Development of Ecosystem and Learning Spaces in Effective Implementation of PBL in Vishwaniketan Campus

Abstract

Vishwaniketan iMEET is an engineering institute where Project Based Learning philosophy has been accepted and different PBL models are designed for various learning objectives. Institute has developed its unique framework for supporting PBL practice, which is named as PBL Ecosystem. This paper shortly describes each PBL practice followed at the institute with more emphasis on describing the "Frame work of a PBL Eco-System" developed for effective implementation of the Project Based Learning approach. This Eco-system is in place since the last one year and an institute's management was interested to know the effectiveness of this PBL-Eco system to influence student’s learning. Thus, this paper also discuss in brief outcome of survey conducted to check effectiveness of Eco-system for one of the important PBL practice Value Addition PBL (VAPBL). Faculty experience and student’s survey outcomes suggested that for effective implementation of the VAPBL, PBL-ecosystem has played crucial role. Result suggested that continuous support and collaboration with industry trainers helped to students for successful implementation of technology for which ecosystem supports. The survey also suggested that there is a need of improvement in lab infrastructure and faculty supervision.