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Peer reviewedStepien, William; Gallagher, Shelagh – Educational Leadership, 1993
For three years, Center for Problem-Based Learning at Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy has been developing innovative programs in various K-12 settings. Students meet an "ill-structured problem" (like thorium waste) before receiving instruction. Teachers act as coaches and tutors, probing findings, hypotheses, and conclusions;…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Innovation, Learning Centers (Classroom), Problem Based Learning
