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Challenge-Based Instruction Promotes Students' Development of Transferable Frameworks and Confidence for Engineering Problem Solving
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Clegg, John R.; Diller, Kenneth R. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2019
Challenge-based teaching facilitates students' simultaneous development of content mastery and strategies for applying technical knowledge innovatively. The University of Texas at Austin Department of Biomedical Engineering has offered a challenge-based course on biotransport as an accelerated study-abroad learning experience in Cambridge,…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Mastery Learning, Transfer of Training, Self Efficacy
Problem-Based Learning: Student Perceptions of Its Value in Developing Professional Skills for Engineering Practice
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Beagon, Úna; Niall, Dervilla; Ní Fhloinn, Eabhnat – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2019
This study explores students' perceptions of the effectiveness of a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) design project, taken as part of a first-year engineering module, in developing professional skills needed for engineering practice. Students completed surveys before and after the PBL group project, and produced personal reflections on the process.…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Student Attitudes, Skill Development, Engineering Education