The experts then coach or mentor as the students role play the same problem-solving thinking processes. Together, the co-learners engage in inquiry, fact finding, hypothesis testing, and problem solving . Electronic Field Trip Akron Students participate in a series of electronic visits to and exciting location that is financially or logistically difficult to organize for students. Students develop relationships with experts to coordinate a Problem-Solving Action Plan. Problem-Based Learning Cleveland Students explore health services in an economically disadvantaged country and brainstorm what they might do to help.
Students collaborate with experts to produce a viable product that can be sent to that country.
Social Action Through the Arts Columbus Students use the tools of the arts, such as drama, music, speech, and dance to express their ideas generated from research about a social issue in a real world context. Student- Centered Learning Cincinnati Students collaborate in researching a driving question developed by the teacher team or by students in response to an existing problem. The culminating activity of the collaboration and research is a presentation or product which shows evidence of thoughtful solution options. The emphasis of this framework is for students to focus on addressing the issue and understanding the research process . Multiple Intelligences Cincinnati Telementoring is one focus of this framework.