Allocating projects for students to work on is not an easy task let alone allocating real-life projects, which further enhances students learning. Real life projects are multi dimensional; in the sense that they require team based work. Moreover, team members represent different disciplines. Hence, educational institutes Adapting the independent and project based learning require: 1) real life projects for the students to work on. 2) Team building mechanism. 3) And interdisciplinary students and teachers formation. 4) Such projects require strong support and participation from the local community. However, a mechanism has to be proposed and established to bring about an integral relationship between the higher education institutes and the local community.
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Alshara, O., Masoud, F. (2007). Technology Enabled Interdisciplinary Project Based Learning (IPBL). In: Elleithy, K., Sobh, T., Mahmood, A., Iskander, M., Karim, M. (eds) Advances in Computer, Information, and Systems Sciences, and Engineering. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5261-8_61
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