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-Silver

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison;University of Wisconsin-Madison;University of Wisconsin-Madison;Rutgers University

  • Venue:
  • CSCL '02 Proceedings of the Conference on Computer Support for Collaborative Learning: Foundations for a CSCL Community
  • Year:
  • 2002

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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.