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Bringing Problem-Based Learning to Higher Education: Theory and Practice
Wilkerson, Luann and Wim Gijselares
Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA
1996
From the Publisher
Problem-based learning has become a widespread teaching methodology in disciplines where students must learn to apply knowledge, not just acquire it. This volume describes the basics of the method, along with the variables that affect its success. The chapters provide examples of its application in a wide range of disciplines, including medicine, business, education, engineering, mathematics, and the sciences. The authors make...

•	Problem-Based Learning

"Spectators and Gladiators: Reconnecting the Students with the Problem"
Boehrer, John
Teaching Excellence 2, no. 7 (1990)
1990

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Problem-based Learning in the Information Age
Knowlton, Dave S., and David C Shart, Editors
Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA
2003
From the Publisher
This volume provides information about theories and practices associated with Problem-based learning (PBL). Partially because of changes in the Information Age that are transforming the nature of knowledge and the types of problems that people face, professors are adopting PBL in order to facilitate a broader and more up-to-date role of what it means "to learn." Professors will encounter, however, their own set of problems when...

•	Technology Critique

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The Power of Problem-Based Learning
Duch, Barbara J., Susan E. Groh and Deborah Allen
Stylus, Sterling, VA
2001
From the Publisher
Problem-based learning is a powerful classroom process, which uses real world problems to motivate students to identify and apply research concepts and information, work collaboratively and communicate effectively. It is a strategy that promotes life-long habits of learning.

The University of Delaware is recognized internationally as a center of excellence in the use and development of PBL. This book presents the cumulative...

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Teaching the Art of Inquiry
Hudspith, Bob and Herb Jenkins
STLHE
2001
In this guide, Bob Hudspith and Herb Jenkins describe an approach to teaching that has been used successfully for many years at McMaster University, and which will be of wide interest to university teachers who wish to encourage critical thinking and self-directed research into their courses. The guide thoroughly documents the philosophy and rationale of inquiry-based learning, describes how the approach works in practice, and offers advice and numerous...

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Teaching & Learning Through Inquiry: A Guidebook for Institutions
Lee, Virginia S., editor
Stylus, Sterling, VA
2004
From the Publisher
Inquiry-guided learning (IGL) refers to an array of classroom practices that promote student learning through guided and, increasingly independent investigation of complex questions and problems. Rather than teaching the results of others' investigations, which students learn passively, instructors assist students in mastering and learning through the process of active investigation itself. IGL develops critical thinking, independent...

•	Method and Theory

•	General Best Practices

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Creating Learning Scenarios: A Planning Guide for Adult Educators
Errington, Ed
CoolBooks, New Zealand
2005
From the Publisher
This guide is intended for educators from all subject, discipline, and workplace/vocational areas of adult education. It has been written to help educators plan, deliver, evaluate and reflect on the uses of scenarios for learning and teaching purposes. The guide begins with a rationale for using scenario-based learning why educators employ it, some motivational qualities of scenarios (through their closeness to film and...

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The Practice of Problem-Based Learning: A Guide to Implementing PBL in the College Classroom
Amador, Jose A., Libby Miles and C. B. Peters
Anker Publishing Company, Inc., Bolton, MA
2006
From the Publisher
This book is a guide for the development and implementation of problem-based learning (PBL) in college-level courses. It provides practical advice from real professors, includes examples of PBL in action through every stage from problem development to implementation, and integrates cross-disciplinary experiences into the practice of PBL in the college classroom.
Its nuts-and-bolts approach makes it valuable to faculty,...

•	Problem-Based Learning

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