Strategy and Efficiency Evaluation of PBL Method in Undergraduate Financial Courses

The paper analysed project-based learning and its application in financial courses in an undergraduate programs. The strategy and challenges of PBL method in financial courses are discussed. The strategy, aimed at motivation and innovation, initiated through transformation of ideas in pedagogy reform, prerequisites, appropriate task design, constantly requires communication and interaction. The challenge of adaptive assessment methods and systematic knowledge infrastructure should be considered. The experiment is carried out in parallel groups of students taught by PBL method and traditional lecturing, respectively. The effectiveness of PBL method is measured by various indicators, which include final exam scores, publication contests, awards, employment rate, and postgraduate admission rate. Students from PBL group had been better in employment, while showing no significant difference in other aspects compared to the traditional group. In future research, the sample size could be increased to derive a more accurate and robust result. Other factors which influence the academic results, innovation accomplishment, and career prospects should also be included as control variables in future research.