Some subscribers to TIPS might be interested in a recent post "Does Problem-Based Learning Work for Physics Instruction #2 [Hake (2010c)].
The abstract reads: ******************************************* 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." ******************************************* To access the complete 10 kB post please click on <http://bit.ly/c820g2>. 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) <[email protected]> <http://www.physics.indiana.edu/~hake> <http://www.physics.indiana.edu/~sdi> <http://HakesEdStuff.blogspot.com> <http://iub.academia.edu/RichardHake> "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. --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=4403 or send a blank email to leave-4403-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
