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Overview

This CMI Project-Based Symposium provided an opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience about Project-Centered Learning - PCL (or Project-Based Learning, PxBL).  The event focused on the earlier years in the undergraduate curriculum and drew from the expertise of an international group of individuals using PCL as a pedagogical tool.

The CMI Project Centred Learning (PCL) Symposium, an exchange of knowledge and experience about PCL in higher education, took place on 17 - 19 March at MIT. The workshop focused on the experiences of an international group of individuals who have used PCL as a pedagogical tool. They discussed the benefits of focused team-based courses and hands-on projects, which provide students with authentic experience during the early years of their college education.

Day One (18 March 2008)
The first day reviewed the uses of PCL in different disciplines; the role of content, social context and external community partners; and addressed issues related to team-oriented project work.

Day Two (19 March 2008)
The second day addressed issues related to cost and other feasibility challenges; discussed scalability and sustainability; and looked at evidence supporting the benefits of PCL.   Presenters were asked to compare the PCL approach to science with a typical approach to science pedagogy in their institution.

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A podcast of the workshop is available at: http://workshop2008.techtv.mit.edu/

For more information, including an agenda, a list of speakers and attendees, please visit the MIT website at: http://web.mit.edu/cmi/ue/workshop2008/pbl-workshops.html