Students' abilities to solve the problem, present solutions and revise solutions when presented with additional information become the goals. Discussion Problem centered tasks are tasks in which there is a problem to solve, one about which students care and which often, but not necessarily always, they will have had a hand in formulating. By engaging students in the conceptualization of a problem, they are invited to exercise the best of their analytic and speculative abilities. Problems should also be solved in a social context.
Content is taught because it is necessary and related to the problem's solution.
There is no single right way to solve an ill-defined problem and as new information is introduced the problem changes. In presenting the problem, the problem should be recognized and understood. This is where learner motivation to solve the problem is stimulated with significant emphasis attached to its relevancy to the learner. Building a Knowledge Base Content knowledge, skills and experience needed to solve the problem should be developed in this step. Supporting Learners' Problem Solving This step allows the students time and resources to develop their own solutions to the problem.