The Problem-Based Learning Tutorial: Cultivating Higher Order Thinking Skills

In today's information age, it is increasingly important to help learners develop higher order thinking skills as well as a flexible knowledge base. Research in cognitive science and education suggests that both of these aims can be achieved by having students learn through solving problems. Pr...

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Published in:Journal for the education of the gifted 1997-06, Vol.20 (4), p.401-422
Main Authors: Hmelo, Cindy E., Ferrari, Michel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abstract Reasoning
Child Psychology
Classrooms
Cognition & reasoning
Cognitive ability
Cognitive Development
Collaborative learning
Core curriculum
Design
Educational Change
Educational Methods
Educational Research
Educational Researchers
Educational technology
Elementary Secondary Education
Engineering Education
Gifted
Gifted children
Gifted education
Independent study
International conferences
Knowledge
Learning Strategies
Mathematical problems
Mathematics
Metacognition
Problem Based Learning
Problem Solving
Science education
Students
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Thinking Skills
Tutorial Programs
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Summary:In today's information age, it is increasingly important to help learners develop higher order thinking skills as well as a flexible knowledge base. Research in cognitive science and education suggests that both of these aims can be achieved by having students learn through solving problems. Problem-based learning (PBL), with its emphasis on both strategies and content, is particularly well suited to achieving these aims. In PBL, student learning begins with a problem to be solved and includes cycles of reflection on the problem-solving experience. This paper will discuss the tutorial process in PBL and how it can be used to cultivate higher order thinking skills.
ISSN:0162-3532
2162-9501
DOI:10.1177/016235329702000405