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Promoting Positive Academic Dispositions Using a Web-Based PBL Environment: The GlobalEd 2 Project
Scott W. Brown; Kimberly A. Lawless; Mark A. Boyer
Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning Vol. 7, No. 1 (2013) pp. 67–90
Problem-based learning (PBL) is an instructional design approach for promoting student learning, understanding and knowledge development in context rich settings. Previous PBL research has primarily focused on face-to-face learning environments, but ...
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Vital Interests: Cultivating Global Competence in the International Studies Classroom
Paula R. Johnson; Mark A. Boyer; Scott W. Brown
Globalisation, Societies and Education Vol. 9, No. 3 (2011) pp. 503–519
Are students being prepared for the challenges they will face in a globalising world? We investigated whether middle school students were interested in global issues, had knowledge of global issues and possessed the skills needed for competence as a ...
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Can Multimedia Make Kids Care about Social Studies? The GlobalEd Problem-Based Learning Simulation
Andri Ioannou; Scott W. Brown; Robert D. Hannafin; Mark A. Boyer
Computers in the Schools Vol. 26, No. 1 (2009) pp. 63–81
This study investigated whether using multimedia-based instructional material in a problem-based social studies simulation enhances student learning about world issues, increases interest in social studies, and generates positive attitudes toward...
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Increasing Interest in Social Studies: Social Perspective Taking and Self-Efficacy in Stimulating Simulations
Hunter Gehlbach; Scott W. Brown; Andri Ioannou; Mark A. Boyer; Natalie Hudson; Anat Niv-Solomon; Donalyn Maneggia; Laura Janik
Contemporary Educational Psychology Vol. 33, No. 4 (October 2008) pp. 894–914
This study examined the potential of simulations to bolster interest in middle school social studies classrooms. Using a pre-post-design, we examined 305 middle school students (49% female) who participated in the web-based "GlobalEd" simulation. In ...
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Incorporating Multimedia in Social Studies Instruction: Does it Improve Students’ Performance, Interest, and Instructional Effectiveness Attitude?
Andri Ioannou; Scott W. Brown; Hunter Gehlbach; Mark A. Boyer; Anat Niv-Solomon; Laura Janik; Donalyn Maneggia
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 3930–3935
Abstract This study investigates whether using multimedia-based instructional material in social studies class may enhance students' learning about world issues, elicit their interest in social studies, and generate positive attitudes toward...
Topics: Instructional Design, Multimedia, Social Studies, Instructional Materials, Middle School Education