Innovative Approaches in Teaching and Learning: An Introduction to Inquiry-Based Learning for Multidisciplinary Programs

Blessinger, Patrick; Carfora, John M.

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“…This effectiveness is supported by the method's extraordinary capacity to increase students' motivation; which was not thouroughly examined in this study, but observed in the practical behavior of the study's population, which gives them a renewed sense of confidence and is consistent with the findings of (Assadi & Murad, 2017). This increased commitment motivates students to actively interact with complex problems, sharpening their ability to solve complexities accurately and safely (Blessinger & Carfora, 2015). According to Dickison et al (2016), the use of problem-based learning also intimately nourishes learners' cognitive landscape, enabling them to master both creative thinking and the purposeful use of a scientific analytical approach.…”

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“…The science, technology, society, and environment (STSE) approach stands out as a key channel for educational development in this situation (Pedretti, 2003). By producing responsible citizens who are able to handle global difficulties, this strategy addresses societal and environmental challenges (Blessinger & Carfora, 2015). Another wellknown pedagogical technique is problem-based learning (PBL), which involves students in real-world issues to promote active learning and practical application (Silva et al, 2018).…”

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Fostering Decision-Making and Ethics: Problem-Based Learning for Female Tertiary Learners in Israel

Khazen

2024

EUROPEAN J ED RES

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<p style="text-align:justify">This study aimed to evaluate the impact of problem-based learning (PBL) within a teaching unit on the advancement of ethical reasoning and decision-making skills among Israeli female tertiary students. Employing a quasi-experimental design, 48 female students were distributed into three groups, with two serving as control groups receiving conventional curriculum-based instruction and one as an experimental group exposed to the PBL methodology. Both before and after implementation, all groups underwent assessments using a decision-making competency test and an ethical reasoning scale. The results unequivocally demonstrated the significant enhancement of decision-making abilities and ethical thinking through the implementation of the PBL strategy. Comparative analysis revealed substantial improvements in the experimental group compared to the control groups, emphasizing the efficacy of PBL in fostering comprehensive skill development. Furthermore, a positive correlation between ethical thinking and decision-making skills further reinforces the beneficial outcomes associated with PBL. These findings advocate for the widespread integration of PBL techniques across various academic disciplines.</p>

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Fostering Decision-Making and Ethics: Problem-Based Learning for Female Tertiary Learners in Israel

Khazen

2024

EUROPEAN J ED RES

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“…37 The premise is that learning is most effective when learning happens in a 'socially participatory way,' i.e., through collaboration. 38 According to Blessinger and Carfora, mentors/educators are involved in the process, but students take increasing responsibility for their learning. 39 This freedom is related to the responsibility of making informed decisions about such choices with respect to resources, actions, and skills.…”

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Crossing the Theory-Practice Divide

2018

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Scholars are increasingly expected to share their knowledge through different media besides the written publication but struggle to do so. How might they teach their students the skills to do so? This article argues that Practice as Research, developed by practitioners venturing into academia, provides a useful framework to shape research outcomes into, for instance, video essays or interactive narratives. It is especially valuable to undergraduate students aiming to increase their knowledge and understanding of media through practical work, as it trains both practical and academic skills. This gives Practice as Research an added value in academic media studies curricula. This article is based on a case study of an advanced practical course for film and television students at Utrecht University and relies on course assignments, feedback conversations and auto-ethnography. As this article was authored by the course lecturer and two students, it provides insight from multiple perspectives.

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“…En este sentido, diversos estudios destacan la importancia de desarrollar estas habilidades en las primeras etapas educativas para mejorar la comprensión de los contenidos científicos y la alfabetización científica (Durmaz & Mutlu, 2017). Varios autores manifiestan la importancia del desarrollo de actividades indagadoras de una forma interdisciplinaria para establecer conexiones naturales entre las diferentes áreas de conocimiento (Blessinger & Carfora, 2015;Maldonado et al, 2020).…”

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¿Cómo influyen las horas de actividad física semanal en la capacidad cardiorrespiratoria?: una indagación científica guiada a través del vídeo en educación primaria (How do the hours of weekly physical activity influence on cardiorespiratory fitness?: a

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Escorihuela

Llussà

2022

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Conocer el propio cuerpo es fundamental para mejorar el estilo de vida, de modo que es importante promover unos hábitos saludables desde la etapa infantil, para obtener beneficios en la edad adulta. Para ello, en el presente trabajo se realiza una investigación científica con el fin de desarrollar las habilidades científicas de los estudiantes de ciclo superior de educación primaria a partir de una dinámica de cuatro sesiones basada en la actividad física de los estudiantes. En este estudio, se ha diseñado e implementado una estrategia didáctica utilizando el uso del vídeo como soporte para guiar una indagación científica que permitirá estudiar cómo la actividad física semanal influye en la capacidad cardiorrespiratoria del alumnado. Para recoger los datos, se ha realizado un cuestionario de actividad física semanal y una prueba para valorar la capacidad cardiorrespiratoria del alumnado. Los resultados de la investigación indican que los vídeos proporcionan al alumnado una estructura del proceso de indagación y tienen una relación positiva sobre la mejora de las habilidades científicas. En concreto, conllevan una mejora de las preguntas investigables, de la identificación de las variables, permitiendo un mejor diseño experimental, así como la representación de datos que genera unas explicaciones científicas más elaboradas. Asimismo, se ha observado que realizar actividades indagadoras relacionadas con la actividad física promueve el interés y curiosidad de los estudiantes hacia esta disciplina. Abstract. Knowing your body is essential to improve your lifestyle, so it is important to promote healthy habits from childhood, to obtain benefits in adulthood. For this, in the present work a scientific investigation is carried out in order to develop the scientific skills of the students in the upper cycle of primary education from a dynamic of four sessions based on the physical activity of the students. In this study, a didactic strategy has been designed and implemented using the use of video as a support to guide a scientific inquiry that allows studying how weekly physical activity influences the cardiorespiratory capacity of students. To collect the data, a weekly physical activity questionnaire and a test have been carried out to assess the cardiorespiratory capacity of the students. The research results indicate that the videos provide students a structure of the inquiry process and have a positive relationship with the improvement of scientific skills. Specifically, they entail an improvement in the research questions, in the identification of the variables, allowing a better experimental design, as well as the representation of data that generates more elaborate scientific explanations. Likewise, it has been observed that carrying out inquiring activities related to physical activity promotes the interest and curiosity of students towards this discipline.

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Innovative Approaches in Teaching and Learning: An Introduction to Inquiry-Based Learning for Multidisciplinary Programs

Cited by 10 publications

References 19 publications

Fostering Decision-Making and Ethics: Problem-Based Learning for Female Tertiary Learners in Israel

Fostering Decision-Making and Ethics: Problem-Based Learning for Female Tertiary Learners in Israel

Crossing the Theory-Practice Divide

¿Cómo influyen las horas de actividad física semanal en la capacidad cardiorrespiratoria?: una indagación científica guiada a través del vídeo en educación primaria (How do the hours of weekly physical activity influence on cardiorespiratory fitness?: a

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