TY - JOUR
T1 - Identifying Good Practice in the use of PBL to Teach Computing
AU - Beaumont, C.
AU - Sackville, A.
AU - Cheng, C.
PY - 2003/9/1
Y1 - 2003/9/1
N2 - This paper presents the findings of an initial study to identify the use of
Problem-based Learning 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.
AB - This paper presents the findings of an initial study to identify the use of
Problem-based Learning 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.
UR - http://www.ics.heacademy.ac.uk/italics/Vol3-1/PBLGoodPracticePaperV9.pdf
M3 - Article (journal)
SN - 1473-7507
VL - 3
SP - 17
EP - 37
JO - ITALICS (Innovation in Teaching and Learning in Information and Computer Sciences)
JF - ITALICS (Innovation in Teaching and Learning in Information and Computer Sciences)
IS - 1
ER -