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The Review of Research on Problem-based Learning Instruction on Students’ Language Learning
- 1 Heilongjiang University
- 2 Beijing Normal University
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Abstract
In the contemporary era, choosing an effective and suitable teaching method has been a topic of paramount concern because appropriate teaching methods tend to benefit the teacher’s career development and improve students’ comprehensive capacity. Problem-based learning (PBL), as an emerging teaching instruction, is constantly being practiced and enhanced. In this review, the authors take a more in-depth look at PBL and the research examining the effectiveness and efficiency of PBL and also discuss how PBL influences students’ learning. The existing research could conclude that, to some extent, PBL tends to make students integrate the development of some important skills and is also able to stimulate students’ motivation in learning languages. However, PBL may also have some negative effects on the students’ language learning so teachers should attach more importance to designing problems and activities, creating a harmonious learning environment and mobilizing students’ enthusiasm to participate in activities. The research gap is the absence of context-specific knowledge of different teaching methods and effective means of training teachers’ professional development. The aim of the review is to illustrate to what extent can PBL stimulate students’ language learning process and what teachers should do to improve students’ abilities under PBL instruction.
Keywords
problem-based learning, language learning, effectiveness of learning
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Hou,B.;An,D. (2023). The Review of Research on Problem-based Learning Instruction on Students’ Language Learning. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,27,194-200.
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