Making a difference: a report on learning by developing – innovation in higher education at Laurea University of Applied Science

Within the context of Finnish Higher education reforms Laurea University of Applied Sciences sought to review its own innovation of its Learning by Developing (LbD) model. This report sets out the background to LbD within the context of a conceptual framework of project based learning and provides findings from the study. Five main recommendations are made for the continued expansion of LbD.