Global Journal of Information Technology Volume 06, Issue 1, (2016) 52-64 http://sproc.org/ojs/index.php/gjit Project based learning approach in pedagogical agent assisted learning environment Efsun Karaca *, Software Engineering Department, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey Dilek Karahoca, Software Engineering Department, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey Adem Karahoca, Software Engineering Department, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey Suggested Citation: Karaca, E., Karahoca, D. & Karahoca, A. (2016). Project based learning approach in pedagogical agent assisted learning environment. Global Journal of Information Technology. 6(1), 52-64. Received 17 January, 2016; revised 11 February, 2016; accepted 13 March, 2016. Selection and peer review under responsibility of Prof. Dr. Adem Karahoca, Bahcesehir University, Turkey © 2016 SciencePark Research, Organization & Counseling. All rights reserved. Abstract Since many of project based learning (PBL) cases performed in Science & Mathematics fields, the purpose of this study is to specify the contributions of developing computer assisted project for the teaching process in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) course teaching with the support of pedagogical agent assisted learning environment. This study attempts to examine the effects of PBL approach in pedagogical ageŶt assisted leaƌŶiŶg eŶǀiƌoŶŵeŶt oŶ studeŶts attitudes aŶd aĐhieǀeŵeŶts iŶ huŵaŶ Đoŵputeƌ interaction (HCI) course. Project-Based Learning Attitude Scale, Pedagogical Agent Satisfaction Survey and PeƌĐeptioŶ of Couƌse CoŶteŶt Attitude “Đale ǁeƌe applied to studeŶts iŶ oƌdeƌ to deteƌŵiŶe the studeŶts achievements in and attitudes towards the activities of pedagogical agent assisted PBL approach. Furthermore, review tests were applied twice as pre-test and post-test before and after the pedagogical agent assisted learning. As a result, the paper indicates that pedagogical agent assisted PBL approach affeĐts studeŶts achievements and attitudes in HCI course in a good way. Keywords: project based learning. pedagogical agent assisted learning environment, human-computer interaction, e-learning *ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Efsun Karaca, Software Engineering Department, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail address: efsun.karaca@bahcesehir.edu.tr