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Problem and Project-based Learning Research Group

Research Goals:

Our research group has the goal to foster the use of Problem and Project-based Learning educational approach in Federal University of Sao Paulo and other Brazilian universities.

We are interested in research different educational arrangements ( face-to-face courses, distance learning courses), involving students, universities, institutions and communities. We are also interested in studying teach and learning techniques and the use of games and other tools in an educational context.

*This group is certified in CNPQ ( National Center of Development of Science and Technology)

Researchers

Professors

Líder : Prof. Dr. João Alberto Arantes do Amaral

Doctoral Students (Faculdade de Educação da Universidade de São Paulo)

Luís Rogério da Silva

Master´s Students (Faculdade de Educação da Universidade de São Paulo)

Vitor Machado Giberti

Line Mayer

Undergraduate Students (Federal University of São Paulo)

Rebeca Júlia Rodrigues Lino dos Santos

Suzana Costa Brito


Published articles ( 2015 to 2019)


  1. The systemic impacts of an educational project conducted by one university in partnership with fifteen organizations João Alberto Arantes do Amaral, Claudia Frazão, Journal Science Education International

  2. The dynamics of connecting universities, NGOs and community members by means of academic projects directed to people in need João Alberto Arantes do Amaral, Cristina Toshie Motohashi Matsusaki, Journal- Educational Action Research

  3. University students' support to an NGO that helps children with cancer: the lessons learned in thirteen academic projects João Alberto Arantes do Amaral, Erica Okazaki, International Journal of Action Research

  4. Using group drawings activities to facilitate the understanding of the systemic aspects of projects , João Alberto Arantes do Amaral, Aurélio Hess, Paulo Gonçalves, Vinícius Picanço Rodrigues, International Journal of Instruction,

  5. The use of systems thinking concepts in order to assure continuous improvement of project based learning courses Joao Alberto Arantes do Amaral, Paulo Gonçalves, Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education- Aalborg University, Denmark

  6. Creating a project-based learning environment to improve project management skills of graduate students Joao Alberto Arantes do Amaral, Paulo Gonçalves, Aurélio Hess, Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education- Aalborg University, Denmark

  7. Fundraising strategies developed by MBA students in project-based learning courses Joao Alberto Arantes do Amaral, Paulo Gonçalves, Liege Mariel Petroni, Aurélio Hess, Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education- Aalborg University, Denmark

  8. The dynamics of project-based learning extension courses: the “Laboratory of Social Projects” case study, João Alberto Arantes do Amaral Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education- Aalborg University, Denmark

  9. "What drives the viewership of an online video-lecture course? A case study João Alberto Arantes do Amaral, Aurélio Hess, Anatolian Journal of Education

  10. Criando regras apenas para quebrá-las: uma análise sistêmica de treze processos controversos de seleção de docentes, João Alberto Arantes do Amaral, Polêm!ca- UERJ

  11. Combining Project-Based Learning and Community-Based Research in a Research Methodology Course: The Lessons Learned João Alberto Arantes do Amaral, Rebeca Julia Lino dos Santos-- International Journal of Instruction, 2018.

  12. The WEBSIM FISHBANKS Simulation Laboratory: Analysis of its Ripple Effects. João Alberto Arantes do Amaral, Aurélio Hess - International Journal of Instruction, 2018.

  13. Lessons learned in providing a project-based learning course in a multi-campus, blended learning environment, João Alberto Arantes do Amaral , Cintia Rejane Möller Araujo, Rebeca Júlia Rodrigues Lino dos Santos, Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education- Aalborg University, Denmark, 2018 .

  14. The Dynamics of Providing Support to Crack Cocaine Addicts in Open-Air Drug Scenes: the lessons learned by the ‘Helpers’ intervention project, João Alberto Arantes do Amaral, Aurélio Hess,International Journal of Action Research, 2018.

  15. Reflections on thirteen years directing community-based learning projects, João Alberto Arantes do Amaral, Collaborations: a journal of community-based research and practice, Miami University / Rutgers, 2018.

  16. Using the Arts to Foster Students’ Interest, Engagement, and Learning in a Distance-Learning Environment, João Alberto Arantes do Amaral, Suzana Costa Brito, Anatolian Journal of Education/ 2018

  17. Combining community-based learning and project-based learning: A qualitative systemic analysis of the experiences and perceptions of students and community partners, João Alberto Arantes do Amaral,Partnerships: A Journal of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, v.10, n.1, p 129-145,2019

  18. The Problems that Impact the Quality of Project Management Courses Developed Following a Project-Based Learning Approach with the Support of Community Partners João Alberto Arantes do Amaral Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education- Aalborg University, Denmark, 2019




Documentary

*This documentary gives an overview of projects developed from 2002 to 2014. The documentary is the result of the work of students Bruno Vernareccia, Carlos Lourenço, Daniel Buscarino, Diego Tonin, Eduardo Shimabuku and Giovanna Santana and was produced by Plan Astral Films, directed by Cecilia Engels. The creation of the video project is detailed in: www.documentando.com.br