Implementation of Project-Based Learning (PjBL) At A Malaysian Polytechnic - A Preliminary Study

Abstract

The preliminary study was conducted to identify the extent to which the six principles of PjBL implemented in the Final Year Mechanical Diploma Programed in the polytechnics. The six principles of the PjBL were (1) Authenticity; (2) Academic Rigor; (3) Applied Learning; (4) Active Exploration; (5) Adult Relationship; (6) Assessment. Qualitative methods were used as an assessment instrument (interview). The respondents are two Polytechnic lecturers who teach final year mechanical engineering project subject from two different Polytechnic. Data from the interviews was analyzed using the Atlas-Ti version 7.0 software and the study found that only five from the six principles of PjBL fully implemented in the final semester project in the polytechnics. The principle of PjBL partially implemented was “Applied Learning