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Direct linkKoehler, Adrie A.; Ertmer, Peggy A. – Educational Technology, 2016
Case-based instruction (CBI) offers a promising method for promoting problem-solving skills in learners. However, during CBI, the instructor shoulders major responsibility for shaping the learning that takes place. Research indicates that the facilitation techniques used during case discussions influence what gets covered, and to what extent,…
Descriptors: Web 2.0 Technologies, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Web Based Instruction, Problem Solving
Peer reviewedKoehler, Adrie A.; Newby, Timothy J.; Ertmer, Peggy A. – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2017
As learners solve complex problems, such as the ones present in case narratives, they need instructional support. Potentially, Web 2.0 applications can be useful to learners during case-based instruction (CBI), as their affordances offer creative and collaborative opportunities. However, there is limited research available on how the affordances…
Descriptors: Web 2.0 Technologies, Computer Uses in Education, Problem Solving, Case Method (Teaching Technique)
Ertmer, Peggy A.; Glazewski, Krista D.; Jones, Donna; Ottenbreit-Leftwich, Anne; Goktas, Yuksel; Collins, Kelly; Kocaman, Aslihan – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2009
Despite the challenges inherent in adopting problem-based learning (PBL) in the middle school classroom, successful PBL teachers are able to find suitable solutions. In this exploratory study we examined the perceptions and practices of five successful middle school PBL teachers regarding the specific difficulties encountered with PBL and the…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Problem Based Learning, Academic Standards, Learning Processes
Ertmer, Peggy A.; Stepich, Donald A.; Flanagan, Sara; Kocaman-Karoglu, Aslihan; Reiner, Christian; Reyes, Lisette; Santone, Adam L.; Ushigusa, Shigetake – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 2009
This exploratory study examined differences in the problem representations of a case-based situation by expert and novice instructional designers. The experts and half of the novices (control group) received identical directions for case analysis, while the other novices (treatment group) received additional guidelines recommending analysis…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Instructional Design, Problem Solving, Case Studies
Download full textBelland, Brian R.; Glazewski, Krista D.; Ertmer, Peggy A. – RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 2009
The literature on the use of problem-based learning in K-12 settings has traditionally focused on gifted and average students. However, mainstreaming is placing increasing numbers of students with special needs in general education classrooms. This case study examined how members of a small group in a mainstreamed seventh grade science class…
Descriptors: Mainstreaming, Problem Based Learning, Case Studies, Middle School Students
Belland, Brian R.; Ertmer, Peggy A.; Simons, Krista D. – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2006
While problem-based learning (PBL) has been found to be effective with gifted and average students (Hmelo-Silver, 2004), little is known about its impact on students with special needs. This study examines the perceptions of middle-school students with mild, moderate, and severe disabilities and of their teachers regarding the value of…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Disabilities, Middle School Students, Student Attitudes
