Approaches to learning and learning environments in problem-based versus lecture-based learning

One desired outcome of our educational goals is that our student's approach to studying by searching for meaning rather than superficially memorizing and regurgitating knowledge. To some extent, students have their own preferred approaches to studying. However, research by Ramsden and Entwistle suggests that the learning environment we use in our classrooms also affects the student's approaches to studying. Two published inventories to measure …