Development of Problem-Based Learning in an English-Mediated College Science Course: Design-Based Research on International Instructor’s Four Semesters Instruction

Globalization and internationalization of the universities in Korea have driven universities’ new attempts to adopt more learner-centered and active learning in English. Problem-based Learning (PBL) is one of the well-known constructive teaching and learning methodologies in higher education. Our research goal was to design and develop the optimal PBL practices for a college freshmen physics course taught in English with a foreign instructor to...