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The purpose of this project was to provide a capstone learning experience for senior interior design, retail merchandising, and graphic arts students at a small liberal arts university in a multidisciplinary, collaborative setting through the use of Problem-Based Learning. Students enrolled in three different classes were given a problem that simulated a real world situation—to develop and design a retail business in a specific commercial area—and divided into teams to complete the project. The culmination of the project was a juried competition using professionals from interior design, retail, banking, and graphic arts as judges. Evaluations, both formal and informal, indicate the success of the use of Problem-Based Learning in helping students develop metacognitive and problem-solving skills such as enhancing personal relationship skills and becoming self-directed learners.

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Collaborative Learning Interior Design Education Multidisciplinary Project Problem-Based Learning Retail Merchandising Education

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Using Problem-Based Learning in a Multidisciplinary Setting

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