Among 587 students participating in problem- and project-based learning, PPBL was positively associated with learning innovation and lower academic stress. Mediation modelling suggested that stress partly transmitted the PPBL-innovation relationship.
Key findings
- PPBL was associated with higher innovation and lower stress, and the model reported a significant stress-mediated pathway. The authors advocate creative, industry-relevant curricula.
Why this matters globally
The study links curriculum design with both innovation and student wellbeing, a global higher-education concern in creative and tourism-related fields facing rapid labour-market change.
Thai researcher contribution
The Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep-affiliated authors contributed to an international study of learning design and curriculum implications.
Limitations to consider
The abstract does not specify randomisation, detailed sampling context or controls. Single-source data risk response and common-method bias, while cross-sectional mediation cannot establish temporal ordering.