Project-Based Learning Outcomes in Short-Cycle IT Bootcamps: Evidence from 12 Cohorts

Abstract

Using data from 12 bootcamp cohorts (n = 418), we examine the relationship between weekly project submissions, mentor office-hour attendance and employment outcomes within six months of graduation.

Methodology

The study follows a reproducible pipeline with publicly documented datasets and open-source tooling. Full experimental details, code and evaluation notebooks are available on request from the authors.

Key Findings

• Practical, low-cost approaches can match or exceed commercial baselines in the local context.
• Reproducibility and documentation significantly improve adoption by practitioners.
• Results are integrated into the ITA Academia curriculum as case studies.