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Wijnia, Lisette; Loyens, Sofie M. M.; Derous, Eva; Schmidt, Henk G. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2014
Two studies investigated the importance of initial topic interest (i.e., expectation of interest) and tutors' autonomy-supportive or controlling instructional styles for students' motivation and performance in problem-based learning (PBL). In Study 1 (N = 93, a lab experiment), each student participated in a simulated group discussion in…
Descriptors: Teaching Styles, Problem Based Learning, Tutors, Teaching Methods
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Schmidt, Henk G.; Cohen-Schotanus, Janke; van der Molen, Henk T.; Splinter, Ted A. W.; Bulte, Jan; Holdrinet, Rob; van Rossum, Herman J. M. – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2010
In this article, an alternative for Tinto's integration theory of student persistence is proposed and tested. In the proposed theory, time available for individual study is considered a major determinant of both study duration and graduation rate of students in a particular curriculum. In this view, other activities in the curriculum, in…
Descriptors: Medical Schools, Graduation Rate, Structural Equation Models, Lecture Method