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Stalker, Sarah L.; Cullen, Theresa A.; Kloesel, Kevin – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2015
Within the past 10 years severe weather has been responsible for an annual average of 278 fatalities in the United States (National Weather Service, 2013). During severe weather special populations are populations of high concentrations of people that cannot respond quickly. Schools show both of these characteristics. The average lead time for…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Emergency Programs, Weather, Science Activities
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Jonassen, David – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2011
Although the characteristics of PBL (problem focused, student centered, self-directed, etc.) are well known, the components of a problem-based learning environment (PBLE) and the cognitive scaffolds necessary to support learning to solve different kinds of problems with different learners is less clear. This paper identifies the different…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Problem Based Learning, Cognitive Processes, Case Studies