IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ABP METHODOLOGY (LEARNING BASED IN PROBLEMS) IN THE PRACTICES OF THE STUDENTS DEGREE IN DIFFERENTIAL EDUCATION

Abstract

Problem based Learning is a method for the development of skills and abilities associated with problem solving in a
cooperative context. Since 2010, the Special Education School of San Sebastián University has been working with problem
based learning as a week fulltime project for 1st year students and then it’s used as a pedagogical tool for each of the
students’ internships (once for every term). Using data from these activities, we monitored each student’s performance from
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st until 4th year. The results show a significant difference in academic performance between each evaluation. The highest
grade mean is at the start (initial PBL) and then drops for PBL PP3. From there, the tendency is a steady and slow rise in the
grades. We explained these results from the differences in the implementation of the PBL methodology for 1st year students
and for students working in their professional interships.