Chinese International Students' Perceptions of the Problem-Based Learning Experience

Huang, Rong

doi:10.3794/johlste.42.108

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“…This concurred with previous research including studies done by Rakhudu (2011), Huang (2005, Tan (2004) and Wood (2003). Students complain about the number of problems they have to address, with a repertoire of knowledge to learn.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 69%

Managing Problem-based Learning: Challenges and Solutions for Educational Practice

Mansor¹,

Abdullah²,

Wahab³

et al. 2015

ASS

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Problem-based learning (PBL) is an instructional method in which students work in collaborative groups to identify what they need to learn through facilitated problem solving. PBL can be very challenging to implement, as it requires a lot of planning and hard work. This qualitative research reports on the challenges in practicing PBL at one local institute in Malaysia. Data was collected using interviews and focus group involving one teacher and ten students'. Findings show that work overload, lack of training, role changes, wide curriculum coverage, attitudes and inadequate resources are some of the challenges identified. Most often the problems are not exhaustive, but if they are not dealt with, they may undermine the benefits that PBL offers. A survey type of research is foreseeable involving other PBL practitioners, in order to identify which problems pose the greatest challenge and thus address these problems.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 69%

Managing Problem-based Learning: Challenges and Solutions for Educational Practice

Mansor¹,

Abdullah²,

Wahab³

et al. 2015

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“…For example, a study in Malaysia showed that the majority of students had difficulty in getting involved in discussions during the PBL tutorial and a majority of students preferred subject-based tutorials and lecture methods in order to obtain efficient information from the lecturers (Azila et al 2001). Two studies reported that the vast majority of Chinese students were uncertain on the accuracy of the knowledge acquired in PBL (Chung and Chow 2004;Huang 2005). A qualitative study compared the progress of Australian and Asian students in PBL tutorials.…”

Section: Memorisation Versus Understandingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Are Asian international medical students just rote learners?

Tavakol

Dennick

2009

Adv in Health Sci Educ

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A wide variety of countries are seeking to attract international medical students. This could be due to the fact that their universities not only receive the economic benefit from these students, but also because they recognise the issues of cultural diversity and pedagogical practice. This review paper draws on literature to understand more fully the learning process of Asian international students. Whereas views on learning are different across cultures, medical school teachers must understand how Asian international students learn based on their culture. Two general themes emerged from the literature review: firstly culture's influence on learning and secondly memorisation versus understanding, both of which relate to the learning process of Asian international students. This study shows that Asian international students have a different approach to learning, which is not just about rote learning. Changes in attitudes towards Asian international students may stimulate the internationalisation of a more culturally sensitive form of medical education. The paper suggests further work on the area of appreciative thinking in order to identify the epistemological and ontological dimensions for a flexible approach to learning.

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“…Such students are often reluctant to present their own opinions or to be critical of the work of others and there may be less emphasis on collaboration and group work. This observation corresponds very well to research which has been undertaken into international students' perceptions of engagement in PBL, which reports that although students and staff benefitted considerably from PBL, prior learning experiences were significant inhibitors to student engagement with the process of learning, (Huang, 2005). By contrast the UG cohort, with less experience of HE, may have been more open to different pedagogies.…”

Section: Nationalitymentioning

confidence: 84%

Introducing Digital Literacy Skills Through IBL: A Comparative Study of UG and PG Business Information Systems Students

Griffiths

Kutar

Wood

2010

Innovation in Teaching and Learning in Information and Computer

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Chinese International Students' Perceptions of the Problem-Based Learning Experience

Cited by 55 publications

References 16 publications

Managing Problem-based Learning: Challenges and Solutions for Educational Practice

Managing Problem-based Learning: Challenges and Solutions for Educational Practice

Are Asian international medical students just rote learners?

Introducing Digital Literacy Skills Through IBL: A Comparative Study of UG and PG Business Information Systems Students

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