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From Problem-Based Learning to Practice-Based Education: A Framework for Shaping Future Engineers
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Mann, Llewellyn; Chang, Rosemary; Chandrasekaran, Siva; Coddington, Alicen; Daniel, Scott; Cook, Emily; Crossin, Enda; Cosson, Barbara; Turner, Jennifer; Mazzurco, Andrea; Dohaney, Jacqueline; O'Hanlon, Tim; Pickering, Janine; Walker, Suzanne; Maclean, Francesca; Smith, Timothy D. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2021
Problem-based learning (PBL) has a history of producing strong educational results in engineering; however, global society is challenged by highly complex environmental, socio-political and technical problems summarised in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This obliges us to explore educational approaches that address complexity. Yet,…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Engineering Education, Educational Innovation, Holistic Approach
Connecting Curricula Content with Career Context: The Value of Engineering Industry Site Visits to Students, Academics and Industry
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Carbone, Angela; Rayner, Gerry M.; Ye, Jing; Durandet, Yvonne – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2020
Work-integrated learning (WIL) has become an increasingly conspicuous and valued component of student learning at university. Given the limits to scale for WIL-related internships and placements, other forms of WIL, such as field trips and site visits, have become more common in undergraduate engineering curricula. However, these forms of WIL are…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Field Trips, Value Judgment, Student Attitudes