Evidence that PBL fosters SDL is mixed across studies¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2008 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Several reviewed studies support PBL fostering SDL and SRL, but Lloyd-Jones and Hak found no evidence and group-size results were nuanced. → Loyens 2008

Evidence¶

Loyens 2008¶

Loyens, S. M. M., Magda, J., & Rikers, R. M. J. P. (2008). Self-Directed Learning in Problem-Based Learning and its Relationships with Self-Regulated Learning. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-008-9082-7

q2 · i? · review · r2

Narrative review conclusion weighing studies for and against PBL fostering SDL/SRL. The review states "mixed results were found", naming supporting studies and noting Lloyd-Jones and Hak found no evidence that PBL fosters SDL. No pooled effect size is reported.

"With respect to the question whether PBL fosters SDL and SRL, mixed results were found. Some studies gave evidence that PBL fosters SDL (Blumberg 2000; Hmelo and Lin 2000; Kivela and Kivela 2005) and SRL (Sungur and Tekkaya 2006)"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• SDL and SRL are developmental processes: senior students show more self-directed and self-regulated learning across several reviewed studies — related
• Tutorial group size moderates SDL gains in PBL: small and medium groups gained SDL, large groups declined — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Research on PBL covers flexible knowledge, problem-solving, and SDL skills but little on collaboration and motivation — related