Knowledge Management and Project Based Learning in Higher Education

Knowledge management is very important for the education instutions which are one of the main sources of the producing and the spreading the knowledge, but it is even more important in the practical and project based courses. Because in practical intensive courses which are different than theoretical education process; it is the subject of that students will learn with their own experiences, by discovering and being an active participant instead of transfering the knowledge directly by the teacher. This learning process, can be more flexible, variable and different than the theoretical courses. Moreover because practical courses needs current things to practice in the courses, this makes the instructor to know the current changes and developments in the field. Because of all of these reasons, practical and especially project based courses has great importance for the knowledge management processes. For this reason, in the study it has been studied on to evaluate and approach with the perspective of the administrator of the faculty, students and instructors for knowledge management in the project based courses.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fahriye Altınay and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökmen Dağlı are currently working at Atatürk Education Faculty, Near East University. Dr. Sinem Kasımoğlu also currently working at Near East University, Faculty of Communication.