problem-based learning

Introduces the Problem-Based Learning system for classroom instruction and curriculum development, looking at how the process can be merged with the Internet, and features eight problem-based units, each with teaching plans, standards of performance, and reproducible problem logs.

Introduces the problem-based learning model, in which students identify problems, pose and research related questions, and report their findings, learning critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Provides information about problem-based learning, a teaching technique that educates by presenting students with a situation that leads to a problem for them to solve; and shows how teachers can use PBL in their classrooms to replace passive listening and memorizing with active learning.

A guide to problem-based learning (PBL), a technique in which students learn from solving real-world problems; featuring comments from teachers and students who have experienced PBL; providing an overview and background information about PBL; and offering guidance on designing a PBL curriculum.

Offers educators practical strategies to spur their students' ability and willingness to pose and answer questions related to what they learn in class.

Discusses various ways to implement an inquiry-based, problem-solving approach to science education in grades K through five, explaining how parents and teachers can encourage students investigate their own scientific questions and develop logical thinking.