Treffer: Problem-Based Learning in Higher Education in the Field of Biochemistry.
Title:
Problem-Based Learning in Higher Education in the Field of Biochemistry.
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Biochemistry and molecular biology education : a bimonthly publication of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology [Biochem Mol Biol Educ] 2025 Jul-Aug; Vol. 53 (4), pp. 413-421. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 May 22.
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Language:
English
Journal Info:
Publisher: John Wiley & sons Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 100970605 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1539-3429 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14708175 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Biochem Mol Biol Educ Subsets: MEDLINE
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Publication: 2002- : Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & sons
Original Publication: Oxford, UK : Elsevier, c2000-
Original Publication: Oxford, UK : Elsevier, c2000-
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References:
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H. B. White , “Visualizing the Perception Filter and Breaching It With Active‐Learning Strategies,” Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education 40, no. 2 (2012): 138–139, https://doi.org/10.1002/bmb.20591.
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M. J. Prince , “Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research,” Journal of Engineering Education 93 (2004): 223–231, https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2168‐9830.2004.tb00809.x.
J. R. Savery , “Overview of Problem‐Based Learning: Definitions and Distinctions,” Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem‐Based Learning 1, no. 1 (2006): 9–20, https://doi.org/10.7771/1541‐5015.1002.
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H. B. White , “Commentary: How Do we Learn How to Think?,” Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education 37, no. 2 (2009): 116–117, https://doi.org/10.1002/bmb.20268.
J. I. Rotgans and H. G. Schmidt , “Problem‐Based Learning and Student Motivation: The Role of Interest in Learning and Achievement,” in One‐Day, One‐Problem, ed. G. O'Grady , E. Yew , K. Goh , and H. Schmidt (Springer, 2012), https://doi.org/10.1007/978‐981‐4021‐75‐3_5.
M. Wijnen , S. M. M. Loyens , L. Wijnia , and H. T. Van der Molen , “Is Problem‐Based Learning Associated With Students’ Motivation? A Quantitative and Qualitative Study,” Learning Environments Research 21, no. 2 (2018): 173–193, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10984‐017‐9246‐9.
V. A. Rivarola and M. B. Garcia , “Problem‐Based Learning in Veterinary Medicine: Protein Metabolism,” Biochemical Education 28 (2000): 30–31.
D. W. Johnson , R. T. Johnson , and K. A. Smith , “The State of Cooperative Learning in Postsecondary and Professional Settings,” Educational Psychology Review 19, no. 1 (2007): 15–29, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648‐006‐9038‐8.
H. G. Schmidt , J. I. Rotgans , and E. Yew , “The Process of Problem‐Based Learning: What Works and Why,” Medical Education 45, no. 8 (2011): 792–806, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365‐2923.2011.04035.x.
B. J. Zimmerman , “Becoming a Self‐Regulated Learner: An Overview,” Theory Into Practice 41, no. 2 (2002): 64–70, https://doi.org/10.1207/s15430421tip4102_2.
A. M. H. Chen , S. Brown , K. Mark , and S. McBane , “An Overview of Instructional Approaches and Decision‐Making Strategies to Curtail Curricular Overload,” American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 87, no. 8 (2023): 100013, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2022.12.001.
K. Thornby , G. A. Brazeau , and A. M. H. Chen , “Reducing Student Workload Through Curricular Efficiency,” American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 87, no. 8 (2023): 100015, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2022.12.002.
J. G. Ruiz , M. J. Mintzer , and R. M. Leipzig , “The Impact of E‐Learning in Medical Education,” Academic Medicine 81, no. 3 (2006): 207–212, https://doi.org/10.1097/00001888‐200603000‐00002.
C. Kleinsorgen , M. von Köckritz‐Blickwede , H. Y. Naim , et al., “Impact of Virtual Patients as Optional Learning Material in Veterinary Biochemistry Education,” Journal of Veterinary Medical Education 45, no. 2 (2018): 177–187, https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.1016‐155r1.
E. Alvarez , A. Nichelason , S. Lygo‐Baker , S. Olin , J. Whittemore , and Z. Ng , “Virtual Clinics: A Student‐Led, Problem‐Based Learning Approach to Supplement Veterinary Clinical Experiences,” Journal of Veterinary Medical Education 50, no. 2 (2023): 147–161, https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme‐2021‐0144.
F. Micieli , G. Della Valle , C. Del Prete , P. Ciaramella , and J. Guccione , “The Use of Virtual‐Problem‐Based Learning During COVID‐19 Pandemic Emergency: Veterinary Students' Perception,” Veterinary Sciences 9, no. 10 (2022): 581, https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9100581.
E. A. Lane , “Problem‐Based Learning in Veterinary Education,” Journal of Veterinary Medical Education 35, no. 4 (2008): 631–636, https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.35.4.631.
“OIE Recommendations on the Competencies of Graduating Veterinarians (‘Day 1 Graduates’) to Assure National Veterinary Services of Quality,” OIE, 2012, DAYONE‐B‐ang‐vZ1_MaquetaciÛn 1, woah.org.
“ESEVT SOP 2023 Adopted by the 36th General Assembly in Leipzig on 8 June 2023: Annex 14/18 (modified by ExCom on 29 May 2024),” EAEVE, 2023, eaeve.org.
D. Gijbels , F. Dochy , P. Van den Bossche , and M. R. Segers , “Effects of Problem‐Based Learning: A Meta‐Analysis From the Angle of Assessment,” Review of Educational Research 75, no. 1 (2005): 27–61, https://doi.org/10.3102/00346543075001027.
D. Boud and G. Feletti , The Challenge of Problem‐Based Learning (Kogan Page, 1991).
F. Eitel and M. Moore‐West , “Problem‐Based Learning ‐ Genus or Species?,” in Problem‐Based Learning. Theory, Practice, Research, ed. F. Eitel and W. Gijselaers (Zeitschrift für Hochschuldidaktik, 1997), 23–35.
E. Graaf and P. A. M. Bouhuys , Implementation of Problem‐Based Learning in Higher Education (Thesis Publishers, 1993).
B. Marentič Požarnik , “Problem‐Based Learning,” in For Better Quality of Study, ed. B. Mihevc and B. Marentič Požarnik (CPI FF, SDVD, 1998), 123–129.
H. B. White , “Visualizing the Perception Filter and Breaching It With Active‐Learning Strategies,” Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education 40, no. 2 (2012): 138–139, https://doi.org/10.1002/bmb.20591.
B. J. Duch , S. E. Groh , and D. E. Allen , The Power of Problem‐Based Learning (Stylus Publishing, 2001).
M. J. Prince , “Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research,” Journal of Engineering Education 93 (2004): 223–231, https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2168‐9830.2004.tb00809.x.
J. R. Savery , “Overview of Problem‐Based Learning: Definitions and Distinctions,” Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem‐Based Learning 1, no. 1 (2006): 9–20, https://doi.org/10.7771/1541‐5015.1002.
C. E. Hmelo‐Silver , “Problem‐Based Learning: What and How Do Students Learn?,” Educational Psychology Review 16 (2004): 235–266, https://doi.org/10.1023/B:EDPR.0000034022.16470.f3.
H. B. White , “Commentary: How Do we Learn How to Think?,” Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education 37, no. 2 (2009): 116–117, https://doi.org/10.1002/bmb.20268.
J. I. Rotgans and H. G. Schmidt , “Problem‐Based Learning and Student Motivation: The Role of Interest in Learning and Achievement,” in One‐Day, One‐Problem, ed. G. O'Grady , E. Yew , K. Goh , and H. Schmidt (Springer, 2012), https://doi.org/10.1007/978‐981‐4021‐75‐3_5.
M. Wijnen , S. M. M. Loyens , L. Wijnia , and H. T. Van der Molen , “Is Problem‐Based Learning Associated With Students’ Motivation? A Quantitative and Qualitative Study,” Learning Environments Research 21, no. 2 (2018): 173–193, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10984‐017‐9246‐9.
V. A. Rivarola and M. B. Garcia , “Problem‐Based Learning in Veterinary Medicine: Protein Metabolism,” Biochemical Education 28 (2000): 30–31.
D. W. Johnson , R. T. Johnson , and K. A. Smith , “The State of Cooperative Learning in Postsecondary and Professional Settings,” Educational Psychology Review 19, no. 1 (2007): 15–29, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648‐006‐9038‐8.
H. G. Schmidt , J. I. Rotgans , and E. Yew , “The Process of Problem‐Based Learning: What Works and Why,” Medical Education 45, no. 8 (2011): 792–806, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365‐2923.2011.04035.x.
B. J. Zimmerman , “Becoming a Self‐Regulated Learner: An Overview,” Theory Into Practice 41, no. 2 (2002): 64–70, https://doi.org/10.1207/s15430421tip4102_2.
A. M. H. Chen , S. Brown , K. Mark , and S. McBane , “An Overview of Instructional Approaches and Decision‐Making Strategies to Curtail Curricular Overload,” American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 87, no. 8 (2023): 100013, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2022.12.001.
K. Thornby , G. A. Brazeau , and A. M. H. Chen , “Reducing Student Workload Through Curricular Efficiency,” American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 87, no. 8 (2023): 100015, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2022.12.002.
J. G. Ruiz , M. J. Mintzer , and R. M. Leipzig , “The Impact of E‐Learning in Medical Education,” Academic Medicine 81, no. 3 (2006): 207–212, https://doi.org/10.1097/00001888‐200603000‐00002.
C. Kleinsorgen , M. von Köckritz‐Blickwede , H. Y. Naim , et al., “Impact of Virtual Patients as Optional Learning Material in Veterinary Biochemistry Education,” Journal of Veterinary Medical Education 45, no. 2 (2018): 177–187, https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.1016‐155r1.
E. Alvarez , A. Nichelason , S. Lygo‐Baker , S. Olin , J. Whittemore , and Z. Ng , “Virtual Clinics: A Student‐Led, Problem‐Based Learning Approach to Supplement Veterinary Clinical Experiences,” Journal of Veterinary Medical Education 50, no. 2 (2023): 147–161, https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme‐2021‐0144.
F. Micieli , G. Della Valle , C. Del Prete , P. Ciaramella , and J. Guccione , “The Use of Virtual‐Problem‐Based Learning During COVID‐19 Pandemic Emergency: Veterinary Students' Perception,” Veterinary Sciences 9, no. 10 (2022): 581, https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9100581.
E. A. Lane , “Problem‐Based Learning in Veterinary Education,” Journal of Veterinary Medical Education 35, no. 4 (2008): 631–636, https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.35.4.631.
“OIE Recommendations on the Competencies of Graduating Veterinarians (‘Day 1 Graduates’) to Assure National Veterinary Services of Quality,” OIE, 2012, DAYONE‐B‐ang‐vZ1_MaquetaciÛn 1, woah.org.
“ESEVT SOP 2023 Adopted by the 36th General Assembly in Leipzig on 8 June 2023: Annex 14/18 (modified by ExCom on 29 May 2024),” EAEVE, 2023, eaeve.org.
D. Gijbels , F. Dochy , P. Van den Bossche , and M. R. Segers , “Effects of Problem‐Based Learning: A Meta‐Analysis From the Angle of Assessment,” Review of Educational Research 75, no. 1 (2005): 27–61, https://doi.org/10.3102/00346543075001027.
Contributed Indexing:
Keywords: active learning; biochemistry; critical thinking; problem‐based learning; veterinary medicine
Entry Date(s):
Date Created: 20250522 Date Completed: 20250725 Latest Revision: 20250725
Update Code:
20250725
DOI:
10.1002/bmb.21908
PMID:
40401915
Database:
MEDLINE
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Problem-based learning (PBL) is an innovative pedagogical method that promotes active learning by solving complex problems and transforms traditional teaching into a dynamic environment. The overall research aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and perceived value of PBL in the Biochemistry 2 course within the veterinary curriculum, focusing on student satisfaction, preferences in terms of case content and format, and the impact of structural elements on learning outcomes and the development of key professional competencies. In the Biochemistry 2 course, which is part of the veterinary curriculum at the Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, for Uniform Master's Degree Study of Veterinary Medicine, problem-based learning is combined with lectures, laboratory practices, and independent work by students. The evaluation for the academic years 2022/23 and 2023/24 showed a high level of student satisfaction with PBL. The most popular example of PBL was associated with the clinical work of veterinarians in practice. When examining the scope of PBL examples, it was found that an appropriate amount of content is provided with 10 to 15 pages of links to websites and articles accompanied by videos, images, and explanations. Support for seminar preparation has increased significantly, suggesting that students are more aware of the value of PBL. The increased satisfaction and positive responses from students confirm that PBL is an effective method that helps improve the quality of education and prepares students to solve complex problems in the real world.
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