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Title | ||
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Design and Application of Project-Based Learning Methodologies for Small Groups Within Computer Fundamentals Subjects. |
Abstract | ||
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In higher education, it is usual to separate the theoretical contents from the practical ones and use teacher-centered methodologies. This fact makes students lose motivation due to the lack of connection with real professional tasks. Conversely, student-centered learning methods, such as project-based learning (PBL) or flipped classroom, aim to integrate both theoretical and practical contents and to apply them on real-world problems, thus increasing the students' motivation and involvement. These methodologies are usually applied in the last years of a degree, but it is difficult to find them in basic first-year subjects. The aim of this paper consists in assessing the application of a PBL methodology in the first-year subjects of computer engineering. This methodological change aims to achieve a significant improvement in the students' learning achievement of the core subject computer fundamentals. The project involved in the PBL proposal consists of developing a portable calculator. The performance of the PBL group is compared with that of other groups with a traditional, teacher-centered learning system. The evolution of the knowledge acquisition is determined by means of an initial evaluation and a final assessment after developing the project. An exhaustive statistical analysis is performed so as to evaluate the PBL application. Quantitative results show a significant improvement in the experimental group marks, which increased by up to 20% compared to the control groups. As a conclusion, applying PBL and flipped classroom engaged students within the subject, thus achieving a deeper understanding of its theoretical concepts. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2019 | 10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2893972 | IEEE ACCESS |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
Project based learning,flipped classroom,computer engineering,high academic achievement,core subjects | Flipped classroom,Calculator,Learning achievement,Computer science,Mathematics education,Project-based learning,Higher education,Knowledge acquisition,Statistical analysis,Government,Distributed computing | Journal |
Volume | ISSN | Citations |
7 | 2169-3536 | 0 |
PageRank | References | Authors |
0.34 | 0 | 4 |
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Luis Sánchez-Romero | 1 | 35 | 7.57 |
| Antonio Jimeno-morenilla | 2 | 47 | 11.14 |
| María L. Pertegal-Felices | 3 | 0 | 2.37 |
| Higinio Mora Mora | 4 | 129 | 25.35 |