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A Problem and Project-Based Learning Strategy to Promote Students’ Motivation in Post-pandemic Graduation Design Studio: A Prospective Comparative Study

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Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Systems and Informatics 2022 (AISI 2022)

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Applying educational computing strategies and student-centered learning has shown wide global attention within higher education institutes, especially after covid-19 pandemic. On the other hand, innovative approaches, such as experiential-based learning, project-based learning and problem-based learning have positively affected the students’ motivation of an exact topic. Consequently, integrating these techniques in architectural education can resolve the difficulties of educational computing using blended learning, like losing motivation and complex problem solving, as many scholars identified them as meta competencies facing architectural design online learning. This paper discusses the application of problem and project-based learning (PPBL) to assist students in solving online education obstacles for architectural engineering students of Port Said University. The strategy is an innovative invention comprises a comprehensive learning system and a practical step by step learning process called 5 Ladders of Active Learning. A total of 26 students were asked to evaluate the proposed technique that integrates PPBL in their blended learning course, and then they were asked to rank its advantages and disadvantages. The results show that most student agreed that PPBL enhanced blended learning and developing affective skills such as student motivation, communication skills, soft skills and leadership in graduation project course.

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    Basma N. El-Mowafy & Asmaa M. Hassan

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El-Mowafy, B.N., Hassan, A.M. (2023). A Problem and Project-Based Learning Strategy to Promote Students’ Motivation in Post-pandemic Graduation Design Studio: A Prospective Comparative Study. In: Hassanien, A.E., Snášel, V., Tang, M., Sung, TW., Chang, KC. (eds) Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Systems and Informatics 2022. AISI 2022. Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies, vol 152. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20601-6_8

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