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http://dx.doi.org/10.14578/jkfs.2021.110.2.266

An Application and Educational Outcomes of e-PBL (e-Project-based Learning) to University Forest Education  

Lee, Songhee (Department of Forest Science, Sangji University)
Lee, Jaeeun (Department of Adult Learning and Counselling, Sangji University)
Kang, Hoduck (Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Dongguk University)
Yoon, Tae Kyung (Department of Forest Science, Sangji University)
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Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science / v.110, no.2, 2021 , pp. 266-279 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study applied the e-PBL (e-Project-based learning) method for "Urban Forest Management" courses in the Department of Forest Science at S University to progress in university forest education. e-PBL effectively motivates self-directed learning, problem-solving, communication skills, and learners' responsibility by enabling them to choose, design, and perform their projects. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, learners were encouraged to use online media to carry out projects and submit presentations for the campus forest. Learners' educational effects were subsequently investigated through a five-point Likert scale. This study discovered a positive effect on learners' motivation and interest (4.17) through e-PBL. Learners responded that e-PBL also helped their understanding regarding the subject (4.17). In addition, this study provided evidence that the e-PBL method was helpful in problem-solving (4.25), communication (4.33), and decision-making skills (4.21). According to learners' responses, there are positive indications that learners were satisfied with e-PBL. Learners responded that interactions and communications with team members could improve their understanding of the subject. Hence, there is scope for improving an efficient and successful e-PBL model suitable for university forest education by providing more efficient instructional time management, e-PBL method guidelines, and institutional support.
Keywords
distance learning; forest college; learning method; urban forest management;
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