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Peer reviewedKrynock, Karoline; Robb, Louise – Educational Leadership, 1999
When faced with real-world problems, students devise accurate, logical, and creative solutions using skills connecting to different subject areas. Students are intrigued by assignments involving preservation of species and design of environmentally friendly products and transit systems. Problem-based learning depends on coaching, modeling, and…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Creative Thinking, Environmental Education, Modeling (Psychology)
Peer reviewedReid, Carol; Romanoff, Brenda – Educational Leadership, 1997
In the Charlotte-Mecklenburg (North Carolina) Public Schools, thousands of gifted children are tackling challenging, real-world problems correlated with curricular expectations. This gifted program fuses three philosophies: multiple-intelligences theory, problem-centered learning, and a thoughtful atmosphere to foster critical and creative…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Classroom Environment, Creative Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education


