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Direct linkSamsonov, Pavel; Pedersen, Susan; Hill, Christine L. – Computers in the Schools, 2006
In an extension of research examining student-centered pedagogy, the present case study examined how at-risk students used Alien Rescue, a problem-based learning (PBL) software program for middle school science. Twenty-nine participants were observed and interviewed over the twelve class days in which they were engaged in Alien Rescue. Students'…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Teaching Methods, Computer Software, Problem Based Learning
