Problem-based learning works. Using randomized experimental trials, the gold standard in this type of research, economists Rosangela Bando, Emma Naslund-Hadley and Paul Gertler conducted ten field ...

Education experts are encouraging schools to consider problem-based learning (PBL) in a move to improve engagement and creativity among high school students. New research demonstrates how hands-on ...

Studies were eligible if they presented original research ... learning attitudes. Comparative studies on the whole showed a benefit from using PBL, for example in critical reasoning, problem ...

“STEM is probably the best conduit for learning problem-solving available to all young people.” Because of its focus on hands-on, problem-based learning, STEM education nurtures skills that ...

Her expertise lies in scaffolding and Design-Based Research ... Collaboration and Learning: How Are They Related? Learning is an inherently social process. When students collaborate on a joint ...

If she had struggled with numbers, Vi reasoned, surely others must have the same problem, and the Spinelli Center for Quantitative Learning addresses that problem head on. The Math Success at Smith ...

The Research & Evaluation Methodology (REM) program offers the opportunity to combine substantive interests in education while learning quantitative social science research methods. Our students learn ...