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*Result*: Striking a New Balance? Courses, Project Work, and Problem-Based Learning

Title:
Striking a New Balance? Courses, Project Work, and Problem-Based Learning
Language:
English
Authors:
Mads Peter Klindt
Source:
Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education. 2025 13(1):310-322.
Availability:
Aalborg University Press. Skjernvej 4A, 2.sal, 9000, Aalborg, Denmark. Web site: http://journals.aau.dk/index.php/pbl
Peer Reviewed:
Y
Page Count:
13
Publication Date:
2025
Document Type:
*Academic Journal* Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
Education Level:
Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors:
Problem Based Learning, Masters Programs, Graduate Students, Curriculum Design, Educational Change, Course Evaluation, Student Projects, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms:
Denmark
ISSN:
2246-0918
Entry Date:
2026
Accession Number:
EJ1492555
Database:
ERIC

*Further Information*

*This article examines how two content courses in the first and second semesters of a master's program were redesigned to promote problem-based learning (PBL). In both cases, the syllabi were revised to emphasize problem-orientation, group work, and exemplarity. The impetus for these changes was a study reform initiated by the department management, which reduced the weight of project work in each semester from 15 to 10 ECTS credits. The article provides an account of the study board's deliberations and analyzes student evaluations of the redesigned courses. Finally, in light of the current pressures on student-driven project work, the article discusses the potential for reinforcing the PBL model through course-level innovations.*

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