Problem-Based Learning and e-Learning in Sound Recording

Abstract

In the teaching of sound recording, the problem of each school is how to present course material so that students not only gain knowledge of the discipline, but also become self-directed learners who develop problem-solving skills they can apply in future courses and in their careers. In Problem-Based Learning (PBL) courses, students work with classmates to solve complex and authentic problems that help develop content knowledge as well as problem-solving, reasoning, communication, and self-assessment skills. The aim of this paper is to describe and discuss the applicability of PBL and E-learning in Music Technology in the High School. The result of implementing PBL in an e-learning environment was evaluated using a methodological tool based on surveys, filled by the students at the end of the courses. The results were compared to the other courses based on more passive-learning methods, and on this background some future initiatives to be taken were proposed.