Most students have spent their previous years assuming their teacher was the main disseminator of knowledge. Because of this orientation towards the subject-matter expertise of their instructor and the traditional memorization of facts, many students have lost the ability to "simply wonder about something." Generating the proper question is the most critical aspect of PBL. Problems must encompass both a large goal and specific objectives. With these objectives, the students find their own way to reaching the goal's solution. If both the goal and objectives are missing, students will not study important information. Lesson plans are provided for teachers who would like to incorporate problem-based learning in their curriculum. Two educational level are addressed: middle school and high school. Lesson plans cover five content areas: Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Language Arts and Health Occupations. Each of these lesson plans have been evaluated using a PBL unit "Critiquing Guide." Select one of the educational levels below to begin your search.
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