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Project-Based Inquiry (PBI) Global during a Pandemic: A New Learning Ecology Perspective

Education Sciences
Journal · Vol. 13 · Issue 11 · Art. 1099
Abstract

Building on new learning ecology theory and situated in the COVID-19 pandemic context, a qualitative research design was used to examine student and teacher perspectives on Project-Based Inquiry (PBI) Global. Drawing on Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and Project-Based Learning (PjBL), PBI Global supports participants toward engaging in inquiry-to-action aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Data sources for this study included transcripts from student and teacher focus groups conducted before, during, and after the PBI Global process. Three themes emerged (1) creating global awareness of water issues, (2) learning to collaborate in remote and hybrid contexts, and (3) enhancing self-efficacy through iterative learning. The discussion focuses on the affordances and challenges of engaging in PBL during non-voluntary online learning, as well as study limitations and directions for future research. © 2023 by the authors.

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Project-Based Learning Problem-based learning inquiry-based learning Qualitative research COVID-19 pandemic new learning ecology

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Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, United States, College of Education, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
College of Education, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
Funding & Acknowledgements
National Science Foundation, NSF
Grant: 1907895
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1907895. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
National Science Foundation, NSF
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1907895. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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