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Karan, Ebrahim; Brown, Lisa – Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education, 2022
The goal of the study is to overcome two main drawbacks of traditional science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) pedagogical strategies using PBL - lack of student engagement and students who are not prepared for more complex problems. PBL teaching strategies practiced in an introductory class are assessed. Classroom observations and…
Descriptors: College Students, Problem Solving, Skill Development, Active Learning
Calkin, Joshua; Karlsen, Megan – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2014
Destination Imagination is a creative problem solving competition for school-aged children that encourages creative growth and long-term problem solving skills. These skills are important for young children as they can be directly related to future success in school, home, and the workplace. This extracurricular activity has impacted 1.5 million…
Descriptors: Imagination, Creativity, Skill Development, Problem Solving
Asiabanpour, Bahram; DesChamps-Benke, Nicole; Wilson, Thomas; Loerwald, Matthew; Gourgey, Hannah – American Journal of Engineering Education, 2010
This paper describes a novel outreach approach to high school and middle school students to familiarize them with engineering functions and methods. In this approach students participated in a seven-day summer research camp and learned many engineering skills and tools such as CAD solid modeling, finite element analysis, rapid prototyping,…
Descriptors: Outreach Programs, High School Students, Middle School Students, Engineering Education
Deasy, Richard J. – School Administrator, 2008
Michael Hinojosa, general superintendent of the Dallas Independent School District, is hiring 140 new arts teachers this year. It is the latest and perhaps most remarkable step in a 10-year effort by policymakers, educators and community leaders to ensure that every student in Dallas has access to quality arts learning experiences in and out of…
Descriptors: Art Education, Imagination, Creativity, Innovation
Wang, Jinhao; Gibson, Angela M.; Salinas, Lelia; Solis, Fred; Slate, John R. – International Electronic Journal for Leadership in Learning, 2007
The mission statements of 34 four-year and of 68 two-year colleges in the State of Texas were examined for themes to determine the extent to which their themes were similar or dissimilar in nature. Although previous researchers have attempted to analyze and demonstrate that these mission statements often have reoccurring themes, only limited…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Higher Education, Cultural Pluralism, Vocational Education