TABLE OF CONTENTS; CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW OF THE ISSUES; INTRODUCTION; BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT; Project-Based Learning; The International Context; The Singapore Context; Hwa Chong Institution: The Case Study School; KEY CONCEPTS; Constructivism and Social Constructivism; Learning and Independent Learning; Self-Directed Learning; AIM AND RESEARCH QUESTIONS; RESEARCH DESIGN AND RESEARCH METHODS; Data-Gathering Methods; Data Analysis; OVERVIEW OF THE FINDINGS; Proposition 1; Proposition 2; Proposition 3; Proposition 4; Proposition 5; Proposition 6; Proposition 7; SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

CONCLUSIONCHAPTER 2: BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT; INTRODUCTION; CONTEXT OF CURRENT EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENT IN THE INTERNATIONAL ARENA; Education in Today's Globalised and Connected World; The Trail of Educational Reforms on the International Scene: The USA, UK and Australia; EDUCATIONAL REFORMS IN ASIA; THE SINGAPORE EDUCATION JOURNEY; The Early Years; Education as Socio-Economic Leveller (from 1959 to Mid-1960s); Educational Upskilling of Society (1965-1978); Reforming and Fine-Tuning the Education System (1974 Report); Education, the Practical Approach
The Goh Report (1979-1984)

Cultivating Peaks of Excellence in an Egalitarian Society (1985-1990)Education in an Ability-Driven Economy in the 1990s; Nurturing a Thinking Generation; Teach Less Learn More Initiative; Project Work at Hwa Chong Institution; CONCLUSION; CHAPTER 3: LITERATURE REVIEW; INTRODUCTION; THE CONCEPT OF PROJECT-BASED LEARNING; Project-Based Learning; The Roles of Teachers and Students in Project-Based Learning; Elements That Influence Project-Based Learning; Social Constructivism; Collaborative Learning; Knowledge Building and Collective Wisdom; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN PROJECT WORK

Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Project WorkTypes of Interactions in Virtual Learning Communities; PROJECT WORK IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT; Project Work in the European Context; Project Work in the North American Context; Project Work in the Asian Context; Project Work in the Singapore Context; CONCLUSION; CHAPTER 4: METHODOLOGY; INTRODUCTION; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK; Interpretivism; Symbolic Interactionism; RESEARCH STRATEGY AND DESIGN; Case Study Method; Sampling Procedure; Participants; The Role of the Researcher; DATA COLLECTION AND DATA ANALYSIS; Data Collection

Semi-Structured Focus Group InterviewsDocument Study; Data Analysis; Stage 1: Data Reduction; Stage 2: Data Display; Stage 3: Drawing and Verifying Conclusions; ENSURING TRUSTWORTHINESS; Credibility; Transferability; Dependability; Confirmability; Participants' Consent; Researcher's Background; Confidentiality and Anonymity; CONCLUSION; CHAPTER 5: CASE STUDIES; INTRODUCTION; BACKGROUND OF CASE STUDY SCHOOL, STUDENT GROUPS AND PROJECT WORK PROGRAMMES; The Science and Math Talent Programme; The Humanities Talent Programme; The Bicultural Studies Programme; The Language Elective Programme