ERIC Number: EJ1062968
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 18
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Evaluation of Health Profession Student Attitudes toward an Online Nutrition Education Problem-Based Learning Module
Gould, Kathleen; Sadera, William
International Journal on E-Learning, v14 n2 p181-198 2015
The intent of problem-based learning (PBL) is to increase student motivation to learn, to promote critical thinking and to teach students to learn with complexity. PBL encourages students to understand that there are no straightforward answers and that problem solutions depend on context. This paper discusses the experience of undergraduate health professional students who completed an online PBL module as part of a blended nutrition course. Data regarding satisfaction with the learning experience and group collaboration were collected from 134 participants using two survey instruments and open ended questions. Students felt that the PBL module increased their knowledge and allowed them to use information in a realistic setting. These findings suggest that online PBL can provide an interesting, effective, collaborative, and engaging learning experience for health care professional training.
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Student Motivation, Learning Motivation, Critical Thinking, Teaching Methods, Problem Solving, Undergraduate Students, Allied Health Personnel, Blended Learning, Nutrition Instruction, Web Based Instruction, Educational Technology, Student Attitudes, Cooperative Learning, Student Surveys, Knowledge Level, Relevance (Education)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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