Project Based Learning Methodology Research Articles

Techno-Science in the Training of Technologists in SENA-Colombia

This is a reflective article on the problem of integration in teaching-learning of scientific-technological knowledge within the training of apprentices at the Technologist level in Colombia, specifically in the National Learning Service (SENA). The text examines the link between contemporary applied research (techno-science that is developed internationally and nationally, within the concept of "industrial, academic and defense complex"), with economic and social development plans, at the levels: international, regional and local. Which derives for the case of Colombia in its National Development Plan in which it contemplates within the educational sector, the training of Technologists in the National System of Tertiary Education (SNET), in particular in the SENA (technical professional training), entity public that is primarily responsible for the design and implementation of technology training programs. Type of education that is alternate to that carried out by universities, but that also conforms, in this type of program, to the accreditation conditions required by the Ministry of National Education (MEN) for all tertiary education institutions. The above, to present the problem of the need for techno-scientific education in the training given at SENA and the use of the methodology of applied research projects, to complement the technical and technological training of the apprentices. Aspects that justify technological research projects from the perspective of Applied Research, Experimental Development, and Innovation, linked to academic training programs. In this context, the project-based learning methodology (training and applied research) is derived for the training of technologist apprentices. Projects in which the logical-epistemological and methodological structure of the basic scientific, technological and technical knowledge used, require an unobjectionable orientation and clarity, to favor their successful execution. For this, the theories and concepts of technoscience are necessary for useful reasons in the training of new workers.

Using project-based learning to teach project-based learning: lessons learned ,

Abstract This article reports the lessons learned using a project-based learning (PBL) approach for teaching the project-based learning methodology itself. This study was conducted with 33 graduate students from the Faculty of Education of the University of São Paulo, Brazil. This paper explains the course goals, design, and curriculum. Data were collected by means of focus group activities, electronic surveys, and students’ project websites, and analyzed to determine recurrent themes. The main findings were the following: (1) The course design, which followed the seven essential project design elements proposed by Larmer, Mergendoller, and Boss (2015), was very effective; (2) Centering learning around a meaningful project – the creation of a book about PBL experience – motivated students to do their best. However, the hard work came at a price: students reported experiencing fatigue and stress; and (3) The learning dynamics provided students with the experience of combining theory and practice, interviewing subjects, reflecting about the learning process, and sharing knowledge.

Customer Information System for performance evaluation of three Public Utilities. Case study PBL

In the present work we show an extra academic activity (EAA) developed through a university innovation project: "Design and construction of a system to evaluate the quality of municipal public services" developed at the Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Alvarado by a group of teachers of Computer Systems and Basic Sciences, with student participation of Engineering in Computer Systems. Our objective is to analyze the contribution of the ProjectBased Learning (PBL) methodology to university education and professional development of teachers. We use the qualitative research method Participatory Action Research (IAP), field experience log and portfolio of evidence for data collection and coding and scales for processing. As a result, we found that the educational experience created meaningful learning, as well as verifiable academic products, and verifiable competencies and professional experience for the mutual benefit of students and teachers. Therefore, we conclude that the ABP is an effective Strategy for Creating Meaningful Learning Experiences in technological higher education, because its results have a positive impact on university education and Professional Development of Teachers. To conclude from this experience we offer recommendations to obtain better results

Systematic Review on Which Analytics and Learning Methodologies Are Applied in Primary and Secondary Education in the Learning of Robotics Sensors.

Robotics technology has become increasingly common both for businesses and for private citizens. Primary and secondary schools, as a mirror of societal evolution, have increasingly integrated science, technology, engineering and math concepts into their curricula. Our research questions are: “In teaching robotics to primary and secondary school students, which pedagogical-methodological interventions result in better understanding and knowledge in the use of sensors in educational robotics?”, and “In teaching robotics to primary and secondary school students, which analytical methods related to Learning Analytics processes are proposed to analyze and reflect on students’ behavior in their learning of concepts and skills of sensors in educational robotics?”. To answer these questions, we have carried out a systematic review of the literature in the Web of Science and Scopus databases regarding robotics sensors in primary and secondary education, and Learning Analytics processes. We applied PRISMA methodology and reviewed a total of 24 articles. The results show a consensus about the use of the Learning by Doing and Project-Based Learning methodologies, including their different variations, as the most common methodology for achieving optimal engagement, motivation and performance in students’ learning. Finally, future lines of research are identified from this study.

Project-Based Learning in Entrepreneurship Education: a Case Study-Based Analysis of Challenges and Benefits

The Project-Based Learning (PBL) approach to teaching, although well-known, is still little used. However, its fundamental educational value is increasingly often emphasised, consisting of identifying real problems, shaping pro-active attitudes in students, and creating links between educational institutions and various types of external organisation. The article aims to present the challenges and benefits related to the teaching process in PBL based on the analysis of the LINCE project, implemented according to the same methodology simultaneously in Poland, Spain and Italy. Based on the results of the research and the literature review, recommendations are made regarding the possibility of broader use of PBL methodology in entrepreneurship education. The work is based on an exploratory research approach, using qualitative research methodology and case study technigue.

La formación inicial de los futuros maestros a través del Aprendizaje Basado en Proyectos desde la Educación Musical

El presente artículo aborda la formación inicial de los futuros maestros a través del desarrollo de proyectos artísticos, mediante la metodología del Aprendizaje Basado en Proyectos. El objetivo principal del trabajo consistía en conocer la opinión de los futuros maestros y de sus profesores universitarios respecto a las propuestas de ABP desarrolladas desde la Educación Musical en el Grado de Maestro de Educación Primaria. Para ello, hemos llevado a cabo una investigación de corte cualitativo, con carácter exploratorio y descriptivo, mediante el método del estudio de casos. Para la recogida de datos se han utilizado un cuestionario y un grupo de discusión. Tras el análisis de los mismos, se concluye que el ABP es una metodología apropiada para aprender contenidos musicales, que faculta a los estudiantes a ser constructores de su propio aprendizaje, considerándola innovadora, efectiva y alternativa a los modelos de aprendizaje conductistas.

Project-Based Learning and the Acquisition of Competencies and Knowledge Transfer in Higher Education

The aim of this paper is to contribute to the body of knowledge about project-based learning (PBL) methodology in higher education by describing and analysing interrelations between competencies, and their contribution to knowledge transfer (KT) and students’ rating of the project. The sample consisted of 464 students from the Universities of Huelva (N = 347; 74.8%) and Murcia (N = 117; 25.2%), enrolled in the second year of a degree in either Infant or Primary Education. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire comprising a total of 53 items measuring general, specific, and transversal competencies, as well as students’ rating of the project. Competencies were selected from the course programmes for the degrees in Infant and Primary Education. Preliminary results showed that competencies were moderately to highly acquired after PBL, and that students reported notable KT as well as a positive assessment of the project. KT showed a high degree of association with students’ ratings and was established as a key factor in learning and learner satisfaction in higher education.

Aprendizaje basado en proyectos (ABP) para desarrollar habilidades académicas en la educación superior: una experiencia en Sumapaz

La Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UN) ofrece los Programas Especiales de Admisión y Movilidad Académica (PEAMA), para abrir el acceso a la universidad a bachilleres que normalmente no lo tendrían por falta de recursos y bajos puntajes de admisión. En el 2016 se crea el PEAMA Sumapaz, programa que utiliza la metodología de Aprendizaje Basado en Proyectos (ABP). El ABP específico de este programa se propone como objetivo primordial que los estudiantes consoliden habilidades académicas pobremente desarrolladas en la educación básica y media, a la par que avancen en las carreras elegidas con comprensión verdadera de los contenidos de la mayor cantidad de asignaturas que puedan relacionarse con los proyectos auténticos que realizan en Sumapaz. Durante el segundo semestre de 2018 realizamos el proyecto “Conocer a Sumapaz desde una perspectiva ecológica”. Presentamos aquí los resultados preliminares de un estudio cualitativo-narrativo que describe la forma como construimos el proyecto y logramos sus propósitos con profesores y estudiantes participantes en el programa, concentrándonos en el manejo que hicimos del desarrollo de habilidades académicas en los estudiantes. Utilizamos datos provenientes de las reuniones de planeación entre los docentes, así como cortas entrevistas periódicas a los estudiantes sobre cómo fueron entendiendo el proyecto y lo que aprendieron en él. Hacemos así un aporte pedagógico que ilustra cómo el uso en los primeros semestres universitarios de estrategias de enseñanza/aprendizaje centradas en la actividad de los estudiantes, y estimuladoras de conexiones disciplinares y desarrollo de habilidades académicas, puede facilitar la permanencia en la educación superior.

Project-based learning as a strategy for multi-level training applied to undergraduate engineering students

This study presents a project-based learning methodology whose particularity is the inclusion of training at different levels of undergraduate engineering programs, which allows for the interaction among students from different semesters who work together on a common project. To show the applicability of the proposed methodology, a project for the industrial production of ethanol from sugar cane was considered. Students enrolled in Process Design (9th semester) and Computer-Assisted Technical Design (5th semester), courses included in the engineering programs offered by the Department of Chemical Engineering at Yachay Tech University (Ecuador), jointly developed it. The details of the project were presented to the students of the Introduction to Engineering course (3rd semester) to boost their interest in the engineering as applied science. The activities carried out in each of the courses are described in detail together with a description of how the learning outcomes were achieved thanks to the implementation of a multi-level training strategy. Teamwork and collaborative-integrated learning are the elements highlighted by the students who participated in the project. Some of the innovative aspects of the proposed methodology include professional training and multi-level learning, the development of logical thinking typical of engineers, the knowledge handover associated with the professional activities of process engineers engaged with real-world projects. Additionally, this methodology prizes the industrial experience that professors at the undergraduate level may have by allowing them to contribute with an engineering vision to the training of young people in engineering projects. This study was inspired by the principle of Constructive Alignment and by goal # 4 (quality education) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The Relationship Between Teachers’ Knowledge and The Implementation of Project Based Learning at Vocational College

The transformation of the education system in Malaysia aims to equip students with new skills to realize the country's aspirations become high-income developed country by 2020. Project-based Learning (PBL) is seen as an innovation in education today to develop the features of 21st-century students. This pilot study aims to identify teachers' knowledge in the areas of technology pedagogy and content. In addition to determine the relationship between the variables studied and the implementation of PBL. A total of 30 respondents in the vocational program of the Malaysian Vocational Diploma program from Chenor College of Vocational (Agriculture) participated in this study. Respondents were randomly selected to answer this questionnaire. The results showed that technological knowledge (M = 3.71, SD = 0.510) and pedagogical knowledge (Min = 3.75, SD = 0.409) were at the highest level while content knowledge (M = 3.08, SD = 0.44) was at the moderate level. The findings also showed that there was a significant positive and moderate relationship between technology knowledge and PBL implementation (N = 30, r = 0.421 *, p = 0.05), a weak but non-significant relationship between pedagogical knowledge and PBL implementation (N = 30, r = 0.139, p = 0.05) and a significant negative and moderate relationship between content knowledge and PBL implementation (N = 30, r = -.410 *, p = 0.05). This finding is expected to assess the level of knowledge of teachers in the implementation of PBL to enable the stakeholders to develop the improvement efforts needed to further strengthen the PBL methodology in vocational colleges.

Aprendizaje basado en proyectos por medio de la plataforma YouTube para la enseñanza de matemáticas en Educación Primaria

El Aprendizaje basado en proyectos (ABP) es una metodología que puede mejorar la práctica educativa, ya que ofrece estrategias a los estudiantes para aprender mediante la investigación de forma activa y dinámica en situaciones más cercanas a la realidad, y que culminan con la elaboración de productos auténticos y reales. El objetivo de este trabajo es comprobar la eficacia de la metodología ABP en la adquisición de conocimientos en la asignatura de matemáticas en educación primaria y en la mejora de la satisfacción de los alumnos. Para ello, se ha diseñado y evaluado una propuesta didáctica que integra cinco sesiones y que utiliza YouTube como recurso didáctico. Se ha empleado un diseño de investigación cuasi-experimental con medidas pre-test y post-test, utilizando grupo experimental y control. La muestra la conforman 40 estudiantes de 5º. de educación primaria (entre 9 y 10 años) de un centro educativo de León (España). La intervención, centrada en actividades de aprendizaje a través de diversos recursos educativos, presenta resultados positivos en matemáticas. Las diferencias encontradas entre el pre-test y post-test en el grupo experimental son estadísticamente significativas y superiores a las presentadas en el grupo control, de modo que se concluye que los alumnos que trabajan las matemáticas a través de la metodología ABP integrando el uso de YouTube consiguen un mayor avance en su aprendizaje y están más satisfechos.

O uso do Micro:bit e sua aplicabilidade em uma escola pública da região Norte

Metodologias com abordagens diferenciadas que auxiliem o ensino e a aprendizagem em sala de aula têm sido muito estudadas, como a utilização da robótica educacional, laboratórios virtuais e dispositivos físicos que são ferramentas educacionais que atualmente estão se destacando quando se trata de novas propostas metodológicas para o ensino de Ciências e Matemática. Este trabalho investigou a utilização de um recurso para fins educativos por meio da plataforma BBC Micro:bit, como forma de engajar, motivar e promover o letramento computacional e científico dos estudantes dentro de uma cultura maker. A Aprendizagem Baseada em Projeto (PBL) e a interdisciplinaridade de forma integrada pelas disciplinas de Ciências, Tecnologias, Engenharia, Artes e Matemática (STEAM), por meio da metodologia STEAM, foram utilizadas nesta pesquisa. Foi elaborada uma oficina com o uso do Micro:bit, aplicada aos estudantes do primeiro ano do curso técnico em Informática, modalidade ensino médio regular da EETEPA Dr. Celso Malcher. Observou-se a partir dos resultados analisados o Micro:bit pode ser utilizado como ferramenta metodológica para ensinar os conteúdos vistos em sala de aula, principalmente quando utiliza-se a PBL e a metodologia STEAM de forma integrada.

Elaboração de projetos formativos por meio da metodologia da aprendizagem baseada em projetos

Processos formativos, condizentes com as reais necessidades dos professores, vêm se tornando uma exigência nas instituições responsáveis pela formação continuada destes profissionais. Neste estudo, partimos da necessidade de 08 (oito) professores que atuam como Coordenadores de Projetos Formativos de Professores da Gerência de Tecnologia Educacional (GTE) da Secretaria Municipal de Educação (SEMED), com o objetivo de elaborar projetos formativos por meio da metodologia da Aprendizagem Baseada em Projetos (ABP), utilizando como estratégia uma oficina formativa, em vista da necessidade de resolução de problemas reais e autênticos relativos à formação continuada daqueles professores. A oficina foi realizada em 03 (três) dias alternados, com carga horária de 24 (vinte e quatro) horas, a partir da implementação de 06 (seis) roteiros de ensino-aprendizagem, com carga horária de 04 (quatro) horas cada. Ao final da oficina, obtivemos um plano formativo, denominado “Projetos de Formação de Formadores”, com a proposta de 05 (cinco) projetos com temáticas que focam nas necessidades dos participantes, a saber: 1) Habilidades socioemocionais do professor formador; 2) Gestão, liderança e dinâmica de grupo na formação do professor formador; 3) Autoformação e gestão de tempo: o professor formador e sua constituição na dimensão reflexiva; 4) Elaboração técnica de instrumentos diagnósticos e avaliativos; e 5) Metodologias ativas: tendências e inovações no ensino. Os resultados mostraram a efetividade da metodologia da ABP para a elaboração de projetos formativos, considerando a resolução de problemas reais e autênticos relativos à formação continuada de professores.

DEVELOPMENT OF A PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSE TO ENHANCE PJBL COMPETENCIES OF TEACHERS AT A TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

The research is aimed at designing a professional development course where special emphasis is laid upon teacher preparation for international project activities. A poll has been conducted to find out whether technical university teachers are inclined to using project-based learning (PJBL) in the classroom. It shows that in reality most of them don’t have a holistic view of the approach. They mention the lack of a methodological base, language skills and ICT practice to integrate innovative techniques into their teaching. It becomes obvious that there is a need to rethink the design of teacher preparation to cultivate educators who are able to demonstrate PJBL practices and be effective in preparing students for the project-based world. To better understand the ways of orienting teachers toward the project-based approach a set of teacher competencies has been specified. It comprises motivation, personal qualities and models of behavior that help an educator make the transition to new methods of teaching, methodological knowledge, XXI century skills (critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication, problem-solving, decision making), transnational communicative competencies (linguistic, rhetoric, cultural, media). These components serve as a basis for the professional development course content. As a result, it is proposed to include three major units for training: PJBL Methodology; Professional English and Intercultural Communication; Information and Communication Technologies.

Impact of Project Based Learning Methodology in Engineering

Abstract Learning from our own mistakes is one of the best ways of impactful learning. This comes into play when we practically apply and experience theoretical knowledge. This is where the concept of project based learning becomes the most powerful method. Having the theory knowledge is essential but having only the theory knowledge without knowing its application may not be useful in the long run. Project based learning (PBL) helps students to know the proper application of theoretical principles taken from the books. This paper describes how project based learning helps students in acquiring practical and technical knowledge. Project based learning is a model that helps student learn through projects. This involves the students in designing of new models and acquiring problem solving skills. Now-a-days industries demand graduates with multidisciplinary education. This paper discusses the benefits which are being achieved through development of project Quad Bike by our team of students in our college: Hyderabad Institute of Technology and Management (HITAM).

Impact of Project-Based Learning on Networking and Communications Competences

The objective of this article is to establish the impact of project-based learning on networking and communication competences I in engineering students from Lima city. The study was of an applied type, quasi-experimental design, and was made up of a population conformed by 39 students of the VI cycle of engineering, an objective test was applied to measure the impact of project-based learning on network and communication competences I. The research results determined the statistically significant relationship of project-based learning and networking and communications competences I in engineering studentswith pretest values of Z = -, 498 greater than -1.96 (critical point) and level of significance p-value = 0.618 greater than α = 0 ,05 (p>α) and then with values in the posttest of Z = - 4,488 less than -1.96 (critical point) and level of significance p-value = 0.000 less than α = 0.05 (p <α), therefore the project-based learning positively and significantly impacts on network and communication competences I, in engineering students, supporting the alternative hypothesis and rejecting the null hypothesis. Consequently, we reached the conclusion that the application of the project-based learning methodology has demonstrated that caused a positive and significant impact on network and communications competences I in engineering students.

Fuzzy linguistic descriptions for execution trace comprehension and their application in an introductory course in artificial intelligence

Artificial Intelligence is a central topic in the computer science curriculum. From the year 2011 a project-based learning methodology based on computer games has been designed and implemented into the intelligence artificial course at the University of the Bio-Bio. The project aims to develop software-controlled agents (bots) which are programmed by using heuristic algorithms seen during the course. This methodology allows us to obtain good learning results, however several challenges have been founded during its implementation. In this paper we show how linguistic descriptions of data can help to provide students and teachers with technical and personalized feedback about the learned algorithms. Algorithm behavior profile and a new Turing test for computer games bots based on linguistic modelling of complex phenomena are also proposed in order to deal with such challenges. In order to show and explore the possibilities of this new technology, a web platform has been designed and implemented by one of authors and its incorporation in the process of assessment allows us to improve the teaching learning process.

A interculturalidade no ensino de PLE: metodologias ativas e políticas linguísticas

A formação de professores de português como língua estrangeira (PLE) possui um papel importante no ensino e na aprendizagem como um todo, sobretudo no ensino intercultural. O PLE, em seus diferentes contextos educacionais, lida com um público-alvo diverso e tem o desafio de desenvolver as condições necessárias para a compreensão de uma nova língua e cultura. No entanto, além de capacitar professores de PLE, é preciso oferecer uma formação intercultural que deve ser evidenciada por políticas linguísticas que viabilizem a elaboração de documentos norteadores e de metodologias para a atuação docente. Por isso, o presente trabalho reflete sobre a abordagem que as políticas linguísticas e os documentos orientadores como a Lei de Diretrizes e Bases (LDB), o Plano Nacional da Educação (PNE), o Parâmetro Curricular Nacional (PCN), as Orientações Curriculares para o Ensino Médio (OCEM), as Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais da Educação Básica (DCN), a Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC) e as Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais para os cursos de graduação propõem para um ensino intercultural. Além disso, apresenta-se uma proposta para uma educação intercultural no ensino de português como língua estrangeira por meio da metodologia de Aprendizagem Baseada em Projetos (ABP).

Project-Based Learning through Information and Communications Technology and the Curricular Inclusion of Social Problems Relevant to the Initial Training of Infant School Teachers

Project-based learning (PBL) is considered to be one of the most highly valued methods in the development and acquisition of competencies at all educational levels. From an interdisciplinary and collaborative focus, pupils acquire knowledge and skills through investigative tasks, with a view to responding to a problem or challenge, in the form of a final product. The methodological implementation of PBL in specific teacher-training contexts is especially useful for curricular inclusion and the didactic treatment of relevant contemporary social problems and socially alive questions. In this investigation, the assessment of the perceived learning of a group of infant-education teacher trainees (n = 59), following a teacher-training program on social problems, is analyzed. The program is designed on the basis of the principal methodologies of PBL and the operational integration of information and communications technology (ICT) (WebQuests). The study begins with the pre-experimental quantitative designs of a cross-cutting prospective nature with a control group. The results provide information on the special didactic potential of active methodologies, including PBL, for the creative development of thought processes and the acquisition of social competencies and good citizenship in relation to social problems on interdisciplinary curricular projects for infant education. Likewise, it is evident that PBL methodology through ICT facilitates the acquisition of technological competencies, linked to the development of social and communicative competencies, as well as cooperative–collaborative work.

Engineering Education for Sustainable Development: The European Project Semester Approach

<italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Contribution:</i> An analysis of the extent to which sustainability is present in the syllabi, project briefs, report templates, and student final reports of the three Iberian European project semester (EPS) providers, over a five-year period. <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Background:</i> EPS is a one-semester capstone project framework that adopts project-based learning and multicultural, multidisciplinary teamwork. Educating engineers for sustainable development requires fostering critical and ethical thinking and a desire for equity, solidarity and preservation of natural resources, and cultural and genetic diversity. Existing engineering capstone design programs emphasize solving real world problems, hands-on training, and soft skills, but few focus on sustainability aspects of engineering design. The three Iberian EPS providers adopt project-based learning and teamwork methodologies, promoting the development of transversal skills and addressing sustainability in a multicultural and multidisciplinary background. <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Intended Outcomes:</i> To show that the three Iberian EPS providers follow these recommendations and contribute to raising students’ awareness of sustainable development. <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Application Design:</i> The proposed sustainability learning assessment method collects evidence from syllabi, project briefs, report templates, and final reports to extract faculty and student perspectives. The sustainability-related terms collected were processed into word cloud format, allowing a simple and intuitive interpretation of students’ understanding of sustainability, and in co-occurrence network format, to understand if sustainability has a pervasive or confined presence within the reports. <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Findings:</i> Iberian EPS faculty and students are aware of the social, economic, and environmental impact of their projects, in terms of quality of life, social responsibility, the use of resources, and environmentally friendly technology.