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The STEP environment for distributed problem-based learning on the World Wide Web

Authors:

Constance A. Steinkuehler,

Sharon J. Derry,

David K. Woods,

Cindy E. Hmelo-SilverAuthors Info & Claims

CSCL '02: Proceedings of the Conference on Computer Support for Collaborative Learning: Foundations for a CSCL Community

Pages 217 - 226

Published: 07 January 2002 Publication History

Abstract

Successful elementary and secondary educational reform requires analogous reform in teacher education; however, the standard undergraduate setting in schools of education poses considerable obstacles. In this paper, we describe the STEP environment for distributed problem-based learning (www.eSTEPweb.org), which represents one of many efforts to create a viable model for teacher education reform. Here, we describe our approach to creating a socio-technical infrastructure designed to help foster a knowledge-building community among preservice teachers, practicing teachers, and instructional staff. We highlight the online environment that supports student and staff coursework in the learning sciences component of a secondary teacher education curriculum.

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https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/1658616.1658646

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Sancho-Thomas PFuentes-Fernández RFernández-Manjón B(2009)Learning teamwork skills in university programming coursesComputers & Education10.1016/j.compedu.2009.03.01053:2(517-531)Online publication date: 1-Sep-2009
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1016/j.compedu.2009.03.010
Derry SSiegel MStampen J(2002)The STEP system for collaborative case-based teacher educationProceedings of the Conference on Computer Support for Collaborative Learning: Foundations for a CSCL Community10.5555/1658616.1658646(209-216)Online publication date: 7-Jan-2002
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/1658616.1658646

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