Proposing a Framework for Applying Project Based Learning in Sudanese Institutions

Abstract

Project Based Learning (PBL) is about giving students a real projects and asking them to come up with solutions to it as an academic task. Studies pointed out some problems associated to PBL approach, such as social loafing, that is when some students hide themselves behind active students, doing less or no works within the team and put the effort on other team members. Another problem is unfair assessment which result in giving all the students the same marks in spite of their efforts or their contributions. These problems have been solved using peer assessment, in which students evaluate each other, but the PA still has some problems which are bias, so you can’t rely on PA as a final evaluation. this study proposed a framework for applying PBL and then developed a prototype software. This software prototype shares the evaluation process between teachers and students, and hence decreasing the load on teachers and giving students more room for participation and engagement. The Framework is developed and the software solution is demonstrated through developing a prototype to show how the system will function, the software’s screen and its reports showed these evaluations functions clearly. Finally, the result showed that students found the PBL approach more effective than the traditional way of teaching.