Course Readings

Required Textbook and Resources

• Text: Prensky, M. (2010). Teaching digital natives: Partnering for real learning. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
• Web resource: Buck Institute for Education (http://www.bie.org). Take advantage of the vast number of high quality resources on the BIE site by registering as a user (registration is free)!

Supplemental Readings

Week 1

Ertmer, P. A., & Simons, K. D. (2006). Jumping the PBL implementation hurdle: Supporting the efforts of K-12 teachers. The Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning. 1(1)40-55. Retrieved from: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/ijpbl/vol1/iss1/5/

Kolodner, J. L., Camp, P. J., Crismond, D., Fasse, B., Gray, J., Holbrook, J., Puntembakar, S., & Ryan, M. (2003). Problem-based learning meets case-based reasoning in the middle-school science classroom: Putting learning by design into practice. The Journal of the Learning Sciences, 12(4), 495-547.

Norton, P., & Wiburg, K. M. (2003). Teaching with technology: Designing opportunities to learn. Chp 5: Designs for problem solving (pp. 114-131). Belmont, CA: Thomson.

Savery, J. (2006). Overview of problem-based learning: Definitions and distinctions. The Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 1(1), 9-20. Retrieved from: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/ijpbl/vol1/iss1/3/

Week 2

Barell, J. (2007). Teachers’ quality responding. Problem-based learning: An inquiry approach. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin. Excerpts from Chp. 21 Teachers’ quality responding and Chp. 8 Assessment, application, and reflection.

Hmelo-Silver, C. E., & Barrows, H. S. (2006). Goals and strategies of a problem-based learning facilitator. Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 1, 21-39. Retrieved from: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/ijpbl/vol1/iss1/4/

Macdonald, R. (2005). Assessment strategies for inquiry and problem-based learning. In T. Barrett, I. MacLabhrainn, & H. Fallon (Eds.), Handbook of inquiry and problem-based learning (Chp 9). Dublin, IR: Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching.  Retrieved May 12, 2010, from http://www.aishe.org/readings/2005-2/chapter9.pdf

Author: James D. Lehman
Updated: 08-May-2016