Integration of courses and projects: disrupting a traditional PBL semester structure

Lise Busk Kofoed, Jon Ram Bruun-Pedersen, Nanna Svarre Kristensen, Lars Birch Andreasen

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Abstract

Universities are showing a new and stronger focus on developing teaching and learning environments, using digitalized support as well as re-organizing teaching and learning structures. Connected to the research project Future directions for PBL in a Digital Age, we are focusing on the organization of courses and projects within one semester. The general semester structure at Aalborg University consists of three parallel courses and one project module. A consequence of that model has been that interaction between study activities has become less coordinated, and integration between courses and projects has diminished. This lack of integration is a key focus of this paper, and the main research questions are; do students and teachers find that courses and projects need to be more integrated? What are students’ experiences regarding integration of courses and project work, and how do they see the benefits and concerns? To answer the questions, we have conducted a survey among students at a case semester. The survey opened up for integrating students' experiences in developing new teaching and learning strategies.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationVarietas delectat... Complexity is the new normality : Proceedings SEFI 2019 · SEFI 47th Annual Conference · Budapest, 16-20 September, 2019
EditorsBalázs Vince Nagy, Mike Murphy, Hannu-Matti Järvinen, Anikó Kálmán
Number of pages12
PublisherSEFI: European Association for Engineering Education
Publication date20 Sept 2019
Pages1469-1480
ISBN (Electronic)978-2-87352-018-2
Publication statusPublished - 20 Sept 2019
EventSEFI annual conference 2019: Varietas delectat: Complexity is the new normality - Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
Duration: 16 Sept 201919 Sept 2019
Conference number: 47
http://sefi2019.eu

Conference

ConferenceSEFI annual conference 2019
Number47
LocationBudapest University of Technology and Economics
Country/TerritoryHungary
CityBudapest
Period16/09/201919/09/2019
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Keywords

  • PBL
  • Problem-based learning
  • Integration of courses and projects
  • Student & teacher involvement in developing learning processes

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