Exploring the Role of School Culture and Teacher Beliefs in the Implementation of Problem-based Learning at a K5 School.

• In Event: Problem-Based Instruction: Practices and Considerations

Short Description

This study examined how school culture and teacher beliefs influenced the implementation of problem-based learning in the classrooms of three model teachers at a high-performing STEM-focused elementary school. Field notes, observations, interviews, and artifacts were used to describe teachers’ experiences creating, curating, and implementing problem-based learning. Findings provide insight into the role school culture and teacher beliefs play in the successful implementation of problem-based learning at a K5 school.

Authors

• Presenter: Samantha Heller, University of Central Florida

• Presenter: Laurie O. Campbell, University of Central Florida

• Presenter: Eric Daniel Laguardia, University of Central Florida