Some subscribers Phys-L might be interested in a recent post "Does
Problem-Based Learning Work for Physics Instruction #2 [Hake (2010c)].
The abstract reads:
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ABSTRACT: In response to my post "Does Problem-Based Learning Work
for Physics Instruction" [Hake (2010b)], John Cowan (2010) of the PBL
list wrote: "Brian Bowe, at Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT),
showed PBL to be effective in Physics in a far from favourable
departmental climate." Google searches provided links to information
on DIT's "Physics Education Research Group," the PBL program at DIT,
and "Maggi's book."
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"Science should be visualized as progressing from problem to problem
- to problems of ever increasing depth. Problems crop up especially
when we are disappointed in our expectations, or when our theories
involve us in difficulties, in contradictions; and these may arise
either within a theory, or between two different theories, or as the
result of a clash between our theories and our observations. Thus
science starts from problems, and not from observations; though
observations may give rise to a problem, especially if they are
unexpected; that is to say, if they clash with our expectations or
theories."
Karl R. Popper (1902-1994) in "Conjectures and Refutations."
REFERENCES [URL's shortened by <http://bit.ly/>]
Hake, R.R. 2010b. "Does Problem-Based Learning Work for Physics
Instruction," online on the OPEN! AERA-L archives at
<http://bit.ly/cprmLW>. Post of 23 Aug 2010 14:14:15-0700. The
abstract and link to the complete post were also transmitted to
various discussion lists.
Hake, R.R. 2010c. "Does Problem-Based Learning Work for Physics
Instruction #2," online on the OPEN! AERA-L archives at
<http://bit.ly/c820g2>. Post of 24 Aug 2010 14:49:46 -0700. The
abstract and link to the complete post are also being transmitted to
various discussion lists.
Popper, K. 2002. Conjectures and Refutations" Routledge; 2 edition.
Amazon.com information at <http://amzn.to/b3pSor>. Note the
searchable "Look Inside" feature. First published in 1963.