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Learning Problems

Problem-based learning, or PBL, is a relatively new teaching method in which students, usually working in groups, attempt to solve real-world problems. The professor acts as a facilitator, a tutor, a resource, but is not the source of the course’s content—the students are, through their own research and analysis. The aim: fostering independence and critical thinking.

President Weaver Appoints Higher Ed Members to Key NEA Committees
Higher education members from across the nation join NEA's leadership team. First row: Stanley Jackson (MA), Karen Roark (GA), Rosemary Riley (MA), Sinikka Hayasaka (HI), Leslie Richards (DC), Terry Jones (CA), Second Row: Jane Munley (PA), Mary Ann Pacheco (CA), Barry Stearns (MI), Gaziur Rahman (IL).

Inside this Issue:

• NEA Higher Ed Conference
• Faculty Student Interaction
• Organizing Success in Florida
• Youngstown State Contract Victory