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Teaching and learning methodologies are constantly evolving, in order to contribute to the success of students’ learning. This process is intended to be increasingly practical and real, so the implementation of methodologies such as project-based learning (PBL) appears as important allies. This paper is particularly focused on the implementation of a PBL methodology in translation classes, presenting some previous cases that contributed with different perspectives on its application and development. Despite the contributions of these different approaches, this paper brings a different one focusing on the implementation of a case study supported by a PBL approach in the subject of Technical Translation at the Porto Accounting and Business School, a higher education institution in Portugal. The main goal was to provide a hands-on experience carried out in a digital environment by conducting and managing translation projects in all their stages. This methodology had a circular nature, allowing all students to experience the roles that the different actors in a translation project have and that will lead to their skills’ development. Using pre- and posttests, as well as learning portfolios, we wanted to see whether or not the students would identify any of the underlying principles of PBL as personal learning outcomes. The methodology is detailed as well as the assessment results of the implemented strategy.
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P21 Framework definitions, published December 2009, available at: http://www.p21.org/index.php.
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We use the term collaboration to mean “Mutual engagement of participants in a coordinated effort to solve a problem together,” as defined by Roschelle and Behrend, 1993, cited in Katz and Lesgold, 1993, page 289. [6].
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Available from the European Commission here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/emt_competence_fwk_2017_en_web.pdf.
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This work is financed by Portuguese national funds through FCT—Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, under the project UIDB/05422/2020.
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Ribeiro, S., Chorão, G., Tavares, C. (2022). Translation Fit for Purpose: A Digital Collaborative Experience Using Project-Based Learning. In: Mesquita, A., Abreu, A., Carvalho, J.V. (eds) Perspectives and Trends in Education and Technology. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 256. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5063-5_63
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