PROJECT-BASED LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION: ENHANCING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND OUTCOMES

Abstract

This research aims to develop a greater understanding of the unique interaction between student engagement in PBL higher education curricula (i.e. the extent and depth of their involvement in a learning experience) and the wider parameters that determine enhanced academic and personal development outcomes. We intend to identify the key determinants and how these experiences are affected by student demographics, module attributes, and perceptions of individual academic strategies adopted. This will enable the construction, subsequently testing, of an integrative model of student engagement and performance in the PBL setting. This research will contribute to new theoretical and pedagogic insights on the impact of PBL within higher education.