The effects Of problem-based learning on cognitive and generic skills development in mechanical engineering

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Although a well established method in training medical doctors,\nthe problem-based learning (PBL) method is still relatively new in\nengineering education. Therefore, only limited empirical data are\navailable on the effectiveness of PBL in the teaching and learning\nof engineering students. The purpose of this study was to\nevaluate the effectiveness of PBL in developing subject specific\nknowledge and generic skills in mechanical engineering. The\nquasi-experimental design method was used with two intact\nclasses of first year students from the Mechanical Engineering\nDiploma programme in the Tun Hussein Onn University College\nof Technology; ne = 28 for the experimental group and nc= 52 for\nthe control group. The experimental group was asked to use a\nprescribed PBL method in completing their group assignments\nwhile the control group used the conventional method. Data were\ngathered on students' learning of Fluid Mechanics I, a core\nsubject in mechanical engineering. Two data gat

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