Problem and Project Based Learning
Problem and Project Based Learning is a research topic within Education. Science Explorer counts 17k research works in it since 1952. 24.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the impact and implementation of problem-based learning (PBL), project-based learning, and team-based learning in various educational settings. It discusses the effectiveness of PBL on student engagement, critical thinking, and academic achievement, as well as its application in engineering education and medical schools. The cluster also addresses the challenges and strategies for implementing PBL, along with comparisons to traditional lecture-based learning.
- Problem-Based Learning
- Project-Based Learning
- Team-Based Learning
- Active Learning
- Student Engagement
- Educational Strategies
- Critical Thinking
- Curriculum Development
- Assessment Methods
- Engineering Education
- Research works
- 17k fractional, since 1952
- In the world top 10%
- 4.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 24.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +52% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Problem and Project Based Learning research?
By volume, the United States and Indonesia publish the most (890 and 738 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 890 works
- 2 Indonesia 738 works
- 3 China 267 works
- 4 India 244 works
- 5 Malaysia 119 works
- 6 United Kingdom 117 works
- 7 Spain 104 works
- 8 Brazil 99 works
- 9 Canada 91 works
- 10 Türkiye 91 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Problem and Project Based Learning research?
By volume in 2022–2025, State University of Malang publishes the most Problem and Project Based Learning research, followed by Indonesia University of Education and Yogyakarta State University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 State University of Malang Indonesia 40 works
- 2 Indonesia University of Education Indonesia 40 works
- 3 Yogyakarta State University Indonesia 34 works
- 4 State University of Padang Indonesia 33 works
- 5 State University of Medan Indonesia 30 works
- 6 Universitas Negeri Surabaya Indonesia 28 works
- 7 Aalborg University Denmark 23 works
- 8 State University of Makassar Indonesia 22 works
- 9 Jambi University Indonesia 21 works
- 10 University of Mataram Indonesia 20 works
Who are the leading researchers in Problem and Project Based Learning?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Problem and Project Based Learning include Yaser Mohammed Al‐Worafi.
- 1 Yaser Mohammed Al‐Worafi 1.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Problem and Project Based Learning research done?
The largest centres of Problem and Project Based Learning research in 2022–2025 are Yogyakarta (Indonesia), Malang (Indonesia), Bandung (Indonesia) and Padang (Indonesia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Aalborg and Jambi City.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- AalborgDK · 24.5 works9.9×
- Jambi CityID · 20.8 works6.8×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Problem and Project Based Learning than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Problem and Project Based Learning?
Among universities, judged by research, Aalborg University, Yogyakarta State University and Tecnológico de Monterrey score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aalborg University Denmark | 78.4 | 25.8% | 11.0× | 24 | +133.0% |
| 2 | Yogyakarta State University Indonesia | 74.9 | 21.1% | 14.3× | 34 | +741.7% |
| 3 | Tecnológico de Monterrey Mexico | 70.8 | 17.0% | 16.3× | 18 | +437.5% |
| 4 | Indonesia University of Education Indonesia | 67.3 | 12.5% | 9.5× | 40 | +2341.7% |
| 5 | State University of Malang Indonesia | 63.4 | 15.5% | 10.1× | 40 | — |
| 6 | University of Technology Malaysia Malaysia | 61.0 | 37.7% | 6.7× | 13 | -14.7% |
| 7 | Sebelas Maret University Indonesia | 58.2 | 28.7% | 4.7× | 18 | +544.4% |
| 8 | State University of Makassar Indonesia | 55.4 | 17.4% | 6.6× | 22 | +444.4% |
| 9 | State University of Medan Indonesia | 54.6 | 12.1% | 9.7× | 30 | — |
| 10 | State University of Padang Indonesia | 53.4 | 16.8% | 7.3× | 33 | — |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Problem and Project Based Learning research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 52% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Problem and Project Based Learning.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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