ERIC Number: EJ1214914
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Publication Date: 2019
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Project-/Problem-Based Learning in STEM: Impacts on Student Learning
Euefueno, William D.
Technology and Engineering Teacher, v78 n8 p8-12 May-Jun 2019
Project-/Problem-Based Learning (PBL) creates dynamic learning environments, incorporates various stimuli, allows learners to gain valuable experiences that extend to real-world applicability, and should be considered as a primary delivery method in STEM classes. The application and benefits of PBL in STEM classes are limitless. Students learn team building through collaboration/brainstorming; learners create strategies to achieve a goal or objective and develop leadership and critical-thinking skills. These are valuable attributes both for students in the classroom and the workforce of the future. As STEM is the focus of this article, the following four-step problem-solving process is discussed: (1) Identify the problem or opportunity; (2) Devise a plan for solving the problem; (3) Implement/Evaluate the plan; and (4) Communicate the plan/solution. The article also discusses improving STEM with new strategies, such as having students work through the project-/problem-solving processes in the form of an eportfolio.
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, STEM Education, Active Learning, Student Projects, Problem Based Learning, Academic Achievement, Portfolios (Background Materials), Electronic Publishing, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Technological Literacy
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