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Teachers’ Perceptions Of Problem-Based Learning Task Design And Their Understandings Of Their Role In Implementation, Christina Tighe
Teachers’ Perceptions Of Problem-Based Learning Task Design And Their Understandings Of Their Role In Implementation, Christina Tighe
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
Traditional classroom environments may not be providing enough opportunity to develop 21st-century learning skills and state policies have begun to suggest problem-based learning (PBL) as a solution; however, it is still unclear how these tasks are implemented into the classroom. Since teachers play such a paramount part in the implementation process the study’s purpose is to explore teachers’ perceptions of PBL task design and role in the PBL process. The study is a descriptive qualitative case study with six participants from urban Title I schools in NJ with PBL in the curriculum. The participants also were 6-8th grade language arts …