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Lurdes Babo; Jorge Mendonça; Carla Pinto – Open Education Studies, 2024
Problem-based learning (PBL) is a teaching technique in which students' learning is conveyed using real-world problems. However, the implementation of PBL is confronted with several challenges, namely the involvement of students, the definition of the teacher's role, and the development of effective assessment mechanisms. This paper describes and…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Student Attitudes, Instructional Effectiveness, Knowledge Level
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Mark Vincent Huerta; Susan Sajadi; Lisa Schibelius; Olivia Jane Ryan; Marin Fisher – Journal of Engineering Education, 2024
Background: Developing teamwork skills is a central objective of engineering education. Psychological safety and conflict management are pivotal components of teamwork, yet despite their significance, research in engineering project-based learning (PBL) contexts is scant. Understanding students' experiences with psychological safety and its…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Engineering Education, Introductory Courses, Research Universities
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Dowdall, Shane; Hlobaz, Artur; Milczarski, Piotr; O'Reilly, Derek; Podlaski, Krzysztof; Stawska, Zofia – Informatics in Education, 2021
The development of communication and other soft skills among computer science students is not usually an easy task. Often, curricula focus on technical skills, with team projects being used for the improvement of communication skills. However, these teams usually comprise solely of computer science students. In this paper, we present a didactical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Science Education, Soft Skills, Skill Development
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Klegeris, Andis – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2021
The importance of advancing the 'employability skills' of students throughout their undergraduate education has been increasingly recognised by students and university instructors. Development of these essential skills is hindered by the lack of widely available assessment tools and shortage of detailed descriptions of effective instructional…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Active Learning, Teamwork, Cooperative Learning