Project based learning and problem based learning are two didactic approaches to learning that are often used interchangeably to refer to the same thing: engaging students in authentic learning activities. This truism does not always hold true. In a learning task that is problem based, the focus is on finding solutions to the problem posed through applying learned strategies and in so doing the process of arriving at the solution is, in and of itself, an integral part of the overall learning taking place . Whether a learning activity is authentic or not does not really matter from a problem based learning perspective because often times 'fictitious scenarios' are purposefully designed to provide learners with a contrived environment to work on their ill-structured problems.
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Elizabeth E Charles
Problem-Based Learning vs. Project-Based Learning
Because they have the same acronym, we get a lot of questions about the similarities and differences between the two PBLs.
Excelente comparativo de PBL's para serem analisados diante de cada desafio de resultados de aprendizagem. #avancee
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