Problem Library: 14

Title Excerpt Author Discipline Length Level Type
Are You Sure I’ve Seen You Before?
“Rachel is a 37-year-old female who works as an administrative assistant for a Fortune-500 company in downtown Chicago. . . . Tallitsch, Robert Biological Sciences 3-6 hours Advanced Problem
Choosing a Teaching Text: James Joyce’s Ulysses
A major challenge for an instructor involves choosing the best available critical edition of a text for a class. . . . McKenna, Bernard English 6+ Hours Advanced Problem
Cognitive Neuroscience Case Creation
This “build a case” problem provides students with the opportunity to create their own case study from the ground up. . . . Miller, Antoinette Psychology 6+ Hours Advanced Problem
Harvest Time Danger
Tom, a 36-year-old, right hand dominant male farmer, is involved in a farming accident that involves his right upper . . . Tallitsch, Robert Biological Sciences 6+ Hours Advanced Problem
Protecting/Stealing the Trillion-Dollar Bill
This problem encourages students to investigate sensor integration as part of a mechatronics course in mechanical . . . Mynderse, James Mechanical Engineering 6+ Hours Advanced Problem
Will I Ever Be Able to Run Again, Doc?
Bob is a 53-year-old college professor. He is a regular runner, averaging between 25-35 miles per week. During the . . . Tallitsch, Robert Biological Sciences 3-6 hours Advanced Problem
Is My Pitching Career Over?
“Tom, a 53-year-old, right hand-dominant male plays on a traveling “exhibition” fast-pitch softball team. He has been a . . . Tallitsch, Robert Biological Sciences 3-6 hours Advanced Problem
Why Am I Getting More Clumsy, Doc?
“Marshall, a 62-year-old attorney, presented to his family physician with questions as to why he was shuffling a little . . . Tallitsch, Robert Biological Sciences 3-6 hours Advanced Problem
What Is Wrong with My Child, Doc?
“Tommy, a robust seven-year-old second grader is brought to the Emergency Room after experiencing a seizure on the . . . Tallitsch, Robert Biological Sciences 3-6 hours Advanced Problem
The Woozy Smoker
“David, a 76-year-old male with a history of heavy cigarette smoking has developed a progressive gait disorder. He . . . Tallitsch, Robert Biological Sciences 1 Hour or Less Advanced Problem
The Complaining Husband
George, a 46-year-old presents to his family physician complaining of increased clumsiness. As the students progress . . . Tallitsch, Robert Biological Sciences 3-6 hours Advanced Problem
Student Affairs Identity Crisis
The course is designed for doctoral level students in the Educational Leadership program. Through a full semester . . . Tweedy, James Education 3-6 hours Advanced Problem
National Film Preservation Problem
One problem students face when it comes to the moving image film or television is the tendency to see those images as . . . Johnson, Bryan English 3-6 hours Advanced Problem
Junior Consultant For Hire
An undergraduate student is interning at a company where she’d like to be hired after graduation. She is given the . . . Christie Burton Business Administration 1-3 Hours Advanced Problem