STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND SATISFACTION USING THE PROJECT-BASED LEARNING METHODOLOGY: A PILOT STUDY

This study aims to determine the influence of a project-based learning methodology (PBL) on academic performance and perceived satisfaction. This proposal presents a competency and interdisciplinary approach for a game fair to celebrate Andalusia's day in the sixth grade of Primary Education. After the curricular analysis, an interdisciplinary UD was proposed between Physical Education (PE) and Social Sciences (CS), six sessions in each area and two sessions to carry out the game fair. Before starting the UD and after its development, academic performance in both subjects and satisfaction was measured. The results show a significant increase between the academic performance of the proposal compared to the 1st quarter in both subjects (EF: 7.81 +/- 1.32 vs. 8.71 +/- 1.27; CS: 6.29 +/- 2.33 vs. 9.07 +/- 0.99; p<0.05); however, no significant results were observed in satisfaction with the proposal despite increasing said parameter (pre 3.33 +/- 1.93; post 4.05 +/- 0.94; p>0.05). In conclusion, a proposal based on the PBL methodology and in an interdisciplinary way seems to increase academic performance and satisfaction towards practice, which would lead to an increase in motivation on the part of the students and, with it, greater adherence to learning. Greater autonomy and the more remarkable achievement of critical competencies.