CHAPTER 8

Development of Performance-Based Class Projects in the Arts

Larry Stapleton and J. Mark Munoz

Universities have long understood the need to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to apply the course content within the context of a real-world scenario. Kolb (1984) stressed the importance of experience in the process of learning. The best way to achieve this requires that faculty develop a client based project which is relevant to the course. Faculty have experienced difficulties in developing project based courses because of the complexities in identifying potential clients, linking the course content to the needs of the client and determining how to measure the level of success in meeting the client’s expectations. ...

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