Buck Institute for Education

Meta-Analyses of PBL Outcomes
One type of PBL Outcomes research involves combining the results of many studies into one meta-analysis. The following articles from… more...

 Experimental Study of BIE Project Based Economics Units
A study, conducted by WestEd's Regional Educational Laboratory West (REL West), addresses the following key research questions: Does PBE increase… more...

 Standardized Test Outcomes: Inquiry-Based Science
Findings demonstrate that a standards-based, inquiry science curriculum can lead to standardized achievement test gains in historically underserved urban students,… more...

 Problem Based Learning in College Economics
This article assesses the impact of problem-based learning (PBL) in four sections of microeconomics course in a large, urban, public… more...

 Effectiveness of Problem-Based Instruction: A Comparative Study of Instruction and Students
This study examined the potential differences between Problem Based Learning (PBL) and traditional instructional approaches in building high school students'… more...

 Korean study: Comparing Problem-based Learning with Traditional Instruction: High School Economics
Professors of Social Studies Education at Seoul National University, Korea, translated President's Dilemma from BIE's Project Based Economics curriculum into… more...

 Measuring opportunity to learn in PBS: Predicting urban middle school students’ achievement
This poster presents findings from a 7 year collaboration between University of Michigan and Detroit Public Schools. It presents findings… more...

 What’s School Got To Do With It? Cautionary Tales About Correlating Computer Use and Achievement
This paper explores questions about whether there is a positive or negative relationship between student computer use and achievement, and… more...