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Peer reviewedMajor, Claire H.; Jones, Elizabeth A. – Journal of Faculty Development, 2001
Defines problem-based learning (PBL) as an instructional method in which problems provide the context for students to develop skills and knowledge. Describes a study that examined whether students perceived that PBL courses were more effective than non-PBL courses at helping them develop specific outcomes. Reports that PBL students' perception of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Cooperative Learning, Learning Strategies
Direct linkGibbs, J. Elizabeth; Major, Claire H.; Wright, Vivian H. – Journal of Faculty Development, 2004
In this research study conducted at one research university in the southeast, faculty members identified as early adopters of instructional technology were surveyed in order to examine their perceptions about the costs and benefits of using technology in teaching and learning. Standard quantitative and qualitative methods were used to collect and…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Educational Technology, Costs, College Faculty
Major, Claire H.; Dolly, John P. – Journal of Faculty Development, 2004
The authors present results from a qualitative study involving recent faculty hires in a college of education at a research university. The focus of the study is experiences that relate to faculty confidence levels for successfully completing academic tasks. The study involves semi-structured interviews for data collection and an inductive…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Research Universities, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes
