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Wallace, Maria F. G.; Webb, Angela W. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2016
In the engineering field, problem- and project-based learning, both of which are often referred to as PBL, are the dominant instructional models called for by accreditation agencies. The aim of this qualitative case study is to analyze and capture a holistic perspective of PBL course design and its implementation in two communication-intensive…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, STEM Education, Active Learning, Student Projects
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Araceli Martinez Ortiz; Beth Bos; Shaunna Smith – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2015
The use of integrated science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) instruction has the affordances of combining harmonious content area connections into real-world experiences that are both engaging and challenging. This article introduces findings from a study that used an integrated robotics module to expose in-service and preservice…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Robotics, Learning Experience, Teacher Education Programs
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Herreid, Clyde Freeman; Schiller, Nancy A.; Herreid, Ky F.; Wright, Carolyn – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2011
Case study teaching had a long tradition in law and business before it made the jump to medical school education in the form of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in the 1970s. Today, both the University of Delaware's Clearinghouse and the University of Buffalo's National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science (NCCSTS) have hundreds of cases and…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Web Sites