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Integral to the STEM Students on the Stage (SOS)™ model for instruction at Harmony Public Schools (HPS) is Project-based Learning (PBL). This learning model requires a significant shift in the roles of teachers and students, away from the direct instruction pedagogy of traditional teaching toward one that supports and facilitates student-centered and self-regulated learning.
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Sargent, C., Husic, F. (2015). An Overview of Professional Development at Harmony Public Schools. In: Sahin, A. (eds) A Practice-based Model of STEM Teaching. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-019-2_10
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