56.063 - Problem-Based Learning in Secondary Education: Investigating Hot and Cold Learning Outcomes

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

This symposium proposal deals with PBL in secondary education. Although numerous PBL implementations exist in secondary schools worldwide, the great majority of research studies deal with PBL in higher education. Therefore, this symposium would like to shed light on PBL research in secondary education. More specifically, it aims to empirically examine the starting points of PBL: fostering more meaningful learning and more motivation. To that end, a set of proposals have been collected that deal with both hot (i.e., self-regulated learning, motivation, interest, and self-efficacy) and cold (i.e., comprehension, retention, (conceptual) knowledge acquisition) learning outcomes in a PBL environment. The proposals aim to move PBL research in secondary education forward by addressing innovative approaches (e.g., micro-analytical approach, concept recall test).

Sub Unit

• SIG-Problem-Based Education

Chair

• Henk G. Schmidt, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Papers

• The Effect of Instruction on Self-Regulated Learning, Motivation, Comprehension, and Retention - Sofie Loyens, University College Roosevelt; Lisette Wijnia, HZ University of Applied Sciences - the Netherlands; Julia Hauer, University College Roosevelt; Laura Meershoek; Remigius M. Rikers, University College Roosevelt

• How Situational Is Situational Self-Efficacy? - Adam Hendry, Parramatta Marist High; Daniel Lynch, Parramatta Marist High

• Individual Interest, Situational Interest, and Knowledge Acquisition: A Micro-Analytical Investigation - Jerome I. Rotgans, Nanyang Technological University; Henk G. Schmidt, Erasmus University Rotterdam

• A New Measure of Conceptual Knowledge: The Concept Recall Test - Gavin Hays, Parramatta Catholic Education Office; Kurt Challinor, Parramatta Marist High

Discussants

• Lisette Wijnia, HZ University of Applied Sciences - the Netherlands

• Remigius M. Rikers, University College Roosevelt