Overview
- Introduces authentic problem solving and learning practices for school stakeholders
- Provides theoretical explanations of authentic learning processes and outcomes
- Shows how authentic learning can be designed and implemented to help develop 21st century competencies
Part of the book series: Education Innovation Series (EDIN)
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Authentic Participation in Real-World Communities
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Conclusion and Future Direction
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Young Hoan Cho is an assistant professor of Educational Technology in the Department of Education at Seoul National University, South Korea. He earned a PhD in information science and learning technologies from the University of Missouri, USA. He was previously a research scientist at the Office of Education Research, National Institute of Education, Singapore. His research focuses on problem-based learning environments, computer-supported collaborative learning, argumentation, and 3D virtual worlds.
Imelda S. Caleon is Research Scientist at the Centre for research in Pedagogy and Practice, National Institute of Education, Singapore. Her research interests include conceptual change and development, informal learning, inquiry-based learning and creative-collaborative problem solving, particularly in relation to science education.
Manu Kapur is an Associate Professor of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning, as well as the Head of Research of the Learning Sciences Lab at the National Institute of Education (Singapore). His research examines the role of Productive Failure in learning and problem solving.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Authentic Problem Solving and Learning in the 21st Century
Book Subtitle: Perspectives from Singapore and Beyond
Editors: Young Hoan Cho, Imelda S. Caleon, Manu Kapur
Series Title: Education Innovation Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-521-1
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-287-520-4Published: 21 August 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-10-1178-8Published: 23 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-981-287-521-1Published: 12 August 2015
Series ISSN: 2211-4874
Series E-ISSN: 2211-4882
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 368
Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations, 27 illustrations in colour
Topics: Educational Technology, Teaching and Teacher Education