Project-Based Learning During Online Education: Case of the Master Program on Business Management in the Digital Economy

Tsenzharik, Maria

doi:10.17770/sie2021vol1.6446

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“…Thus, with the rapid development of various construction technologies and the world moving towards digitalisation, employing innovative tools for BIPV and developing more comprehensive design tools would be a must in the future. The importance of being resourcefulness for increasing employability is also discussed in the study of Ostmeier and Strobel (2022) and Tsenzharik (2021).…”

Section: Self-reflection On Skills Acquisition and Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Project-based learning for proactive skills development of postgraduate students in solar energy building design digitalisation

Gunarathna

Yang

Mudiyanselage

et al. 2023

SASBE

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PurposeProject-based learning is one of the most effective methods of transferring academic knowledge and skills to real-world situations in higher education. However, its effectiveness is not much investigated focusing on the students' narrative. This study aims at evaluating the students' experience and perspective on adopting project-based learning in master by research and doctoral programmes for proactive skills development.Design/methodology/approachThis study evaluates the self-reflection of 10 postgraduate students and their supervisor who have participated in developing a software tool for solar photovoltaics (PV) integrated building envelope design, management and the related education.FindingsFindings reveal that the students have effectively improved their knowledge on the subject via collaborating with the industry, self-learning/observation, peer learning, problem-solving and teamwork. Dividing the project into student-led tasks has improved the decision-making and leadership skills, risks identification, planning and time management skills. The overall experience has (1) built up confidence in students, (2) enhanced their creativity and critical thinking and (3) improved their proactive skills and context knowledge.Originality/valueA clear research gap can be seen in exploring the effectiveness of project-based learning for master by research and doctoral programmes, which mainly focus on extensive research. These programmes do not necessarily focus on developing students' proactive skills, which is the main requirement if they intend to work in the construction industry. This paper addresses the above research gap by demonstrating the effectiveness of project-based learning for developing the proactive skills in a research-intensive learning environment.

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Section: Self-reflection On Skills Acquisition and Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%