Problem-based learning: Influence on students' learning in an electrical engineering course

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 253-280

  Yadav, Aman ^a   Subedi, Dipendra ^b   Lundeberg, Mary A ^c   Bunting, Charles F ^d  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN RIVER FALLS   (United States)

^d Oklahoma State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrical engineering; Problem based learning; Student learning

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; EDUCATION; ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING; SURVEYS; TEACHING; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS;

CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING; ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING COURSE; ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; STUDENT LEARNING; STUDENT PERCEPTIONS; TEACHING APPROACHES; UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING COURSE;

STUDENTS;

EID: 79956062636     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2011.tb00013.x     Document Type: Article

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