Engaging Students Through Real-Life Problems

Rodney Marchant, Utah State University

Description

This presentation will look at various ways in which student education is enhanced through real life problem based learning. I will discuss how using real life, local, issues can be solved by using solutions found from around the world. Examples will be taken from pasted USU English 2010 student course work, and will include power points created by students and researched essays that highlight solutions to those issues presented. This presentation will use the ideas found in current Sustainability discussion as a springboard.

 
Aug 17th, 12:00 AM

Engaging Students Through Real-Life Problems

This presentation will look at various ways in which student education is enhanced through real life problem based learning. I will discuss how using real life, local, issues can be solved by using solutions found from around the world. Examples will be taken from pasted USU English 2010 student course work, and will include power points created by students and researched essays that highlight solutions to those issues presented. This presentation will use the ideas found in current Sustainability discussion as a springboard.