Identifying good practice in the use of PBL to teach computing

dc.creator	Chris Beaumont
dc.creator	Andrew Sackville
dc.creator	Chew Swee Cheng
dc.date	2004-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:06:42Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:06:42Z
dc.identifier	1473-7507
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/f81a71513e284f26b9c99036870b9a08
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/10679
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/f81a71513e284f26b9c99036870b9a08
dc.description	This paper presents the findings of an initial study to identify the use of Problem-based Learning (PBL) in the teaching of computing within higher education programmes. The study aimed to identify examples of the use of PBL, as well as examples of good practice and issues that needed consideration for successful implementation. Practitioners were surveyed in the UK, Singapore, Australia, Sweden and USA. The study found that the use of PBL in the teaching of computing does not appear to be widespread, but, where it was in use, a number of benefits were reported. These included improved student motivation, employability, student retention and pass rates. The paper also identifies a number of challenges that face implementers; and it includes some recommendations that may assist tutors wanting to use PBL within the teaching of computing.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Higher Education Academy Subject Network for Information & Computer Sciences
dc.relation	http://www.ics.heacademy.ac.uk/italics/Vol3-1/PBLGoodPracticePaperV9.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1473-7507
dc.source	ITALICS, Vol 3, Iss 1 (2004)
dc.subject	PBL
dc.subject	problem-based learning
dc.subject	computing
dc.subject	curriculum
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Identifying good practice in the use of PBL to teach computing
dc.type	Article