Introducing the Construction of a Conceptual Model for Learning Expert Skills

Abstract

This paper investigates the nurturing of experts with practical expertise based on the practice of project oriented education (POE) carried out at School of Management and Information, University of Shizuoka. First, four student-led projects in POE conducted in 2010 and 2011 are reviewed. Next, based on a comparative analysis of the four projects, their success and failure are measured. The relationship between the results of the projects and the development of student abilities is also discussed, in terms of the students'own construction of a conceptual model for learning. Finally, a learning plan is proposed, based on the construction of a conceptual model of object learning.