Undergraduate Foreign Language Learners Perspective on Project Based Learning
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https://doi.org/10.23918/ijsses.v8i4p254Keywords:
Project Based Learning, Perspective, Students, Project, EducationAbstract
Project Based Learning has a long history which received contributions from many famous names. Projects are of great importance in the process of education due to the helpful features it provides for the teachers and students. The type of projects used can vary, but that does not change the fact that it can be used by teachers to have students apply the knowledge they have learned. The purpose of this research was to explore the perspectives of students on Project Based Learning to determine whether this method was viewed positively. This study transpired in the Education Departments of Tishk International University in Erbil, Kurdistan. A survey of seven questions was administered in this research, and the total number of 100 surveys was gathered from students of the Tishk International University Education Faculty. The students were members of the English Language Teaching, Biology, Physics, and Math departments and varied within stages, which ranged from 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. Their participation in the survey did not affect their grades and was strictly voluntary. The statistics analyzed in this study presented that students perceive Project Based Learning as effective, and the majority recommend this method of teaching and learning.
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