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O'Connor, Benjamin; Moore, Thomas; Wittmer, John; Zornes, Alicia – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The following document represents a Problem Based Learning Project (PBL) around the central theme of school improvement, the components of school improvement, and the importance of the presence and interaction of five central components of school improvement. Five central components, or constructs, identified and selected from a breadth of…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Problem Based Learning, Educational Planning, Leadership
Wakim, Antonio Joseph – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Teacher effectiveness has been on the decline in Catholic schools in Lebanon due to many factors, including, the lack of efficiency and competency of teachers and the lack of professional development opportunities. Much of this is due to the absence of an effective teacher evaluation system. As a result, many unqualified teachers are becoming…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Evaluation, Catholic Schools, Problem Based Learning
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Drew, Sally Valentino – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2013
The Common Core State Standards Initiative is the latest effort to reform education through standards. This article examines how the Standards promise to prepare students for the changing world of the 21st century, yet do not consider the changing nature of literacy--especially the centrality of the Internet as a 21st century text, and online…
Descriptors: State Standards, Literacy Education, Literacy, Educational Change
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Theis, Becky; Galindo, Ed; Shockey, Tod – European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2014
The National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) sponsored professional development of educators in the NASA Summer of Innovation (SOI) program. The Idaho, Montana, and Utah (IMU-SOI) program worked with educators and students from thirteen Native American communities. The summer sessions were focused on problem based learning and…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Professional Development, Summer Science Programs, American Indian Students
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Chetkovich, Carol; Henderson, Mark – Teaching Public Administration, 2014
Effective public policy education must prepare students both to integrate the lessons of multiple disciplines and to apply these across diverse substantive areas. How can these objectives best be accomplished? Research on adult learning and professional education points toward applied, problem-based, cooperative, and student-driven pedagogy. This…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Public Policy, Public Administration Education, Graduate Students
Fulgham, Susan M.; Shaughnessy, Michael F. – Educational Technology, 2014
John R. Savery is Professor of Education and Director of Instructional Services at the University of Akron. His research and teaching interests focus on problem-based learning and technology-rich learning environments. As Director he supports faculty integration of instructional technology across the spectrum, from traditional classrooms to…
Descriptors: Interviews, Higher Education, Technology Uses in Education, Influence of Technology
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Sousa, Fernando Cardoso; Monteiro, Ileana Pardal; Pellissier, René – Quality of Higher Education, 2014
This article presents the development of a small-world network using an adapted version of the large-group problem-solving method "Future Search." Two management classes in a higher education setting were selected and required to plan a project. The students completed a survey focused on the frequency of communications before and after…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Students, Problem Solving, Social Networks
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Schon, Jennifer A.; Eitel, Karla B.; Bingaman, Deirdre; Miller, Brant G.; Rittenburg, Rebecca A. – Science and Children, 2014
Donnelly, Idaho, is a small town surrounded by private ranches and Forest Service property. Through the center of Donnelly runs Boulder Creek, a small tributary feeding into Cascade Lake Reservoir. Boulder Creek originates from a mountain lake north of Donnelly. Since 1994 it has been listed as "impaired" by the Environmental Protection…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Science Activities, Science Projects, Environmental Education
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de los Santos, Desiree´ M.; Montes, Antonio; Sa´nchez-Coronilla, Antonio; Navas, Javier – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
A Project Based Learning (PBL) methodology was used in the practical laboratories of the Advanced Physical Chemistry department. The project type proposed simulates "real research" focusing on sol-gel synthesis and the application of the obtained sol as a stone consolidant. Students were divided into small groups (2 to 3 students) to…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Laboratory Experiments, Simulation
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Marcketti, Sara B.; Karpova, Elena – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2014
Learning through industry collaborations is critical in decreasing the gap between the real world and the academic environment. Working on challenges drawn from industry can increase students' knowledge and future employability, thus enhancing labor force preparation. This study explored students' perceptions (n = 110) of the benefits…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, School Business Relationship, Classroom Techniques, Creative Thinking
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Collins, Gary W.; Knoetze, Johan G. – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2014
Information communication technology is capable of contributing supplementary teaching and learning strategies that can be used to address various educational challenges faced by higher education. Students who enter South African higher education institutions are often academically under-prepared and have not developed the cognitive skills…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Higher Education, Educational Technology
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Edwards, Richard – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2014
In highlighting the importance of problem-based learning in the development of 21st century skills, (Yun Jo) An (2013) identified the challenges faced by novice teachers in its implementation and suggested strategies to support them. This commentary explores two aspects mentioned in the article, assessment and the role of collaboration, and argues…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Problem Based Learning, Novices, Program Implementation
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Fuller, Ian C.; Mellor, Antony; Entwistle, Jane A. – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2014
This paper addresses the relationship between teaching and research in a fieldwork context by seeking student views over 3 years across two institutions to assess the perceived value of blending staff research activity with student fieldwork. Student views were solicited using questionnaires. Despite the contrasting environments, locations and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Geography, Geography Instruction, Higher Education
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Jaako, Juha – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2014
A case study was conducted during 1994-2013 on several groups of process engineering students to see what was needed to transform a single course from a teacher-centred to a student-centred learning environment (SCLE). Development work was done incrementally, using Herbart's didactic triangle as a theoretical framework. The effects of the…
Descriptors: Engineering, Engineering Education, Case Studies, Educational Change
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Nariman, Nahid; Chrispeels, Janet – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2016
We explore teachers' efforts to implement problem-based learning (PBL) in an elementary school serving predominantly English learners. Teachers had an opportunity to implement the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) using PBL in a summer school setting with no test-pressures. To understand the challenges and benefits of PBL implementation, a…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Elementary School Students, Prior Learning, Cooperative Learning
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