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Mäkiö, Elena; Azmat, Freeha; Ahmad, Bilal; Harrison, Robert; Colombo, Armando Walter – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2022
Cyber-physical systems (CPS) are increasingly used in manufacturing, transportation, health, and other industries. To develop these complex interdisciplinary systems, highly qualified CPS engineers are required who possess sound engineering knowledge and excellent transferable skills. Academic institutions offer a range of modules and curricula to…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Engineering Education, Holistic Approach, Automation
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Karan, Ebrahim; Brown, Lisa – Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education, 2022
The goal of the study is to overcome two main drawbacks of traditional science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) pedagogical strategies using PBL - lack of student engagement and students who are not prepared for more complex problems. PBL teaching strategies practiced in an introductory class are assessed. Classroom observations and…
Descriptors: College Students, Problem Solving, Skill Development, Active Learning
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Morgan Robertson; Marla K. Robertson – Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence, 2022
Transforming curriculum by implementing Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in the college-level classroom helps students internalize the concepts of a course, improve their critical and reflective thinking skills, learn to problem-solve using questioning, and ultimately construct a better understanding of course concepts in a personally relevant way.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Problem Based Learning, Relevance (Education), Active Learning
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Parks, Melissa – Science Activities: Projects and Curriculum Ideas in STEM Classrooms, 2020
Maximizing classroom time to include meaningful content-based learning with fun engaging activities that simultaneously challenge and encourage students is a hallmark of a successful school day. This article shares one instructional approach that does a model eliciting activity (MEA). A MEA is a real-world, problem-based scenario framed around a…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Teaching Methods, Problem Based Learning, Letters (Correspondence)
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Mebert, Laura; Barnes, Roy; Dalley, Jacqueline; Gawarecki, Leszek; Ghazi-Nezami, Farnaz; Shafer, Gregory; Slater, Jill; Yezbick, Erin – Higher Education Pedagogies, 2020
Ample research has identified several features of a learning experience likely to enhance student learning, including collaboration, open-ended exploration, and problem-based learning in real-life scenarios. Missing is a model of how instructors might combine these elements into a single project that works flexibly across disciplines and…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Cooperative Learning, Active Learning, Student Projects
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Velez, Anne-Lise; Lewis, Stephanie N.; Thomas, Raymond C.; Ozkan, Desen S. – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2022
The honors college at a large land-grant research university developed transdisciplinary courses to provide undergraduate opportunities for small, student-centered classes and collaborative problem engagement in a global context. In these courses, students engage principles of competency-based education and inquiry-based learning combined with…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Honors Curriculum, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Xie, Qing – SAGE Open, 2022
To enhance pedagogical innovation, the study reports on an investigative study using surveys and teacher participant observation of 121 English-major undergraduates about using problem-based approach under active learning framework in business English teaching, learning outcomes, and suggestions for the teaching and learning process to cultivate…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Business English, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
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Bozan, Karoly; Stoner, Claire; Maden, Burcu – Information Systems Education Journal, 2023
User Experience Design (UXD) is an often-neglected area of the information systems (IS) curriculum. UXD classes specifically designed for IS students are still uncommon in IS programs and this study aims to add to the body of knowledge to prepare a more well-rounded future generation of IS professionals. With this goal in mind, this study…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Interdisciplinary Approach, Constructivism (Learning), Teaching Methods
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St. Clair, Tyler L.; Wheeler, Lindsay B.; Maeng, Jennifer L.; Bell, Randy L. – Professional Development in Education, 2023
This investigation explored a learning community approach to professional development (PD) specifically catered to science teacher educators. It was designed to bolster faculty collaboration, help participants learn about new research relevant to teacher development, and share effective teaching strategies. Forty-four science teacher educators…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Teacher Educators, Science Instruction, Teacher Education Programs
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Öztürk, Talip; Rapoport, Anatoli; Zayimoglu Öztürk, Filiz – Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 2021
Project Citizen is an interdisciplinary curriculum for students, youth organizations, and adult groups that encourages citizens' competent and responsible participation in local and state governments in about 35 countries worldwide. In this article, based on an example of Project Citizen activities done with university students, the application…
Descriptors: Civics, Social Studies, Citizenship Education, Citizen Participation
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Mantawy, Islam M.; Rusch, Conner; Ghimire, Sushil; Lantz, Lucas; Dhamala, Hari; Shrestha, Bipesh; Lampert, Anthony; Khadka, Mohit; Bista, Anima; Soni, Rhytham; Shaik, Abdulu Saleem; Lujan, Eric; Boyd, Mika; Pickings, Richard; Mabrich, Alexander – Education Sciences, 2019
Educational approaches in structural engineering have focused on classical methods for solving problems with manual calculations through assignments, quizzes, and exams. The use of computational software to apply the learned knowledge has been ignored for decades. This paper describes an educational approach to tackle the lack of applicable…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Active Learning, Student Projects, Construction (Process)
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Naji, Khalid Kamal; Du, Xiangyun; Tarlochan, Faris; Ebead, Usama; Hasan, Mahmood A.; Al-Ali, Abdulla Khalid – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2020
This study examined engineering students' initial readiness to transition to emergency online learning in response to COVID-19 in Qatar. A theoretical framework is proposed for understanding the factors influencing students' readiness for change. Sequential explanatory mixed-method research was conducted, with 140 participants completing an online…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Learning Readiness, Student Adjustment, College Students
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Lee, Dabae; Huh, Yeol; Lin, Chun-Yi; Reigeluth, Charles M.; Lee, Eunbae – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2021
The Every Student Succeeds Act supports personalized learning (PL) to close achievement gaps of diverse K-12 learners in the United States. Implementing PL into a classroom entails a paradigm change of the educational system. However, it is demanding to transform traditional practice into a personalized one under the pressure of the annual…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Technology Integration, Student Centered Learning, School Effectiveness
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Chance, Shannon; Duffy, Gavin; Bowe, Brian – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2020
Convincing teachers to implement pedagogical innovations is notoriously hard. This research project investigated the shift in pedagogical approach among a small group of faculty as they replaced traditional lecture-based methods with problem-based learning projects. Interviews were conducted with eight drivers of this change, around the question:…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Phenomenology, Comparative Analysis, Teaching Methods
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Oberle, Alex – Journal of Geography, 2020
Designed for middle school grades, the National Geographic Geo-Inquiry Process engages students in geographic inquiry that begins with formulating a question that addresses an issue in the local community and ends with taking informed action to advocate for a specific, concrete solution. This research employs a pretest and post-test in classrooms…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Inquiry, Geography Instruction, Local Issues
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