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McPherson, Heather – Science Teacher, 2018
Students often confuse the functional differences between motion "transmission" and "transformation" systems. Students find it difficult to conceptualize differences between the specific systems. In this article, the author describes a technology and engineering unit that incorporates problem-based learning (PBL) to assist…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Motion, Problem Based Learning
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Chin, Christine; Chia, Li-Gek – Science Teacher, 2008
One way of implementing project-based science (PBS) is to use problem-based learning (PBL), in which students formulate their own problems. These problems are often ill-structured, mirroring complex real-life problems where data are often messy and inclusive. In this article, the authors describe how they used PBL in a ninth-grade biology class in…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Foreign Countries, Cultural Context, Teaching Methods