ERIC Number: EJ1142320
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Sep
Pages: 10
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ISSN: EISSN-1541-5015
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Problem-Based Learning Pedagogy Fosters Students' Critical Thinking about Writing
Kumar, Rita; Refaei, Brenda
Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, v11 n2 Article 1 Sep 2017
Convinced of the power of PBL to promote students' critical thinking as demonstrated by its application across disciplines, we designed a series of problems for students in a second-year writing course. We collected samples of their writing before and after implementation of the problems. We were concerned about whether PBL pedagogy would negatively influence second-year students' writing. However, our preliminary findings suggest that students' critical thinking about writing improved with the use of PBL pedagogy.
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Critical Thinking, Writing Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Two Year College Students, Pretests Posttests, Writing Assignments
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Two Year Colleges; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ohio (Cincinnati)
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