Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Olinzock, Anthony
Committee Member
Forde, Connie M.
Committee Member
Adams, James
Committee Member
Pope, Margaret
Date of Degree
12-9-2011
Original embargo terms
MSU Only Indefinitely
Document Type
Dissertation - Campus Access Only
Major
Instructional Systems and Workforce Development
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
College
College of Education
Department
Department of Instructional Systems and Workforce Development
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of problem-based learning, blended problem-based learning, and traditional lecture teaching methods on students’ academic achievement and self-regulation. Specifically, student’s motivation orientation, use of learning strategies, and critical thinking dispositions were assessed. The research design for this study was a quasi-experimental pretest/posttest design. There were 90 undergraduate education majors who participated in the study. There were 29 students who participated in the problem-based learning group, 30 students participated in the blended problem based learning group, 31 students participated in the traditional group. Convenience sampling was used for this study. The findings in this study indicated that the students who were taught via the blended problem based learning teaching methodology scored significantly higher on the comprehensive exam for academic achievement and subcategories of the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire than the problem based learning and the traditional lecture group. There were no significant differences between groups for critical thinking dispositions on the California Critical Thinking Dispositions Inventory. Overall, the blended problem based learning teaching methodology did have a significantly positive impact on students’ academic achievement and self-regulation skills.
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/11668/20413
Recommended Citation
Derby, Christy Michelle, "The Impact of Various Teaching Methods on Students' Academic Achievement and Self-Regulatory Cognitive Processes" (2011). Theses and Dissertations. 4519.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/4519