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Neda Haj-Hosseini; Hanna Jonasson; Magnus Stridsman; Lars Carlsson – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
To enable interactive remote education on electrical safety in biomedical engineering, a real-life problem-based laboratory module is proposed, implemented and evaluated. The laboratory module was implemented in a freestanding distance course in hospital safety for three consecutive years and was based on electrical safety for medical devices,…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Energy, Safety, Biomedicine
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van den Beemt, Antoine; van de Watering, Gerard; Bots, Michael – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2023
Increasingly higher education programs are made learner centred and flexible to face societal changes. Challenge-based learning (CBL) is an educational concept shaping these open and flexible programs. This article aims to articulate a framework for analysing CBL characteristics within and between study components in academic curricula. It…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Higher Education, Student Centered Learning, Curriculum Implementation
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Tan, Angel J. Y.; Davies, Jean L.; Nicolson, Roderick I.; Karaminis, Themis – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2023
Critical thinking is identified as a key educational outcome in higher education curricula; however, it is not trivial to support students in building this multifaceted skill. In this study, we evaluated a brief online learning intervention focusing on informal fallacy identification, a hallmark critical-thinking skill. The intervention used a…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Online Courses
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L. Van den Broeck; U. Beagon; S. Craps; K. Coppens; J. Hanssens; G. Langie – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2024
In the ever-evolving landscape of technology and labour markets, the imperative for lifelong learning (LLL) for professional engineers has become evident. The need for interventions to equip higher education students with LLL competencies is crucial for their sustainable careers. This systematic review explores interventions in higher education…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Research Reports, Engineering, Engineering Education
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Babo, Rosalina; Rocha, Joana; Fitas, Ricardo; Suhonen, Jarkko; Tukiainen, Markku – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2021
In recent years, universities and other academic institutions have been performing collaborative learning to improve the students' skills, competencies, and learning outcomes. The problem-based learning approach is a learning method where students can work in groups to develop these skills. However, when working in groups, the students are not…
Descriptors: Self Evaluation (Individuals), Peer Evaluation, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Azeneth Patiño; María Soledad Ramírez-Montoya; Gerardo Ibarra-Vazquez – Contemporary Educational Technology, 2023
Complex thinking is a desired competency in 21st-century university students, so technology-based teaching and learning strategies must be carefully considered when training them in complex reasoning skills. This systematic review aims to map research on the use of teaching and learning strategies supported by technology to enhance complex…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Technology Uses in Education, Higher Education, Thinking Skills
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Mosquera Feijóo, Juan Carlos; Suárez, Fernando; Chiyón, Isabel; Alberti, Marcos García – Education Sciences, 2021
The classroom closure during the first semester of 2020 entailed decisive changes in higher education. Universities have become more digital in both the availability of e-resources and pervasive devices and how students communicate with lecturers and classmates. Learners adapted their study habits with a growing role of self-paced, internet-based…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Higher Education
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Coppens, Tom; Pineda, Andrés Felipe Valderrama; Henao, Kelly; Rybels, Stijn; Samoilovich, Daniel; De Jonghe, Nina; Camacho, Heilyn – Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education, 2020
This article discusses the challenges and opportunities identified in the implementation of the Citylab project in Latin America during the period of 2015-2018. The project was funded by the Erasmus+ Key action 2 programme of the European Union. The project aims to innovate teaching for sustainability in higher education institutions through…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Urban Renewal, Urban Areas, Problem Based Learning
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Lock, Jennifer; Kim, Beaumie; Koh, Kim; Wilcox, Gabrielle – Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2018
Innovative practice in a classroom adds challenges and tensions to programs and institutional structures in higher education. With the recent emphasis on curricula reform, there is a great focus on assessment and pedagogical practices to support student learning. To illustrate the tensions arising from these efforts, we present four pedagogical…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Higher Education, Evaluation Methods, Teaching Methods
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Isaias, Pedro, Ed.; Sampson, Demetrios G., Ed.; Ifenthaler, Dirk, Ed. – Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age, 2020
This book explores a variety of facets of online learning environments to understand how learning occurs and succeeds in digital contexts and what teaching strategies and technologies are most suited to this format. Business, health, government and education are some of the core sectors of society which have been experiencing deep transformations…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Higher Education, College Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Padilla Rodriguez, Brenda Cecilia, Ed.; Armellini, Alejandro, Ed. – IGI Global, 2021
Active blended learning (ABL) is a pedagogical approach that combines sensemaking activities with focused interactions in appropriate learning settings. ABL has become a great learning tool as it is easily accessible online, with digitally rich environments, close peer and tutor interactions, and accommodations per individual learner needs. It…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Blended Learning, Cooperative Learning, Experiential Learning
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Goradia, Tirtha – IAFOR Journal of Education, 2018
With the rapid development in information technology and the need to acquire 21st century skills, global trends in higher education are shifting towards using digital pedagogies. In light of this, Koehler and Mishra (2009) developed the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework to integrate technology with teaching. The…
Descriptors: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Technological Literacy, Teacher Competencies, Educational Technology
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Elrayies, Ghada Mohammad – International Education Studies, 2017
The target of Education for Sustainable Development is to make people creative and lifelong learners. Over the past years, architectural education has faced challenges of embedding innovation and creativity into its programs. That calls the graduates to be more skilled in the human dimensions of professional practice. So, architectural education…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Architectural Education, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
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Slayter, Erik; Higgins, Lindsey M. – College Teaching, 2018
The development of a student's ability to make data-driven decisions has become a focus in higher education (Schield 1999; Stephenson and Caravello 2007). Data literacy, the ability to understand and use data to effectively inform decisions, is a fundamental component of information competence (Mandinach and Gummer 2013; Stephenson and Caravello,…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Computer Software, Decision Making
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Yang, Junfeng, Ed.; Liu, Dejian, Ed.; Kinshuk, Ed.; Tlili, Ahmed, Ed.; Chang, Maiga, Ed.; Popescu, Elvira, Ed.; Burgos, Daniel, Ed.; Altinay, Zehra, Ed. – Lecture Notes in Educational Technology, 2022
This book provides an archival forum for researchers, academics, practitioners, and industry professionals interested and/or engaged in the reform of the ways of teaching and learning through advancing current learning environments towards smart learning environments. It facilitates opportunities for discussions and constructive dialogue among…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Audio Equipment, Information Dissemination, Synchronous Communication
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