The Internet and Problem-Based Learning: Developing Solutions Through the Web [Paperback]

William J. Stepien (Author), Peter R. Senn (Author), William C. Stepien (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 11 and up | Grade Level: 6 and up

Written for high school students and instructors, this guide will provide instruction for using the web as a problem-solving tool—a skill that will serve students well for the rest of their lives. Teachers will learn how to exploit the latest web technologies and use them as important classroom-teaching tools. Students will analyze eight real-life scenarios, identify the problem in each, seek solutions using Internet resources, and create resolutions. Each problem scenario that is presented has more than one possible solution and will initiate the same decision-making process as real-life problems while elevating the computer literacy skills of students. Coaching plans and guidelines for using the Internet in the classroom and developing new problem-based Internet units are provided for teachers.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The value of The Internet and Problem-Based Learning: Developing Solutions Through the Web isn't limited to the eight actual activities it provides. The book also offers general information on problem-based learning and on using the Internet as an instructional tool. In addition, the appendixes include a glossary, step-by-step directions for creating your own problem-based learning units, as well as sections on how the Internet works, on how search engines work (including information about the differences among the various types of search engines and recommendations for special search engines for challenged learners), and on responsible use of the Internet. In fact, if it isn't here, chances are you won't ever need to know it! This book makes using the Internet for problem-based learning a no-brainer for teachers—and a valuable, thought-intensive activity for students. --Linda Starr, Education World - January 1, 2000 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

William J. Stepien is a former middle school teacher and is the director of the Consortium for Problem Based Learning. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. Peter Senn is a professor emeritus of economics at Wright College. He lives in Evanston, Illinois. William C. Stepien is a high school teacher. He lives in St. Charles, Illinois.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Zephyr Press (April 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569761086
• ISBN-13: 978-1569761083
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,074,890 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Using the Internet to Problem Solve, June 2, 2000

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This review is from: The Internet and Problem-Based Learning: Developing Solutions Through the Web (Paperback)

Thgs excellent book, combines the best new tool from technology with the best educational methods.Best of all the authors are teachers who pracitce what they preach, the best of all world in a professional development setting. This family affair effort gets high marks from central Indiana teachers and trainers.