Student engagement is higher during PBL than during traditional instruction¶

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Currency · newest study 2013 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Engagement is found to be higher during PBL than traditional instruction among the same students, and in PBL classes compared to traditional classes. → Belland Brian R. 2013

Evidence¶

Belland Brian R. 2013¶

Belland Brian R., Kim ChanMin, Hannafin Michael J. (2013). A Framework for Designing Scaffolds That Improve Motivation and Cognition. Educational Psychologist. https://doi.org/10.1080/00461520.2013.838920

q2 · i? · theoretical · r3

The review attributes this to Rotgans and Schmidt (2011a) and Ahlfeldt, Mehta, and Sellnow (2005); neither study was read here. It supports the claim that authentic problems in PBL may capture interest and perceived value.

"Engagement is often found to be higher (a) during PBL than during traditional instruction among the same students (Rotgans & Schmidt, 2011a), and (b) in classes that use PBL than in traditional classes (Ahlfeldt, Mehta, & Sellnow, 2005)."

Discussion¶

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