Understand. & Apply. Prob. Solving Learn. Across the Univ.

Research on problem solving learning indicates that it may be a particularly powerful form of pedagogy that promotes reflective judgment, intellectual development, and critical thinking and problem solving skills that can be transferred to new situations. With a large and growing number of courses that situate problem solving learning in real-world community settings, the University of Pennsylvania is well-positioned to explore and extend the role that this kind of learning experience can play in undergraduates' intellectual, moral, and civic development. This seminar will examine research and theory on problem solving learning and conduct investigations of local real-world problem solving settings as environments for learning and development. Seminar participants will prepare a report summarizing findings, recommendations, and research questions related to the integration of real-world problem solving into Penn's undergraduate curriculum as a means of enriching students' opportunities for learning and development