Problem-based Language Learning and Teaching by Loghman Ansarian & Mei Lin Teoh

Author:Loghman Ansarian & Mei Lin Teoh
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9789811309410
Publisher: Springer Singapore

3.4.5 Researching

Researching is essential to understanding the problem, making it one of the primary stages in the 3C3R model. As research helps to bridge the gap between the problem and its solution, it is also referred to as ‘space construction’ (Newell & Simon, 1972, as cited in Hung, 2006). As ill-structured problems are open-ended, students may resort to decontextualizing the problem in their quest for answers, and it is important that the students fully grasp the context to avoid such occurrences. Hung (2006) suggests that the goal and context of PBL should be made clear from the beginning so that the students would not get lost in their search for information. Prior studies show that goal specification leads to more coherent research and results (Petrosino, 1998). Similarly, context specification can function as a guide to minimize instances of distraction during research, thus ensuring precious lesson time is not wasted on researching unrelated information.

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