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Peer reviewedByers, Alton; Gilligan, Nancy; Golston, Syd; Linville, Rex – Social Education, 1999
Presents a lesson in which students examine the characteristics of successful and unsuccessful tourism development projects in mountains by utilizing the included list of websites. Expounds that, based on their search of the websites, the students propose solutions for maintaining a balance among environmental conservation, cultural advancement,…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Geographic Regions
Direct linkConnor-Greene, Patricia A. – Teaching of Psychology, 2002
In this article, I describe the evolution of a problem-based service learning project in an undergraduate Abnormal Psychology course. Students worked in teams on a semester-long project to locate and evaluate information and treatment for specific psychiatric disorders. As part of the project, each team selected relevant bibliographic materials,…
Descriptors: Resource Materials, Student Evaluation, Service Learning, Psychopathology
Download full textFaris, Ahmed – Online Submission, 2008
A weak negative attitude towards learning science was noticed among the students in Qatar, a matter that was reflected on their achievement in national tests. To test if the use of PBL would improve the students' attitudes towards learning science, a sample of 25 nine graders from Hamza school were motivated to plan their own investigations and to…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Obesity, Investigations, Student Attitudes
Page, Dan – T.H.E. Journal, 2006
Project-Based Learning (PBL) is a great way to immerse students in a fun, rich, and challenging learning environment. Based on real-life learning simulations, PBL is appropriate for all ages and multiple intelligences. Critical thinking, goal setting, problem solving, and collaborative skills all come into play in PBL, helping to build the skill…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Student Interests, Student Projects, Multiple Intelligences
Creating a Bridge to Simulate Simultaneous Engineering Experiences for Senior Undergraduate Students
Otieno, Andrew; Azad, Abul; Balamuralikrishna, Radha – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2006
Launching new or improved products to the market typically involves extensive collaboration within and beyond the enterprise. Succeeding in a customer-driven market economy demands the practice of simultaneous engineering. The standard engineering or engineering technology curricula continue to make efforts in providing students with opportunities…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Projects, Free Enterprise System, Cooperation
Stapp, William B.; And Others – 1996
This book addresses the subject of environmental education in the context of educational and social change. It focuses on the synthesis of action research and community problem solving in the context of education. The result, Action Research and Community Problem Solving (ARCPS), can be defined as a process that enables students and teachers to…
Descriptors: Action Research, Community Involvement, Cooperative Learning, Educational Change
Allen, Charles W. – 1984
Based on a workshop presented by Charles Wales, a guided design project was developed for a junior mechanical design class at California State University-Chico. This course involves lectures on the design process and an extension of the basic mechanics of materials concepts, particularly as related to design and prevention of failure. The…
Descriptors: College Students, Design, Design Requirements, Feedback
Ohio Academy of Science, Columbus. – 1987
Student research programs offer students the principles and concepts of science, but also the opportunity to develop skills in other curriculum areas, including reading, language, problem solving, and writing. The brochure contains sections which specifically address the educational value of such programs, science days, project components, and…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Language Arts, Problem Solving, Science Education
Hungerford, Harold R.; And Others – 1978
Presented are six modules designed to help junior high school students develop the skills needed to study and take action with respect to environmental problems. The first five modules cover basic investigation skills: identifying environmental problems, using secondary sources, conducting surveys, interpreting data, and studying environmental…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Action, Environment, Environmental Education
Hunter, Beverly – Computing Teacher, 1985
Discusses typical uses of databases and data management programs in the classroom; provides a learning plan to teach students how to use databases; lists typical student projects using databases; and presents criteria to help educators choose appropriate database management programs for their classrooms. (MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Forster, Margaret; Masters, Geoff – 1996
Projects are extended pieces of work completed over a period of time. They provide contexts for the assessment of general skills, as well as the ability to apply subject-specific knowledge and skills. Some of the general skills that projects demonstrate are collecting and organizing information, solving problems, working in a group, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Burr, A. A.; Sandor, G. N. – Engineering Education, 1974
Discusses the characteristics of the Rensselaer design educational programs which emphasize the use of computer-oriented laboratories and linear algebraic equations as analytical tools. Effects of the Sloan Foundation grant are studied. (CC)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Core Curriculum, Course Objectives, Educational Programs
Burgdorf, Lucille; Harney, Irene F. – Instructor, 1969
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Learning Activities, Problem Solving, Relevance (Education)
Burgdorf, Lucille P.; Harney, Irene E. – Instr, 1969
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Class Activities, Environment, Group Activities
Greeno, James G.; Hall, Rogers P. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1997
Discusses the process of learning to construct and interpret representations from a social practice perspective. If students need to construct tables and graphs to complete a project report in mathematics or science, they can learn to consider whether these forms are effective at communicating important information. If students merely complete…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Graphs, Learning Activities
