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Plowright, David; Watkins, Mary – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2004
This article provides a critical analysis and evaluation of how an inquiry-based learning (IBL) approach to learning and teaching was introduced into the curriculum of a large and well-established social work programme at a UK university. A rationale for the initiative is provided, in particular the rejection of the term problem-based learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Teaching Methods, Inquiry
Dunkhase, John A.; Hand, Brian M.; Shymansky, James A.; Yore, Larry D. – 1997
This study takes place within the context of the Science: Parents, Activities, and Literature (Science PALS) project and examines elementary school students' reactions to instruction implemented by teachers participating in this special problem-centered professional development program. The study focuses on student perceptions of their science…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Constructivism (Learning), Course Content, Educational Change