Media is becoming the most widely used informational source for learning. Media is an immediate form of delivery to viewers around the world, and requires little effory to discover the most current and accurate information. Students must solve problems in order to gain understanding. Problem based learning is a form of anchored instruction in which the learning activities center on the organized investigation, identification, exploration, and resolution of a given academic task or problem. The use of problem-based learning in formats like the Jasper project increases the authenticity and subsequent transfer of acquired knowledge and skill.
All effective instruction requires careful planning.
Teaching with instructional media is certainly no exception. Supports for learning and problem solving provided by parents, peers, and teachers. The support could be clues, reminders, and encouragement, breaking the problem down into steps, providing an example or anything else that allows the student to grow in independence as a learner. The idea that skills and knowledge are tied to the situation in which they were learned and are difficult to apply in new settings. It makes since in one situation, but is of little use in another situation.