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In this section of the PRISM Web site, learn how we are developing teams
of undergraduates, graduate students, and teachers to become agents of
change in K-25 science education.
Central to our goals, is the development and implementation of innovative
science lessons using problem-based learning (PBL) and investigative
case based learning (ICBL) pedagogies.These techniques
challenge students to learn by asking them to apply curriculum materials
to real-world problems. These types of learning develop problem-solving
skills and content knowledge while encouraging students to think creatively.
PBL and ICBL transform seemly dull and confusing topics into practical
and accessible problems that students can relate to and understand. Students
become active accomplices in the learning process, rather than passive
sponges of data and theorem – they mix, pour, spill, soak, wring-out,
and pump knowledge from the well. Learn more about the development and
implementation of lessons using these pedagogies under Resources.
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