Research Article

Analytical Hierarchy Process Applied to Pedagogical Method Selection Problems

Table 1

Points of divergence between PBL and PjBL.

Problem-based learning (PBL)Project-based learning (PjBL)

Project durationOne to a few weeksSeveral months
TeamMono-disciplinaryMultidisciplinary
Evaluation criteriaSkills and knowledge acquisition(i) Realization of a deliverable
(ii) Skills and knowledge development
Team working(i) Alternate collective and individual work(i) Dominant teamwork
(ii) All students perform the same tasks(ii) The students carry out different and complementary missions
Learning outcomesAll students in the team must develop the same skillsStudent develops the competence related to the task assigned to him/her