An Experience of Project-Based Learning in a Techincal Hig School

Abstract

The grade course of electrical technical of IFCE Juazeiro do Norte-CE has technical and propaedeutic subjects. In the classroom, many students lack commitment to technical subjects is perceived, resulting in a low level of learning, and a high dropout or retention rate. Some causes of these problems can be attributed to several factors, such as the immaturity of many of these students, and the lack of knowledge of the desired course for their professional life. The paper aims to investigate an experience report during the intervention of activities carried out with the 2nd grade of the electrical technical course. The active Project-Based Learning (PBL) methodology was applied in projects for a science fair. The PBL method aims to stimulate the student's self-learning and curiosity, and the teacher is the facilitator of this process. The research is a qualitative type with exploratory and descriptive aspects based on an experience report. The research was implemented in a classroom of 38 students. Some group dynamics techniques were used to choose experiments from the science fair. During the process of project development, it was possible to see the great interest in research by students. Also, the students demonstrated resourcefulness in the oral presentation of the projects. The commitment to the quality of the presentations and the level of technical knowledge of the teams were some good points. We can say that the PBL method is effective for stimulating the learning and creativity of these students.