Notes on Contributors ix
Preface xxiii
Section I Understanding PBL: Historical and Theoretical Foundations 1
1 A Short Intellectual History of Problem‐Based Learning 3
Virginie F. C. Servant‐Miklos, Geoff R. Norman, and Henk G.
Schmidt
2 Cognitive Constructivist Foundations of Problem‐Based Learning
25
Henk G. Schmidt, Jerome I. Rotgans, and Elaine H. J. Yew
3 Social Foundations of Problem‐Based Learning 51
Woei Hung, Mahnaz Moallem, and Nada Dabbagh
4 Comparative Pedagogical Models of Problem‐Based Learning
81
John R. Savery
Section II Research in PBL 105
5 Effects of PBL on Learning Outcomes, Knowledge Acquisition,
and Higher‐Order Thinking Skills 107
Mahnaz Moallem
6 Effects of PBL on Critical Thinking Skills 135
Nada Dabbagh
7 Effects of Problem‐Based Learning on Motivation, Interest, and
Learning 157
Jerome I. Rotgans and Henk G. Schmidt
8 Self‐Directed Learning in Problem‐Based Learning: A Literature
Review 181
Heather Leary, Andrew Walker, Mason Lefler, and Yu‐Chun Kuo
9 Group Work and Group Dynamics in PBL 199
Herco T. H. Fonteijn and Diana H. J. M. Dolmans
10 PBL in K–12 Education 221
Michael M. Grant and Suha R. Tamim
Section III Instructional Design of PBL 245
11 Problem Design in PBL 249
Woei Hung
12 The Problem‐Based Learning Process: An Overview of Different
Models 273
Lisette Wijnia, Sofie M. M. Loyens, and Remy M. J. P. Rikers
13 Facilitating Problem‐Based Learning 297
Cindy E. Hmelo‐Silver, Susan M. Bridges, and Jessica M. McKeown
14 Scaffolding in PBL Environments: Structuring and
Problematizing Relevant Task Features 321
Peggy A. Ertmer and Krista D. Glazewski
15 Designing for Effective Group Process in PBL Using a
Learner‐Centered Teaching Approach 343
Phyllis Blumberg
16 The Role of Self‐Directed Learning in PBL: Implications for
Learners and Scaffolding Design 367
Xun Ge and Bee Leng Chua
17 Types and Design of Assessment in PBL 389
Mark A. Albanese and Georgia L. Hinman
18 Technology Applications to Support Teachers’ Design and
Facilitation of, and Students’ Participation in PBL 411
Brian R. Belland
Section IV PBL in Practice: Case Studies 433
19 Learning and Assessing Problem‐Based Learning at Aalborg
University: A Case Study 437
Anette Kolmos, Pia Bøgelund, and Claus Monrad Spliid
20 PBL in Medical Education: A Case Study at the Université de
Sherbrooke 459
Denis Bédard
21 Seeing and Hearing is Believing, But Eating is Knowing: A
Case Study of Implementing PBL in a Master of Educational
Management Program 483
Philip Hallinger,, Jiafang Lu, and Parinya Showanasai
22 PBL Capstone Experience in Conservation Biology: A
Self‐Regulated Learning Approach 507
Mary English and Anastasia Kitsantas
23 Promoting Ambitious Teaching and Learning through
Implementing Mathematical Modeling in a PBL Environment: A Case
Study 529
Jennifer M. Suh and Padmanabhan Seshaiyer
24 A Case Study of Project‐Based Learning of Middle School
Students Exploring Water Quality 551
Ann M. Novak and Joseph S. Krajcik
Section V New Developments and Emerging Trends in PBL 573
25 3D Immersive Platforms and Problem‐Based Learning Projects: A
Search for Quality in Education 575
Ulisses F. Araújo
26 PBL and Networked Learning: Potentials and Challenges in the
Age of Mass Collaboration and Personalization 593
Thomas Ryberg
27 Project‐Based Learning and Computer‐Based Modeling and
Simulation 617
Shelby P. Morge, Sridhar Narayan, and Gene A. Tagliarini
28 Problem‐Based Learning in Digital Spaces 645
Maggi Savin‐Baden and Roy Bhakta
29 An Exploration of Problem‐Based Learning in a MOOC 667
Daniëlle M. L. Verstegen, Herco T. H. Fonteijn, Diana H. J. M.
Dolmans, Cathérine C. E. de Rijdt, Willem S. de Grave, and Jeroen
J. G. van Merriënboer
Index 691
MAHNAZ MOALLEM is Professor and Chair of Department of Educational Technology and Literacy, College of Education, Towson University, USA.
WOEI HUNG is Professor and Graduate Director of Instructional Design and Technology, University of North Dakota, USA.
NADA DABBAGH is Professor and Director of Learning Technologies, College of Education and Human Development, George Mason University, USA.
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