[Phys-l] Does Problem-Based Learning Work for Physics Instruction #2

[Richard Hake <rrhake@earthlink.net>]

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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Richard Hake, Emeritus Professor of Physics, Indiana University
Honorary Member, Curmudgeon Lodge of Deventer, The Netherlands
President, PEdants for Definitive Academic References which Recognize the
      Invention of the Internet (PEDARRII)
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<http://www.physics.indiana.edu/~hake>
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<http://HakesEdStuff.blogspot.com>
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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.