Despite extensive research on PBL, there is heated debate about its effectiveness¶
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Evidence · 1 study · reviewr?·q1
Currency · newest study 2009 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person
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q1 i? The article characterizes the research literature on PBL effectiveness as extensively studied yet contested. → Strobel 2009
Evidence¶
Strobel 2009¶
Strobel, J., & van Barneveld, A. (2009). When is PBL More Effective? A Meta-synthesis of Meta-analyses Comparing PBL to Conventional Classrooms. Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.7771/1541-5015.1046
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The authors' framing statement motivating the meta-synthesis: PBL is "extensively researched" yet "there is heated debate about the effectiveness of PBL". The article offers no additional evidence for this characterization in the available text.
"Although extensively researched, there is heated debate about the effectiveness of PBL."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Research on PBL covers flexible knowledge, problem-solving, and SDL skills but little on collaboration and motivation — related
- PBL offers potential to help students develop flexible understanding and lifelong learning skills — related
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Despite extensive research on PBL, there is heated debate about its effectiveness |
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Despite extensive research on PBL, there is heated debate about its effectiveness |
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