One of the latest learning models developed by Bina Nusantara (BINUS) University is Project Based Learning (PBL). The main theoretical basis used in this research is Dewey's theory. This research aims to describe the teamwork of BINUS students who apply the PBL model in learning activities. Does engagement occur in the work team? Does engagement…

Incorporating a service learning assignment into the public relations course can more strongly increase understanding of concepts because students are forced to apply class theories to a setting with real-world consequences. Specifically, service learning is a form of experiential learning that engages students and faculty in the common good. It…

The procedures for awarding academic credit in one particular community service learning program, the University Year for ACTION, were examined through an analysis of the responses to a mail questionnaire sent to all UYA program directors. Almost all of the programs include a fairly traditional academic component that probably has as much, or as…

This paper summarizes a round table discussion entitled "Translating Our Scholarship into Practice," which was presented at the 2001 Western States Communication Association meeting. The paper highlights the presentation of four California speech instructors--in their classes the instructors encourage students to participate in…

This paper begins by describing the changing needs in the education of today's information technology (IT) professional. It presents a theoretical framework for using an experiential learning approach in the context of professional education in IT and information management and describes an instructional model that augments the principles of…