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This book reports research aimed at developing understandings of the impact of a research-based project work learning curriculum on independent learning. A case study examined the views and experiences of students at Singapore’s Hwa Chong Instution, who were engaged in a rigourous secondary school curriculum developed to offer an independent, customized and experiential learning experience for academically-able students.

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Tan, J.C.L., Chapman, A. (2016). Overview of the Issues. In: Project-Based Learning for Academically-Able Students. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-732-0_1

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