scholarly journals Project-Based Learning as a Pedagogical Tool in Teaching the Safe Management of Pesticides in an Agricultural-Rural Community

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 128
Author(s):  
Jesús-María Hernández ◽  
Adriana Reyes ◽  
Jorge-Manuel Dueñas ◽  
Martha Merchán-Merchán ◽  
Gerson-Dirceu López
Keyword(s):  
Rural Community ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Rural Populations ◽  
Pedagogical Tool ◽  
Pedagogical Strategy ◽  
Agricultural Communities ◽  
Safe Management ◽  
School Research ◽  
Meaningful Experiences

Project-based learning (PBL) is a teaching method that has proven effective in stimulating student learning through meaningful experiences that focus on solving problems, many of which are part of the learners' everyday lives. Therefore, this research aimed to use PBL as a pedagogical tool to identify environmental problems caused by the inefficient use of pesticides in agricultural communities by implementing and developing a school research project in natural sciences. To achieve the objective, we use a direct sample of 80 students (66.3% girls) aged between 15 and 17 with an average age of 16.1 (SD = 70), and an indirect sample of 338 agricultural workers (57.20% men) aged between 17 and 61, with an average age of 26.9 (SD = 11.12). Our results showed that the PBL is an adequate tool to teach content situated in the population's needs and be adequate to educate rural populations informally. This pedagogical strategy can improve the environmental awareness of the students through their participation in the community. Educational and socio-community implications are discussed

Using DIME maps and STEM project-based learning to teach physics

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael S. Rugh ◽  
Donald J. Beyette ◽  
Mary Margaret Capraro ◽  
Robert M. Capraro
Keyword(s):  
Educational Technology ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Slow Motion ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
School Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Engineering Design Process

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine a week-long science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) project-based learning (PBL) activity that integrates a new educational technology and the engineering design process to teach middle and high school students the concepts involved in rotational physics. The technology and teaching method described in this paper can be applied to a wide variety of STEM content areas. Design/methodology/approach As an educational technology, the dynamic and interactive mathematical expressions (DIME) map system automatically generates an interactive, connected concept map of mathematically based concepts extracted from a portable document format textbook chapter. Over five days, students used DIME maps to engage in meaningful self-guided learning within the engineering design process and STEM PBL. Findings Using DIME maps within a STEM PBL activity, students explored the physics behind spinning objects, proposed multiple creative designs and built a variety of spinners to meet specified criteria and constraints. Practical implications STEM teachers can use DIME maps and STEM PBL to support their students in making connections between what they learn in the classroom and real-world scenarios. Social implications For any classroom with computers, tablets or phones and an internet connection, DIME maps are an accessible educational technology that provides an alternative representation of knowledge for learners who are underserved by traditional methods of instruction. Originality/value For STEM teachers and education researchers, the activity described in this paper uses advances in technology (DIME maps and slow-motion video capture on cell phones) and pedagogy (STEM PBL and the engineering design process) to enable students to engage in meaningful learning.

scholarly journals Gamification as a Teaching Method to Improve Performance and Motivation in Tertiary Education during COVID-19: A Research Study from Mexico

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Elvira G. Rincon-Flores ◽  
Juanjo Mena ◽  
Eunice López-Camacho
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Pedagogical Strategy ◽  
Learning Mathematics

Gamification is usually understood as a pedagogical strategy that favors student engagement and motivation. Traditionally it is composed of dynamics, mechanics, and components. The purpose of this study was to compare Engineering and Economics and Social Sciences undergraduate students in their performance (grades), motivation, quality of assignments, participation, and emotion when their teachers used gamification as an innovative teaching method during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pearson correlations, Principal Component Analysis (PCA), and Mann–Whitney test were conducted. Additionally, four students were interviewed to describe the emotional downside of the lockdown. The main results indicate that there are higher positive relationships among variables in the Engineering undergraduate students rather than in Economics and Social Sciences and show that emotion poorly correlates with performance, especially for the Economics and Social Sciences students, as many have a negative attitude toward learning mathematics. Additionally, gender and scholarship status are not differential factors. Gamification proved to be a useful pedagogical strategy to promote participation and enhance motivation among undergraduate students, particularly in a context of academic confinement. This study gives teachers an idea of the benefits and extent to which gamification can be used in the classroom.

scholarly journals Experiential learning in higher education. A student-centered teaching method that improves perceived learning.

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 121-135
Author(s):  
Verónica Villarroel ◽  
◽  
Mariavictoria Benavente ◽  
María Josefina Chuecas ◽  
Daniela Bruna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Developmental Psychology ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Psychology Students ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Pedagogical Tool ◽  
Healthy Development ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Psychology Course ◽  
Do So

There is an interest in involving psychology students in early practical activities, which allow them to learn in a more meaningful and authentic way. In these instances, they must apply knowledge, solve problems and demonstrate professional skills associated with the graduate competencies that they are expected to achieve. The present work seeks to position experiential learning as a means to reach these goals. With this aim, an intervention on experiential learning with second year students from a developmental psychology course is presented, describing its design, implementation and assessment. The students observed and interviewed schoolchildren to determine an area of development in which they needed stimulation and enrichment for a healthy development. Then, they created a pedagogical tool to do so, testing its application on the same children sample. The results showed a positive perception from the students, teachers and beneficiaries of the proposal. Likewise, the students reported the perception of having learned more than in a subject in which this methodology is not used; this difference was statistically significant.

scholarly journals The Implementation of Project Based Learning in Translation/Interpreting I Course

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Pande Agus Adiwijaya
Keyword(s):  
English Education ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
University Education ◽  
Global Competition ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Paradigm Change ◽  
Education Department ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
In The Beginning

The change of paradigm of university education level in Indonesia has demanded changes in its curriculum. More skill-based curriculum is demanded as the result of global competition. As the paradigm change, the teaching method is should be changed as well. Translation/Interpreting I course in English Education Department of STKIP Suar Bangli has been changed to be more skill-based course as before it was emphasized on theory only. This course was taught by using Project Based Learning approach in order to give more practices to the students rather than teaching theories. This approach was conducted in 1 semester consisting of 16 meetings. It was done in fifth semester students of English Education Department of STKIP Suar Bangli. It was qualitative descriptive study which aiming at describing how was the implementation of Problem Based Learning in this course. Some instruments were utilized such as documentation, observation sheet, questionnaire and evaluation rubric. The data were analysed quantitatively and qualitatively. Based on the finding it was found that the students were having probem in the beginning of this implementation but finally they realized that this approach is much more helping them in learning translation/interpreting I. 

scholarly journals PBL Teaching Method through Cooperative Learning

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Eduardo Dopico ◽  
Dolores Pevida
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
School Students

The challenges proposed by the knowledge society requires a change of mentality and routines of our students. Consequently, a shift is also needed in the role played by teachers in their education. 34 secondary school teachers from three Spanish high schools, from Ceuta, Madrid and Asturias, working as part of a network, began to introduce project-based learning (PBL) and cooperative learning to facilitate this change. We analyze the correlations between the beliefs and the attitudes of teachers when they were initiating a methodological transition in their patterns of teaching. At the same time, we compare the competencies and strategies related with PBL that 372 secondary school students from these high schools consider being personally important with those who they believe necessary to improve their learning or to be successful with academic requirements.

scholarly journals Designing Project-based Learning (PjBL) Activities for Art and Design E-Portfolio Using Fuzzy Delphi Method as a Decision Making

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (28) ◽  
pp. 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syamsul Nor Azlan Mohamad ◽  
Mohamed Amin Embi ◽  
Norazah Nordin
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Delphi Method ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Art And Design ◽  
Pedagogical Strategy ◽  
Fuzzy Delphi Method ◽  
International Perspectives ◽  
Fuzzy Delphi ◽  
Selection Of

<p>The present articles introduces the Fuzzy Delphi Method results obtained in the study on designing Project-based Learning (PjBL) activities for art and design courses using Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM) as a decision-making.This method bases on qualified experts that assures the validity of the collected information. In particular, the confirmation of elements is based on experts opinion and consensus. The consensus survey constructed based on the emergent themes the experts raised from the conducted interview. For this purpose of the study, 22 experts in Project-based learning involved in the interview and responses the consensus survey. The experts participated in this study involves local and international perspectives that contribute to the best idea and practises by their respective's institution. The selection of decision-making will reflect the e-Porfolio users which purposely design for art and design courses. As resulted, the Fuzzy Delphi will interpret the decision-making made by experts to suggest best practices of the pedagogical strategy infused in e-Portfolio system.</p><p style="margin: 0px; font-family: Times;"> </p>

scholarly journals FOSTERING STUDENTS’ CRITICAL THINKING BY PROJECT-BASED LEARNING

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Pryla Rochmahwati
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Data Display

<p>This research focused on fostering students’ critical thinking through Project-Based Learning. The design of the research was descriptive qualitative method. The subjects were the lecturer of TEFL 1 course and 25 students in C class of the fourth semester of STAIN Ponorogo who took TEFL 1 course. The instruments used are in the form of observation sheet and interview guideline. The data analysis applied in this research used data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The findings showed that the implementation Project-Based Learning that fosters the students’ critical thinking in TEFL class are through the following steps: (1) Discussing the materials about English Language Teaching Method, (2) working with the group to construct scenario of teaching practice, (3) practicing the scenario, (4) recording the teaching practice into video, and (5) evaluating the video product. Moreover, the result of interview indicates that the students showed significantly positive attitude toward the implementation of Project-Based Learning. Finally, English teachers are recommended to implement Project-Based Learning in EFL class since it facilitates the students to build their critical thinking.</p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> <em>critical thinking, Project-Based Learning</em></p>

scholarly journals Authenticity and Teacher’s Role in Project Based Learning

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2 (16)) ◽  
pp. 109-114
Author(s):  
Lusine Madoyan
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Real World ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Focus On Form ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Collaboration ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Teacher’S Role ◽  
Teacher's Role

Project based learning (PBL) is a student-centered teaching method that involves a dynamic classroom approach in which students gain knowledge and skills to explore and respond to an authentic and engaging problem or challenge. PBL focuses on different real-world subject matters that can sustain the interest of students, require student collaboration and autonomy, and at the same time, accommodate a purposeful and explicit focus on form and other aspects of language. The present article focuses on the teacher’s role in project based learning as well as the importance of authenticity in designing a project.

scholarly journals Analysis on the Influence of PBL Teaching Method on Knowledge Awareness Rate in Teaching of Elderly Lung Cancer Nursing

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 18-21
Author(s):  
Qing Ji
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Teaching Management ◽  
Satisfaction Rate ◽  
Cancer Nursing ◽  
Teaching Satisfaction

Objective: To study the effect of Project-Based Learning (PBL) teaching method in lung cancer nursing teaching and its influence on knowledge awareness rates. Methods: The research subjects were 50 nursing interns who entered the same hospital for internship in 2020. The numerical ranking method was used for blind-selection and grouping, where 25 nursing interns were divided into the control group and the internship group each. Among them, the nursing interns in the control group adopted routine nursing teaching management, and the nursing interns in the training group used PBL teaching method for teaching management. The teaching satisfaction rate, teaching quality and knowledge awareness rate of the two groups were compared. Results: Nursing interns in the practice group were better than the control group in their nursing knowledge awareness rate and teaching satisfaction rate after adopting the PBL teaching method, and p<0.05. Conclusion: Through the implementation of PBL teaching method in the clinical nursing teaching of elderly lung cancer in conjunction with cancer nursing related problems, on-site answering is carried out in the way of nursing internship, so that the knowledge of nursing students in the practicing stage will be more in-depth, and the effects and quality of the nursing internship have been steadily improved, which has certain value of promotion in teaching.

scholarly journals The Efficiency of Online Learning Environment for Implementing Project-Based Learning: Students' Perceptions

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Atef Mohammad Abuhmaid
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Online Learning Environment ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Strongly Agree ◽  
The Impact

Project-based learning is gaining increasing popularity supported by research studies regarding its effectiveness for teaching and learning. In addition, the widespread of digital technologies and sudden disruptions to traditional in-person teaching have accelerated the adoption of online learning. The current study examined students' perceptions of the impact of online learning environment on project-based teaching method. Most universities worldwide have considered online learning encouraging their faculty to use online learning tools, and Hashemite University in Jordan is no exeption. 154 students studying Computers in Education course were selected during the first semester of the academic year 2019/2020 and were devided into two groups. The experimental group consisted of 75 students who studied the course online and 79 students in the control group who studied the course in a face-to-face mode. For the purpose of gathering data, a questionnaire was developed which consisted of 17 items and students' answers were on a four-point Likert scale: 4= strongly agree, 3= agree, 2= disagree, and 1= strongly disagree. Means, standard deviations, and One-Way ANOVA were used to analyze the data. The results of the study showed positive attitudes among students (both online and in-class) toward project-based learning. In addition, the results showed that in-class students had a stronger views of project based-learning than online learning students.

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