The Effects of Problem-Based Learning on Problem Solving.

Gallagher, Shelagh A.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ459543

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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The Effects of Problem-Based Learning on Problem Solving.

Gallagher, Shelagh A.; And Others

Gifted Child Quarterly, v36 n4 p195-200 Fall 1992

This study found that participants (n=78) in Science, Society and the Future, a problem-based course for gifted high school students, exhibited significant improvement in problem-solving schemes compared to a group of 42 gifted nonparticipants. The pattern of change was not consistent across problem-solving steps. (JDD)

Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Gifted, High Schools, Problem Based Learning, Problem Solving, Program Effectiveness, Science and Society, Student Improvement, Thinking Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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