Abstract
This thesis presented the results of a mixed-method study of the impact of a Project-based Research course in a public high school in Taipei, Taiwan. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of the Project-based Research course from the perspectives of the current students, alumni, and teachers. The high school incorporated traditional education and project-based learning models as their teaching methods. When both students and teachers had to face the dual pressure of adhering to both models, it was unknown if the project-based learning had the same influence as indicated in the research literature on project-based learning. The findings from the study indicated the Project-based Research course helped students to develop life-long skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, and communication skills, as well as academic skills such as speaking and writing. Additionally, teachers' responses reflected that the Project-based Research course provided them another lens through which to view learning and teaching.
Advisor
Julie A. Carlson
Committee Member
Jean Haar
Committee Member
Scott Wurdinger
Committee Member
Courtney Stewart
Date of Degree
2010
Language
english
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Educational Leadership
College
Education
Recommended Citation
Lee, P. (2010). The Impacts of a Project-Based Research Course: A Mixed Method Survey of Students, Alumni, and Teachers in Li-Shan High School, Taipei, Taiwan [Master’s thesis, Minnesota State University, Mankato]. Cornerstone: A Collection of Scholarly and Creative Works for Minnesota State University, Mankato. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/etds/101/
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