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Multi-Role Project (MRP): A New Project-Based Learning Method for STEM
- Source :
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IEEE Transactions on Education . May 2016 59(2):137-137. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- This paper presents the "Multi-Role Project" method (MRP), a broadly applicable project-based learning method, and describes its implementation and evaluation in the context of a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) course. The MRP method is designed around a meta-principle that considers the project learning activity as a role-playing game based on two projects: a learning project and an engineering project. The meta-principle is complemented by five principles that provide a framework to guide the working practices of student teams: distribution of responsibilities; regular interactions and solicitations within the team; anticipation and continuous improvement; positive interdependence and alternating individual/collective work; and open communication and content management. This paper presents the implementation of MRP in a course teaching software engineering, UML language, and project management. The results show that MRP helped the course's students to acquire important professional knowledge and skills, experience near-real-world professional realities, and develop their abilities to work both in teams and autonomously.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0018-9359
- Volume :
- 59
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- IEEE Transactions on Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1142754
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1109/TE.2015.2462809