Project-based Learning: A Case Studying the Catholic Monarchs in Elementary Education

This study aimed to assess the use of Project-Based Learning (PBL) in classroom practice with 121 primary school students in five different schools in Spain, analyzing the advantages and effectiveness of practicing PBL in social sciences, in the topic of the history of the Catholic Monarchs. In this...

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Autor: Sáez López, José Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Repositorio:e-spacio (DSpace). Repositorio Institucional de la UNED
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:e-spacio(ds_::940a98f1ee04355cfa91b2bbc7f91c6f
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14468/23723
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:53 Ciencias Económicas::5312 Economía sectorial::5312.04 Educación
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Sumario:This study aimed to assess the use of Project-Based Learning (PBL) in classroom practice with 121 primary school students in five different schools in Spain, analyzing the advantages and effectiveness of practicing PBL in social sciences, in the topic of the history of the Catholic Monarchs. In this pedagogical design, students interact and create their history-related content. The first dimension, PBL in the Catholic Kings unit comprises a quasi-experimental approach through a student t-test, which showed significant improvement regarding curriculum concepts and academic results. The second dimension, Assessment of elements and implementation of PBL, details data from 46 teachers and professors who evaluate the implementation and characteristics of PBL in the proposal and practice. From the results, the methodological approach using PBL improves academic results and encourages students to have a bigger role in the learning process, with active participation where students seek information, interact with classmates in groups, try to solve problems and create final products for subsequent presentations.