Active Learning as a facilitator to develop soft skills in teaching Project Management: Approach from a preliminary study during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

This study describes the fundamental elements of Active Learning and how it facilitates the development of soft skills in the teaching of Project Management, this theme makes it easier for students to manage the resources involved in a project in an experiential way, in addition to the experiences shared in class increase the way in which these skills are developed as the sessions and dynamics go by. The perspective from a preliminary study shows the variables used with the students in the applied instruments, defining an entry profile to the course and an exit profile, with which the growth in the skills proposed for the study can be compared. It is important to establish a starting point or diagnosis for students entering the course so that these can then be measured and compared with the results generated at the end.