Microcredentials to support PBL

Euan Lindsay; Olav Geil; Mette Møller Jeppesen

Microcredentials to support PBL

Euan Lindsay, Olav Geil, Mette Møller Jeppesen

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Abstract

Digitalisation is transforming the way engineering is both taught and practiced. Professional engineers need to learn how to work in a primarily digital work, and pedagogies such as PBL are increasingly popular due to their ability to provide authentic learning experiences for student engineers. These trends place increasing
pressure on how universities support students in learning the underpinning technical content that is critical to an engineering degree. At Aalborg University, we are exploring the flexibility offered by microcredentials as a way of supporting our students in their project-based learning, providing pathways to recognise the
independent and co-curricular study that is so critical to both PBL and their future professional practice. We also see significant potential for a more fine-grained curriculum to promote multidisciplinary learning between humanities and the STEM fields to align with AAU’s mission driven research agenda.

Translated title of the contribution	Microcredentials til understøttelse af PBL
Original language	English
Title of host publication	Transforming Engineering Education
Number of pages	4
Publisher	Aalborg Universitetsforlag
Publication date	21 Jun 2023
Edition	OA
Pages	39-43
ISBN (Electronic)	978-87-7573-023-0
Publication status	Published - 21 Jun 2023
Event	9th International Research Symposium on Problem-Based Learning (IRSPBL): Transforming Engineering Education 2023 - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, United States Duration: 21 Jun 2023 → 23 Jun 2023 Conference number: 9 https://www.tee2023.mit.edu/

Conference

Conference	9th International Research Symposium on Problem-Based Learning (IRSPBL)
Number	9
Location	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Country/Territory	United States
City	Cambridge
Period	21/06/2023 → 23/06/2023
Internet address	https://www.tee2023.mit.edu/

Series	International Research Symposium on PBL
ISSN	2446-3833

Keywords

PBL
Microcredentials
Multidisciplinarity

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