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Tanya Venee Stitt – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore how high school teachers describe problem-based learning as an instructional model for student learning in various academic disciplines in the United States. The research was grounded in constructivist learning theory and Problem-based learning (PBL). The study addressed two research…
Descriptors: High School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Problem Based Learning, Instructional Design
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Salvador, Rodrigo; Barros, Murillo Vetroni; Barreto, Bernardo; Pontes, Joseane; Yoshino, Rui Tadashi; Piekarski, Cassiano Moro; de Francisco, Antonio Carlos – Industry and Higher Education, 2023
This article aims to identify the challenges and opportunities in cross-program problem-based learning (PBL) in higher education, based on an Industry 4.0 case with undergraduate and graduate students studying for engineering degrees. The method for this research comprised a cross-program course structured to bring together undergraduate and…
Descriptors: Barriers, Industry, Educational Opportunities, Graduate Students
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Walker, April; Kettler, Todd – Social Studies, 2022
High quality teaching involves deep content knowledge, understanding students and their learning processes, and complex skills of teaching and assessment. Students who experience high quality teaching tend to achieve higher annual growth rates. This study used a descriptive, qualitative research model to explore excellence in social studies…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Phenomenology, Social Studies, Instructional Design
Alyaseen, Haneen – ProQuest LLC, 2017
New innovative methods of teaching and learning adopted from mainstream research and development in educational theory and practice are being adapted to serve the unique needs of the medical professions. The success of these methods requires careful planning and establishment of faculty development programs. The purpose of this study is to perform…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Medical School Faculty, Dental Schools, Faculty Development
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Maddrell, Jennifer – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2014
This paper explores the design of "service-learning" experiences to engage college students in the real-world application of course subject matter. Service learning is an educational approach that combines community service, academic coursework, and work-based applied learning. Based on data gathered during a series of recent interviews…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Instructional Design, College Students, Student Experience
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Araceli Martinez Ortiz; Beth Bos; Shaunna Smith – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2015
The use of integrated science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) instruction has the affordances of combining harmonious content area connections into real-world experiences that are both engaging and challenging. This article introduces findings from a study that used an integrated robotics module to expose in-service and preservice…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Robotics, Learning Experience, Teacher Education Programs