@article{ART003335484},
author={Lee, Yoo Seon and Kim, Sung Hae},
title={Exploring Learning Experiences in Fairy Tale-Based PBL Liberal Arts Courses},
journal={The Journal of General Education},
issn={2465-7581},
year={2026},
number={35},
pages={161-192},
doi={10.24173/jge.2026.04.30.5}
TY - JOUR
AU - Lee, Yoo Seon
AU - Kim, Sung Hae
TI - Exploring Learning Experiences in Fairy Tale-Based PBL Liberal Arts Courses
JO - The Journal of General Education
PY - 2026
VL - null
IS - 35
PB - Da Vinci Mirae Institute of General Education
SP - 161
EP - 192
SN - 2465-7581
AB - This study exploratively analyzed the learning experiences of students in two liberal arts courses in which Project-Based Learning (PBL) was applied using fairy tales as a pedagogical medium. PBL classes were conducted with 99 students enrolled in Reading Fairy Tales and Reading Life and 12 Stories of Language I Did Not Know Before, offered at a four-year private university in Gangwon Province during the first semester of the 2025 academic year, and learning experiences were analyzed through an exploratory case study approach drawing on both post-class surveys and reflective journals. The findings revealed that most students reported high satisfaction with the overall design and operation of the PBL classes, and that despite initial difficulties in communication, they experienced a sense of achievement and responsibility through role distribution and collaboration. Project activities mediated by fairy tales were also positively evaluated as enhancing learners' interest and engagement. These results suggest that fairy tale–based PBL holds potential as a learner-centered teaching and learning strategy and provide preliminary grounds for its broader application in liberal arts education.
KW - liberal arts education;Project-Based Learning (PBL);fairy tales;learning experience;exploratory case study
DO - 10.24173/jge.2026.04.30.5
ER -
Lee, Yoo Seon and Kim, Sung Hae. (2026). Exploring Learning Experiences in Fairy Tale-Based PBL Liberal Arts Courses. The Journal of General Education, 35, 161-192.
Lee, Yoo Seon and Kim, Sung Hae. 2026, "Exploring Learning Experiences in Fairy Tale-Based PBL Liberal Arts Courses", The Journal of General Education, no.35, pp.161-192. Available from: doi:10.24173/jge.2026.04.30.5
Lee, Yoo Seon, Kim, Sung Hae "Exploring Learning Experiences in Fairy Tale-Based PBL Liberal Arts Courses" The Journal of General Education 35 pp.161-192 (2026) : 161.
Lee, Yoo Seon, Kim, Sung Hae. Exploring Learning Experiences in Fairy Tale-Based PBL Liberal Arts Courses. 2026; 35 : 161-192. Available from: doi:10.24173/jge.2026.04.30.5
Lee, Yoo Seon and Kim, Sung Hae. "Exploring Learning Experiences in Fairy Tale-Based PBL Liberal Arts Courses" The Journal of General Education no.35(2026) : 161-192.doi: 10.24173/jge.2026.04.30.5
Lee, Yoo Seon; Kim, Sung Hae. Exploring Learning Experiences in Fairy Tale-Based PBL Liberal Arts Courses. The Journal of General Education, 35, 161-192. doi: 10.24173/jge.2026.04.30.5
Lee, Yoo Seon; Kim, Sung Hae. Exploring Learning Experiences in Fairy Tale-Based PBL Liberal Arts Courses. The Journal of General Education. 2026; 35 161-192. doi: 10.24173/jge.2026.04.30.5
Lee, Yoo Seon, Kim, Sung Hae. Exploring Learning Experiences in Fairy Tale-Based PBL Liberal Arts Courses. 2026; 35 : 161-192. Available from: doi:10.24173/jge.2026.04.30.5
Lee, Yoo Seon and Kim, Sung Hae. "Exploring Learning Experiences in Fairy Tale-Based PBL Liberal Arts Courses" The Journal of General Education no.35(2026) : 161-192.doi: 10.24173/jge.2026.04.30.5
