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David Schroeder – BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education, 2024
Schools need to develop critical thinkers who are learning collaboratively alongside their peers and teachers. With the support of their community, nonacademic values need to be stressed outside the classroom, where students actively engage in social activities to develop their community and increase the value in their education. Combining these…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Community Involvement, Social Development, Cooperative Learning
Carolyn F. Hall – Educational Considerations, 2026
As Gen Z enters an era of rapid technological change, economic uncertainty, and global challenges, traditional education models must evolve to foster adaptability, autonomy, and resilience. This article explores the role of heutagogy (self-determined learning), internships, and collective action in redefining education to prepare students for an…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Self Determination, Internship Programs, Resilience (Psychology)
Portia Amoa-Danquah; Kira J. Carbonneau – Current Issues in Education, 2025
This systematic review of reviews is an exploratory study that aims to synthesize the myriad of reviews about Problem-Based Learning (PBL) to provide a consensus regarding the definition, components, effectiveness, and most common areas of application of PBL. This will provide educators and policymakers with a robust framework to enhance…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Instructional Effectiveness, Problem Based Learning, Student Centered Learning
Theophile Musengimana; Lakhan Lal Yadav; Jean Uwamahoro; Gabriel Nizeyimana – Discover Education, 2025
This study systematically explores instructional strategies that enhance students' problem-solving skills in physics through a systematic literature review. A systematic search and screening process was followed, and findings were synthesized using a weighted narrative approach due to methodological heterogeneity. A total of 118 articles were…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Problem Solving, Physics, Science Instruction
Nduduzo Brian Gcabashe – Research in Social Sciences and Technology, 2024
The need for problem-solving and creative thinking skills to be taught well in business studies classrooms can never be overemphasised due to the complexity of the problems and challenges faced by businesses in the 21st-century business environment. Teachers are, therefore, required to adopt pedagogies that would enable learners to acquire…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Teachers, Business Education, Teacher Attitudes
Daniel Doz; Amalija Žakelj; Mara Cotic – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2025
Inquiry-based learning (IBL) in mathematics is a student-centered approach that encourages exploration, problem-solving, and critical thinking, allowing students to actively engage with mathematical concepts and discover relationships through hands-on activities and collaborative learning. Despite the growing interest in IBL within mathematics…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Mathematics Education, Student Centered Learning, Problem Solving
Autaiwan Sriarun; Sarit Srikao; Nirat Jantharajit – Journal of Education and Learning, 2025
The study creates the development of the Experiential Learning Management Model (ELMM) for early childhood education, rooted in the Reggio Emilia approach. The Reggio Emilia approach, established in the 1960s in northern Italy, emphasizes collaborative learning among children, educators, and parents. This educational philosophy cultivates an…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Experiential Learning, Learning Theories, Problem Solving
Carolina ?urcanu – Journal of Educational Sciences, 2023
Sustainable development has become an increasingly important topic in recent years as the world has become more aware of the need to protect the present and the future. Sustainable development is concerned with the improvement of life quality for all. Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without denying the…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Adult Learning, Informal Education, Adult Education
Ariyaporn Haripottawekul; Li-Qiong Wang – Athens Journal of Education, 2025
Over the past decade, education literature has extensively discussed collaborative, student-led, and interdisciplinary methodologies. Despite numerous studies on these aspects of education, concrete examples integrating all three elements are scarce. Chemistry and Art, a course developed at Brown University, addresses this gap by integrating all…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Instructional Materials, Chemistry
Lizeth Guadalupe Parra-Pérez; Angel Alberto Valdés-Cuervo; Maricela Urias-Murrieta; Reuben Addo – Cogent Education, 2024
Developing Critical Thinking Skills (CTS) has been a primary educational goal in developed countries for several decades. However, even though Mexico recently embraced this educational trend in higher education, there is uncertainty about CTS development occurring under current conditions. Despite the abundance of quantitative studies examining…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods
Fullick-Jagiela, Julia; Kelly, Patricia S.; Paros, Amy K. B.; Awudu, Iddrisu; Riello, Susan – Information Systems Education Journal, 2023
While industries compete to hire capable employees, it is essential that business education curriculum delivers graduates who can solve complex problems and implement multifaceted solutions. This approach to curriculum design focuses on developing project management skills to deliver an integrated, student-centered methodology across multiple…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Schools, Student Centered Learning, Curriculum Design
Nkansah, Joan Nkansaa – Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, 2021
This research explores how critical education can contribute to the development of critical human capital relevant to Ghana's socio-economic development. Teaching and learning in many Ghanaian classrooms follow a rigid curriculum with limited or no classroom interaction, restricting students' creativity and critical consciousness. A systematic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Economic Development, Human Capital, Social Change
Noelene Simone Ross; Mogiveny Rajkoomar – Perspectives in Education, 2024
The last three decades have seen significant educational reform, which have influenced the transformation of assessment practices in higher education institutions (HEIs). In addition, various societal and global changes have required that higher education create adaptive graduates who acquire and develop higher-order skills which include…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Alternative Assessment, Colleges, Global Approach
Wendy Michelle Lewis – ProQuest LLC, 2022
National mathematics achievement results show that elementary students in the United States are not increasing in cognitive ability or critical thinking skills (NAEP, 2020). For this increase, mathematically promising students require more opportunities for cognitively demanding mathematics instruction. As a result, this descriptive study focused…
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students, Mathematics Skills, Cognitive Processes
Wu, Wen-Chi Vivian; Manabe, Kinnosuke; Marek, Michael W.; Shu, Yu – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2023
This study aimed to foster development of the 21st-century five core competencies, including Creativity and innovation, Critical thinking and problem solving, Communication, Collaboration, and Computer-information literacy using Student-Centered Active Learning in an instructional design in which student groups created their own virtual reality…
Descriptors: 21st Century Skills, Computer Simulation, Creativity, Innovation

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