Anchored Instruction

This is very similar to GBS but students work in groups and are problem solving toward a specified solution. The scenario is presented and students use the facts in the story to extract key ideas in an effort to come to a rational solutions. It makes you think of a good mystery where you have to go back and examine clues and what if's in order to solve the mystery. I also like the fact that students are encouraged to be independent thinkers and if they hit a snag along the way, they can re-examine the story to brainstorm their own dilemma to find an answer.