A project-based continuous instructional model and its application based on LCA

Abstract

This paper analyses the impact of the Project-based Continuous Instructional Planning (PCIP) method on the key and professional competencies of university students, with consideration of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). PCIP is an innovative teaching method that incorporates blended learning strategies into the four-year university curriculum for majors. It integrates Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL), Project-Based Learning (PBL), Competition-Based Learning (CBL) and collaborative teaching and learning. Projects are integrated throughout the four-year curriculum to enhance knowledge acquisition and develop key competencies. PCIP aims to develop sustainable learning competencies such as teamwork, active learning, critical thinking and problem identification and solving. It creates a dynamic closed loop that promotes continuous innovation, from identifying needs to realising value, and lays the foundation for students' future development. Also, PCIP promotes responsible management (RM) and sustainable development, helping students develop managerial competence for ethics, responsibility, and sustainability (ERS). The study was conducted with a sample of 285 E-commerce students and statistical regression analyses confirmed that PCIP effectively enhances critical and professional competencies and that higher-achieving students benefit more.