The development of critical thinking, team working, and communication skills in a business school–A project-based learning approach

IF 3.7 2区教育学 Q1 Social Sciences

Thinking Skills and Creativity Pub Date : 2024-11-06 DOI:10.1016/j.tsc.2024.101680

Eva Dias-Oliveira , Rita Pasion , Rui Vieira da Cunha , Sandra Lima Coelho

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Abstract

This study presents a Project-Based Learning (PBL) approach – the Multidisciplinary Project I course (MPI) - conceived to improve critical thinking skills of first-year business students while also mobilizing teamwork and communication skills. The main goals are to 1) describe the methodological PBL approach of MPI and 2) analyze changes in critical thinking, team working, and communication skills during the semester (pre- and post-test) by comparing management and economics students enrolled in MP1 (n= 946) to a control group (n= 210) including students from other courses. Our findings show that, at the end of the semester, MPI students reported a greater reduction in their critical thinking difficulties and communication apprehension and improvements in teamwork skills. This study provides evidence supporting the inclusion of PBL approaches to promote skills in business students that can be transferable to real-world settings.

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在商学院培养批判性思维、团队合作和沟通技能--基于项目的学习方法

本研究介绍了一种基于项目的学习（PBL）方法--多学科项目 I 课程（MPI）--旨在提高商科一年级学生的批判性思维能力，同时调动团队合作和沟通技能。主要目标是：1）描述 MPI 的 PBL 方法；2）通过比较选修 MP1 课程的管理学和经济学学生（人数=946）与对照组（人数=210）（包括其他课程的学生），分析批判性思维、团队合作和沟通技能在学期期间（前测和后测）的变化。我们的研究结果表明，在学期结束时，MPI 学生报告说，他们的批判性思维困难和沟通忧虑减少了很多，团队合作技能也有所提高。这项研究提供了支持采用 PBL 方法来提高商科学生技能的证据，这些技能可以迁移到现实世界的环境中。

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Thinking Skills and Creativity EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

CiteScore

6.40

自引率

16.20%

发文量

172

审稿时长

76 days

期刊介绍： Thinking Skills and Creativity is a new journal providing a peer-reviewed forum for communication and debate for the community of researchers interested in teaching for thinking and creativity. Papers may represent a variety of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches and may relate to any age level in a diversity of settings: formal and informal, education and work-based.