In a bid to enhance the quality of education and research at HITAM, Professor Xiangyun Du, Director of the UNESCO Centre for Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in engineering, science & sustainability (Aff.

Problem-based learning (PBL) has more than one historical root. Some credit its inception to medical educators in the 1980s but prior to the work of these educators, Paulo Freire coined problem posing ...

I started teaching at the University of the Philippines in 1971 when I was 21, at most only six years older than my students. I had not attended a single formal training program on teaching. As many ...

Well-designed projects help students build valuable skills such as collaboration, critical thinking, and communication.

The world of work is transforming at an unprecedented pace, with the prediction that 30% of the workforce will change careers annually in future. Consequently, the average citizen is likely to ...

The term “project-based learning” (PBL) is more than just a buzzword. This phenomenon represents a significant shift in educational methodology that is fundamentally reshaping our approach to the ...

Pre-med students in a Biology course measure urban air quality in collaboration with citizen-scientists from the local community; students in a 300-level Business seminar design improvements to a ...

Active learning puts students at the center of the learning process by encouraging them to engage, reflect, and apply what they’re learning in meaningful ways. Rather than passively receiving ...