An Experience on the Application of Project-Based Learning with Peer Review in Teaching Information Systems Management
Abstract
Management of Information Systems is a discipline that requires an intensification of intellectual efforts to be taught and learned, because it combines a technical area (Computing) and a social area (Management). In this sense, educational approaches that allow the development of these skills are necessary. This paper presents an experiment report on the use of Project Based Learning and Peer Review during the teaching of this discipline. Therefore, projects that simulate authentic problems that require “real world” solutions have been developed, and an environment that facilitates the development of skills such as autonomy, collaboration and critical thinking has been provided. To evaluate the results, three questionnaires were applied to the students. These questionnaires evaluated the involvement of the students during the practical projects development and the opinion of the students about the used approaches. The results indicate that the used approaches are promising and appropriate to teaching of Management of Information Systems.
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