Overview
PBLN Mission
Problem-based learning (PBL) is an educational approach that organizes curriculum and instruction around carefully crafted ill-structured" problems. Students gather and apply knowledge from multiple disciplines in their quest for solutions. Guided by teachers acting as cognitive coaches, they develop critical thinking, problem solving, and collaborative skills as they identify problems, formulate hypotheses, conduct data searches, perform experiments, formulate solutions and determine the best "fit
of solutions to the conditions of the problem. Problem-based learning enables students to embrace complexity, find relevance and joy in their learning, and enhance their capacity for creative and responsible real-world problem-solving.
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History
IMSA established PBLN @ IMSA to engage in PBL research, information exchange, teacher training and curriculum development in K-16 educational settings. This work is supported through the generosity of the The Harris Family Foundation and The Hitachi Foundation.
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PBLN Staff
- Debra Gerdes
- Jane Seidel
- Mike Lejcar
- Kristina Norton
- David Workman
- John Thompson
- Michael DeHaven