Time Allocation Scaffolding in Project-based Learning Curriculum

Project-Based Learning (PBL) helps students learn basic science integrated with many professional skills such as self-directed learning and time management. Some students experience difficulty managing their time in transitioning from teacher-directed to self-directed learning systems. In this paper, we describe a scaffolding scheme that helps student manage their learning during academic semester. In this scheme, students were given a deadline for each competency, instead of having only one end-of-semester deadline for all 8 of their competencies, which is usually the last day of classes. The results show that the proposed time allocation plan better helped students complete their competencies at the end of the academic semester.