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Asunda, Paul A.; Weitlauf, John – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2018
In order to maintain the United States' global competitiveness and create new and innovative solutions to solve global challenges, more and diverse numbers of STEM graduates need to be attracted and retained in technical disciplines (Committee on Prospering in the Global Economy of the 21st Century: An Agenda for American Science and Technology,…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Problem Based Learning, Employment Qualifications
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John, Melissa-Sue; Sibuma, Bernadette; Wunnava, Susmitha; Anggoro, Florencia; Dubosarsky, Mia – European Journal of STEM Education, 2018
This paper describes an iterative participatory curriculum design approach to developing a problem-based STEM curriculum for preschool children. The curriculum aims to teach young children problem-solving using an adapted version of the engineering design process (EDP). Despite evidence showing that a rigorous, integrated STEM curriculum promotes…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Problem Based Learning, STEM Education, Curriculum Development
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List, Alexandra; Peterson, Emily Grossnickle; Alexander, Patricia A.; Loyens, Sofie M. M. – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2018
Beliefs about knowledge have been found to relate to a variety of student outcomes and to vary across educational domains and instructional contexts. However, there are limited data on students' beliefs about information and truth, vis-à-vis knowledge (i.e., epistemic beliefs) and how these beliefs differ across instructional settings.…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Knowledge Level, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students
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Lutsenko, Galyna – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2018
The analysis of the current state of the Ukrainian system of engineering education indicates the prevalence of traditional teaching-learning approaches in contrast to the modern needs of the labour market. Many universities across the world use the problem/project-based learning (PBL) which is an effective approach for the development of design…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Problem Solving
John, Melissa-Sue; Sibuma, Bernadette; Wunnava, Susmitha; Anggoro, Florencia; Dubosarsky, Mia – Grantee Submission, 2018
This paper describes an iterative participatory curriculum design approach to developing a problem-based STEM curriculum for preschool children. The curriculum aims to teach young children problem-solving using an adapted version of the engineering design process (EDP). Despite evidence showing that a rigorous, integrated STEM curriculum promotes…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Problem Based Learning, STEM Education, Curriculum Development
Weiss, David Mark – ProQuest LLC, 2018
An educational researcher sought to collaborate with a classroom instructor to introduce problem-based learning as a new teaching intervention. First, a classroom instructor was approached to consider how a problem-based learning instructional approach might fit with their existing curriculum plan. The researcher and the classroom teacher used a…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Problem Based Learning, Educational Researchers, Teachers
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Kolbaek, Ditte – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2018
Problem-based and project-organized learning (PBL) was originally developed to facilitate collaboration between physically present students; however, due to digitalization, collaboration, dialogues, and other PBL activities should take place online as well. With a theoretical point of departure from Dewey and a methodological point of departure…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Problem Based Learning, Student Projects, College Students
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Zhao, Ke; Du, Xiangyun; Tan, Huiyu – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2021
In light of increased cross-border movements of students to pursue their academic studies, university educators in many contexts are concerned about a lack of interactive engagement among students from different cultural backgrounds because of the use of L2 in international programmes. This study explores how students develop engagement in…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Students
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Bean, Thomas W.; Dunkerly-Bean, Judith – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2016
The purpose of this commentary is to explore the intersection of creativity, civic engagement, and literacy instruction that takes into consideration real-world concerns. The authors define and consider recent work on creativity and utilize Westheimer's model of citizenship to frame an example of adolescents engaged in both purposeful literacies…
Descriptors: Creativity, Adolescents, Citizen Participation, Literacy
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Eisenhardt, Alyson; Ninassi, Susanne Bruno – Journal of Learning in Higher Education, 2016
Many pedagogy experts suggest the use of real world scenarios and simulations as a means of teaching students to apply decision analysis concepts to their field of study. These methods allow students an opportunity to synthesize knowledge, skills, and abilities by presenting a field-based dilemma. The use of real world scenarios and simulations…
Descriptors: Simulation, Decision Making, Health Services, Administration
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Roessger, Kevin M. – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2016
Despite the prevalence of adult skills-based learning, adult education researchers continue to ignore effective interdisciplinary skills-based methods. Prominent researchers dismiss empirically supported teaching guidelines, preferring situational, emancipatory methods with no demonstrable effect on skilled performance or reproducible expertise.…
Descriptors: Expertise, Skill Development, Adult Learning, Training
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Prihatiningsih, Titi Savitri; Qomariyah, Nurul – International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 2016
Faculty of Medicine UGM has implemented Problem Based Learning (PBL) since 1985. Seven jump tutorial discussions are applied. A scenario is used as a trigger to stimulate students to identify learning objectives (LOs) in step five which are used as the basis for self study in step six. For each scenario, the Block Team formulates the LOs which are…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Content Analysis, Medical Education, College Curriculum
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Gómez Carrasco, Cosme J.; Miralles Martínez, Pedro – Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research, 2016
This paper makes a reflection on the assessment of historical thinking in compulsory education. First, the article reflects on the type of knowledge that is being evaluated (memory or understanding). According to current thinking, assessment should meet the teaching aims set out by the teacher, it should be another means of monitoring and…
Descriptors: Compulsory Education, Inquiry, Active Learning, History Instruction
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Lewis, Matthew; Powell, James A. – PRIMUS, 2016
A great deal of educational literature has focused on problem-based learning (PBL) in mathematics at the primary and secondary level, but arguably there is an even greater need for PBL in college math courses. We present a project centered around the Humans versus Zombies moderated tag game played on the Utah State University campus. We discuss…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Educational Games
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Buchanan, John; Schuck, Sandy; Aubusson, Peter – Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 2016
The mandate for living sustainably is becoming increasingly urgent. This article reports on the Climate Clever Energy Savers (CCES) Program, a student-centred, problem- and project-based program in New South Wales, Australia, aimed at enabling school students to identify ways of reducing their schools' electricity consumption and costs. As part of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Climate
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