Problem-Based Learning Pedagogy Fosters Students’ Critical Thinking About Writing

Authors

Rita Kumar, University of Cincinnati Blue Ash CollegeFollow
Brenda Refaei, University of Cincinnati Blue Ash CollegeFollow

Abstract

Convinced of the power of PBL to promote students’ critical thinking as demonstrated by its application across disciplines, we designed a series of problems for students in a second-year writing course. We collected samples of their writing before and after implementation of the problems. We were concerned about whether PBL pedagogy would negatively influence second-year students’ writing. However, our preliminary findings suggest that students’ critical thinking about writing improved with the use of PBL pedagogy.

Recommended Citation

Kumar, R. , & Refaei, B. (2017). Problem-Based Learning Pedagogy Fosters Students’ Critical Thinking About Writing. Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning, 11(2).
Available at: https://doi.org/10.7771/1541-5015.1670