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ERIC Number: EJ1120599
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-2325-663X
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Rocket to Creativity: A Field Experience in Problem-Based and Project-Based Learning
Dole, Sharon F.; Bloom, Lisa A.; Doss, Kristy Kowalske
Global Education Review, v3 n4 p19-32 2016
This article reports the impact of a field experience in problem-based (PBL) and project-based learning (PjBL) on in-service teachers' conceptions of experiential learning. Participants had been enrolled in a hybrid class that included an online component in which they learned about PBL and PjBL, and an experiential component in which they facilitated PBL and PjBL with children in grades 1-9 during a one week field experience on a university campus. The goal of the field experience was for teachers to change their practice from didactic to inquiry, and to promote critical and creative thinking in their students. A case study method was used that involved data derived from six different sources: online structured interviews, follow-up telephone interviews, discussion board posts, reflections, course feedback, and observations. The main theme that emerged from the data analysis was the critical role the field experience played in applying theory to practice. Sub-themes included understanding the process of implementing PBL and PjBL, mastering the logistics of PBL and PjBL, becoming facilitators, and collaborating with partners. Results showed that the field experience gave the teachers the "courage" to experiment with a student-centered methodology.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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