Ill-structured Problem Design

Ill-Structured Problem Design is a problem formulation approach in Problem-Based Learning that belongs to the broader category of instructional design methods, specifically characterized by its deliberate use of complex, ambiguous, and context-dependent problems lacking clear solution paths or definitive answers to foster critical thinking, inquiry, and self-directed learning.

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Problem-based Learning Design

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199

Restructuring the Classroom: Conditions for Productive Small Groups

Élizabeth G. Cohen · Review of Educational Research · 1994 · 2.1K citations

Education, Educational Psychology, Teaching +17

Instructional design models for well-structured and III-structured problem-solving learning outcomes

David H. Jonassen · Educational Technology Research and Development · 1997 · 1.6K citations

Education, Educational Psychology, Instruction +14

The Organizational and Interorganizational Development of Disasters

Barry Turner · Administrative Science Quarterly · 1976 · 875 citations

Management, Organizational Behavior, Crisis Management +9

Cognition, Metacognition, and Epistemic Cognition

Karen Strohm Kitchner · Human Development · 2009 · 831 citations

Education, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +17

Scaffolding students’ problem-solving processes in an ill-structured task using question prompts and peer interactions

Xun Ge, Susan M. Land · Educational Technology Research and Development · 2003 · 518 citations

Education, Educational Psychology, Instruction +17

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David H. Jonassen
University of Missouri, United States
5 publications · 1.8K citations
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Andrew A. Tawfik
University of Memphis, United States
4 publications · 129 citations
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Xun Ge
University of Oklahoma, United States
4 publications · 792 citations
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Lior Naamati-Schneider
Hadassah Academic College, Israel
3 publications · 74 citations
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Ching‐Huei Chen
National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan
3 publications · 218 citations
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Educational Technology Research and Development
ETRD · 7 publications · 2.5K citations
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Review of Educational Research
RER · 4 publications · 2.6K citations
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Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning
4 publications · 187 citations
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BMC Medical Education
4 publications · 107 citations
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International Journal of Production Research
3 publications · 125 citations
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