P. Rikers
13 Facilitating Problem‐Based Learning 297 Cindy E. Hmelo‐Silver, Susan M. Bridges, and Jessica M. McKeown
14 Scaffolding in PBL Environments: Structuring and Problematizing Relevant Task Features 321 Peggy A. Ertmer and Krista D. Glazewski
15 Designing for Effective Group Process in PBL Using a Learner‐Centered Teaching Approach 343 Phyllis Blumberg
16 The Role of Self‐Directed Learning in PBL: Implications for Learners and Scaffolding Design 367 Xun Ge and Bee Leng Chua
17 Types and Design of Assessment in PBL 389 Mark A. Albanese and Georgia L. Hinman
18 Technology Applications to Support Teachers’ Design and Facilitation of, and Students’ Participation in PBL 411 Brian R. Belland
Section IV PBL in Practice: Case Studies 433
19 Learning and Assessing Problem‐Based Learning at Aalborg University: A Case Study 437 Anette Kolmos, Pia Bøgelund, and Claus Monrad Spliid
20 PBL in Medical Education: A Case Study at the Université de Sherbrooke 459 Denis Bédard
21 Seeing and Hearing is Believing, But Eating is Knowing: A Case Study of Implementing PBL in a Master of Educational Management Program 483 Philip Hallinger,, Jiafang Lu, and Parinya Showanasai
22 PBL Capstone Experience in Conservation Biology: A Self‐Regulated Learning Approach 507 Mary English and Anastasia Kitsantas
23 Promoting Ambitious Teaching and Learning through Implementing Mathematical Modeling in a PBL Environment: A Case Study 529 Jennifer M. Suh and Padmanabhan Seshaiyer
24 A Case Study of Project‐Based Learning of Middle School Students Exploring Water Quality 551 Ann M. Novak and Joseph S. Krajcik
Section V New Developments and Emerging Trends in PBL 573
25 3D Immersive Platforms and Problem‐Based Learning Projects: A Search for Quality in Education 575 Ulisses F. Araújo
26 PBL and Networked Learning: Potentials and Challenges in the Age of Mass Collaboration and Personalization 593 Thomas Ryberg
27 Project‐Based Learning and Computer‐Based Modeling and Simulation 617 Shelby P. Morge, Sridhar Narayan, and Gene A. Tagliarini
28 Problem‐Based Learning in Digital Spaces 645 Maggi Savin‐Baden and Roy Bhakta
29 An Exploration of Problem‐Based Learning in a MOOC 667 Daniëlle M. L. Verstegen, Herco T. H. Fonteijn, Diana H. J. M. Dolmans, Cathérine C. E. de Rijdt, Willem S. de Grave, and Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer
Index 691