Problem-oriented and project-based learning (Popbl) as an innovative learning strategy for sustainable development in engineering education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Rajkumar ◽  
D. Srinivas ◽  
P. Anuradha ◽  
A. RajeshwarRao
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Innovative Learning

scholarly journals Sustainable Development Planning: Master’s Based on a Project-Based Learning Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (22) ◽  
pp. 6384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cazorla-Montero ◽  
de los Ríos-Carmenado ◽  
Pasten
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Staff Perceptions ◽  
Sustainable Rural Development ◽  
Learning Platforms

The educational subject of Sustainable Development Planning in Europe is evolving due to the implementation of the Bologna Agreement across the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). This paper analyses a project-based learning strategy for training Sustainable Development Planning in postgraduate programs, in Spain (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, UPM). This project-based learning strategy is applied to an International Postgraduate Program for Sustainable Rural Development—Erasmus Mundus, Master’s of Science—with the participation of five European Union universities that formed the Agris Mundus Alliance for Sustainable Development. Using a mixed methods approach, the research examined the program’s implementation through student and staff perceptions, from the technical, behavioral and contextual project management skills. The paper argues that the “Practical Learning platforms” used in the Master’s demonstrate the correct approach of the learning strategy based on teaching–research linked to the professional sphere. The findings that were identified can be categorized as follows: (1) Perspective: holistic thinking and intellectual coherence, defining the contextual skills that must be navigated within and across the broader environment, (2) Practice: experiential learning by reconnecting to real-life situations, and (3) People: Personal and interpersonal skills required to succeed in sustainable projects, programs and portfolios. Reflections on the experience and main success factors in the learning strategy are discussed.

scholarly journals Sustainable Development and Sustainability in Engineering Education in Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5C) ◽  
pp. 515-520
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Sustainability Education ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Integrative Learning ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Learning Problem ◽  
The World ◽  
Meaningful Result

Following the United Nation’s pronouncement of 2005-2014 as the Decade for Education for Sustainable Development (DESD), education and particularly Higher Education was earmarked as the most convenient and appropriate vehicle for advancing training and awareness for sustainability and sustainable development. This study reviewed articles to investigate the level of awareness about ESD among engineering stakeholders in Nigeria and also to investigate the various approaches that could be used to integrate Sustainability in Engineering Education curriculum in Nigeria. The study employed a systematic review on Sustainable Development and Sustainability in Engineering Education in Nigeria. Articles on Sustainability Education and Sustainability in Engineering were analyzed using inductive content analysis. The review showed that, there is lack of awareness about ESD even among engineering stakeholders; and approaches such as: modular/ Bolt-in, Project Based Learning (PBL), Integrative Learning, Problem Project Based Learning (PPBL), amongst others were found out to be used by scholars in other parts of the world for incorporating sustainability in their Engineering Education programs. It could be a Stand-alone or an Integrated course. The researcher therefore suggests the use of any of these approaches to institutions and faculties planning to integrate sustainability in their programs. This study recommends that; for sustainable education to yield a meaningful result, Government should create awareness about the need for sustainability in the country. This can be done through Sustainability Education intervention and implementation of Sustainability Policies.

Project-Based Learning with Industry as a Learning Strategy for Improvement Engineering Education

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Luiz Perez Teixeira ◽  
Priscilla Chantal Duarte Silva ◽  
Ricardo Shitsuka ◽  
Max Leandro de Araujo Brito ◽  
Betania Mafra Kaizer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Project Based Learning

scholarly journals Educating engineers for/in sustainable development? What we knew, what we learned, and what we should learn

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 625-639 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karel Mulder ◽  
Jordi Segalas-Coral ◽  
Didac Ferrer-Balas
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Academic Context ◽  
The Past ◽  
External Stakeholders ◽  
Development Engineering ◽  
Normative Content

In the past decade, several engineering universities, mainly in Europe, but also in Australia, North America, and Japan, have been addressing the issue of sustainable development. Engineering education in sustainable development has been discussed at many occasions. What questions have been addressed, what answers have been provided, and what are the main remaining topics for research into engineering education in sustainable development? What should engineers learn regarding sustainable development? How to trigger institutional change within engineering schools: top-down or bottom-up? How to trigger cultural change, how to win the hearts and souls of the faculty? Curriculum change: starting new programs or changing existing ones? The contribution of active learning and project based learning? The role of external stakeholders, external cooperation? How to measure sustainable development learning effects? Practice what you preach: how to green the campus, diminish resource consumption and sustainabilise procurement? How to teach normative content in an academic context? The paper, based mainly on the European literature on EESD of the last decade, discusses the answers that were provided and present an agenda for further research in EESD (This paper has mainly a European perspective. An overview of sustainable development engineering education in the U

scholarly journals MOTIVATION FOR LEARNING SPEAKING SKILLS USING VIDEO BLOG (VLOGGING) BASED ON PROJECT LEARNING STUDENTS OF THE INDONESIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT NUSA CENDANA UNIVERSITY: A PHENOMENOLOGY APPROACH

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-183
Author(s):  
Yakobus M. Langkelang Niron
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Motivation For Learning ◽  
Language And Literature ◽  
Innovative Learning ◽  
Main Instrument ◽  
Learning Interest ◽  
Speaking Skills

This study aims to identified students motivation in learning project-based learning (PBL) Indonesian language skills using vlogging media based on meanings and themes seen from the "because motives" and "in order to motives" related to the phenomenon of learning in the classroom. In identifying objectives, this study uses a qualitative research method with the approach of phenomenology from Albert Schutz's perspective. Researcher becomes the main instrument in an effort to obtain and find data. The research subjects were 38 second semester students of the Department of Language and Literature at Nusa Cendana University. Data collection techniques used include observation, questionnaires, and interviews. Data analysis through three stages of the flow model namely reduction, presentation and verification of data and triangulation. The results of the study prove that the teaching strategy associated with vlogs can attract students' learning interest because of their interest in other fields such as multimedia technology and social media. The application of learning PBL-based speaking skills using vlogs can improve speaking competence and gradually improve the mental aspects of students to become more confident to speak and communicate in public. So it can be said that learning PBL-based speaking skills using vlogs is a good and innovative learning strategy in an effort to increase learning motivation and mastery of students' speaking skills.

scholarly journals Current Practices and Future Pathways towards Competencies in Education for Sustainable Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 8733
Author(s):  
Gisela Cebrián ◽  
Mercè Junyent ◽  
Ingrid Mulà
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Informal Education ◽  
Model Building ◽  
Education For Sustainable Development ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Group Model ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Competencies Development

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development reflects the urgency to embed the principles of education for sustainable development (ESD) into all levels of education. ESD, understood as an integral part of quality education and where all educational institutions, from preschool to higher education and in non-formal and informal education, can and should foster the development of sustainability competencies. This Special Issue entitled “Competencies in Education for Sustainable Development II” responds to this urgency and the papers presented deliver recent developments in the field of sustainability and ESD competencies. They focus on various perspectives: systematic literature reviews and conceptual contributions; curriculum developments and pedagogical approaches to explore competencies’ development, such as action research, serious games, augmented reality, multi-course project-based learning and group model building processes; testing and validation of assessment tools and processes for linking sustainability competencies to employability and quality assurance processes. The contributions show how the field of sustainability and ESD competencies has become a major focus in recent years and present emerging research developments. Further research efforts need to be put into operationalizing sustainability competencies and developing tools that help measure and assess students’ and educators’ competencies development.

Project-based learning in a graduate course on home appliance engineering

2021 ◽  
pp. 002072092110134
Author(s):  
Yeon Kim ◽  
Suk Lee ◽  
Changsun Ahn
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Graduate School ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Graduate Course ◽  
Industrial Projects ◽  
Home Appliance

Project-based learning is one of the popular and promising approaches in engineering education. The current study reports on a curriculum that was designed and implemented by a graduate school to help students gain knowledge and creative thinking skills through collaboration between different majors during industrial projects in a graduate course on home appliance engineering. The students selected the topics, planned the project, conducted research, produced a prototype, and presented their results under the guidance of a group of advisors consisting of professors, technical advisors, and industry mentors. A quantitative analysis showed that this approach was effective in improving the students’ attitude toward engineering. Furthermore, a qualitative analysis showed that this learning method helped students learn how to communicate and present effectively, to flexibly approach projects, and to understand the practices of industrial research. Based on the findings, the current study discusses how the project-based learning helped students advance.

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