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Henderson, Kendra

This paper explores Project Based Learning (PjBL) and its potential use in Home Economics Education. I begin with a literature review that explores the themes of effectiveness of PjBL, the role of student characteristics in PjBL, challenges associated with enacting PjBL, and improving the effectiveness of PjBL. I then argue that this process of learning can be used effectively in Home Economics and that it complements the prevailing claim that Home Economics involves “hands-on” learning and emphasizes “problem-solving” and the general use of active learning. To facilitate the use of PjBL in Home Economics I present basic information and various examples of how PjBL may be used in Home Economics education in the form of a handbook for teachers. The handbook is designed so that it can be separated from this larger document to be used in professional development workshops and circulated among home economics teachers.

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University of British Columbia. EDCP 590

Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library

10.14288/1.0437730

Education, Faculty of; Curriculum and Pedagogy (EDCP), Department of

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