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Publication Date: 2020
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Active, Experiential and Reflective Training in Civil Engineering: Evaluation of a Project-Based Learning Proposal
Miranda, Marina; Saiz-Linares, Ángela; da Costa, Almudena; Castro, Jorge
European Journal of Engineering Education, v45 n6 p937-956 2020
In today's industry, employers are looking for civil engineering graduates who have acquired not only substantial technical and scientific knowledge, but who also have good life-long learning skills such as problem-solving, creativity and communication skills. Therefore, it is necessary to leave behind the pedagogical approaches exclusively sustained in master classes in favour of active, experiential and reflective curricula. Thus, a Project-Based Learning (PjBL) strategy has been developed as part of two geotechnical courses within a civil engineering degree in Spain to promote these skills. A qualitative analysis of the implemented PjBL strategy is performed by means of questionnaires and interviews with the aim of considering the participants' perceptions. The results of the analysis are presented under the following headings: benefits and difficulties of the PjBL, teacher role, traditional teaching methods and measures of improvement. The results suggest a satisfactory implementation, and they have allowed the authors to share the lessons learned from this experience by generating some 'tips' for future implementations.
Descriptors: Active Learning, Experiential Learning, Student Projects, Lifelong Learning, Cooperative Learning, Teamwork, Skill Development, Reflection, Engineering Education, Civil Engineering, Undergraduate Students, International Educational Exchange, Teaching Methods, Instructional Improvement, Teacher Role, Foreign Countries
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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