Becoming an Expert, Ambassador or Doing Project Work: Three Paths to Excellence for Students at Artevelde University of Applied Sciences

Apart from the regular curricula in higher education, institutions increasingly offer additional initiatives or honours programmes for students to excel. Artevelde UAS wants to provide similar additional learning opportunities, in which the notion of excellence is based on reflection, self-direction and ‘giving back’ to stakeholders. This paper will provide an elaboration of these opportunities, based on three research questions: (1) What project or initiative can be considered as a valid and well-defined form of excelling, (2) How do we formally structure and organize this initiative or project, and (3) How can we evaluate and validate students’ experiences of excelling? Students of (International) Business Management at Artevelde UAS can excel in three different ways: by professionalizing and becoming an expert in a certain topic or area, by becoming an ambassador for one particular 21st century skill that has been put forward and highlighted by Artevelde UAS in its mission (global citizenship, entrepreneurship or sustainability), or by cooperating with professional business partners in order to develop and implement a real-life project.

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Problem-Based Learning at a Learning University: A View from the Field

Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning ◽

10.14434/ijpbl.v14i2.28791 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Sylvia Heuchemer ◽

Elena Martins ◽

Birgit Szczyrba

Keyword(s):

Applied Sciences ◽

Real Life ◽

Problem Based Learning ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Teaching Staff ◽

Practical Application ◽

Approaches To Teaching ◽

Innovative Teaching ◽

Real Life Setting ◽

University Of Applied Sciences

Innovative teaching concepts such as problem-based learning (PBL) can make a difference in an academic setting, particularly when dealing with diversity, and support the successful completion of students’ studies. Introducing new approaches to teaching requires the professionalization of the teaching staff and the development of new tools. As a view from the field, this contribution describes the steps taken at TH Köln - University of Applied Sciences to introduce PBL and discusses empirical and practical aspects of a university-wide implementation. It offers lessons learned from the practical application of PBL theories in a real-life setting.

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Å lære om seg selv gjennom å observere andre

Praksisnær undervisning – i praksis og teori ◽

10.23865/noasp.94.ch8 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 141-160

Author(s):

Inger Marie Bakke ◽

Håkon Glommen Eriksen ◽

Lene Nyhus

Keyword(s):

Applied Sciences ◽

Social Science ◽

Professional Practice ◽

Real Life ◽

Learning Objective ◽

Master's Level ◽

Group Counselling ◽

University Of Applied Sciences ◽

Professional Contexts ◽

Shed Light

The master’s level course in social science and pedagogy, ‘Communication in professional contexts’ at Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, is the basis for this chapter. In the course, the students carry out observations of real-life interaction situations in different occupational contexts, and reflect on these through written work and in group counselling. The chapter presents these practice-oriented working methods as well as explains students’ experiences. The most important learning objective of the programme is that the students will become more aware of their own preconceptions and values in the professional meetings. The purpose of the chapter is to shed light on what may be the value of the chosen working methods in particular, in order for the students to experience this awareness – in themselves – and as valuable for their own professional practice.

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Praktijkgericht onderzoek en een onderzoekende houding: opleiding en lectoraat verbinden onderzoek en onderwijs voor praktijkontwikkeling

KWALON ◽

10.5117/2012.017.003.013 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Kitty Jurrius ◽

Pim van Heijst ◽

Stijn Bollinger

Keyword(s):

Applied Sciences ◽

Applied Research ◽

Educational Programme ◽

Research Education ◽

University Of Applied Sciences ◽

Research Questions ◽

Research And Education ◽

The University ◽

Professional Contexts

Applied research and an investigating attitude: how an Educational Programme and a Centre of Expertise link research and education for professionalization of the field Applied research and an investigating attitude: how an Educational Programme and a Centre of Expertise link research and education for professionalization of the field The University of Applied Sciences in Utrecht wishes to relate research, education of professionals and research questions that originate from professional contexts. To achieve this aim the curriculum has been changed recently. A project is described in which students write their theses based on projects that stem from the field, while their findings are fed back into the curriculum.

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Information Specialist facing new challenges

Nordic Journal of Information Literacy in Higher Education ◽

10.15845/noril.v11i1.2610 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 16-26

Author(s):

Johanna Kiviluoto ◽

Riikka Sinisalo

Keyword(s):

Applied Sciences ◽

Open Science ◽

Scholarly Publishing ◽

Open Access Publishing ◽

Project Work ◽

Responsible Conduct Of Research ◽

Home Base ◽

University Of Applied Sciences ◽

New Challenges ◽

Science And Research

The open science and research (OSR) movement has been shaping the world of scholarly communication for a few years now. In Finland, the Ministry of Education and Culture promoted research information availability and open science through the Open Science and Research Initiative. As a part of this initiative, an evaluation of the openness of Finnish research organizations was completed. The first evaluation indicated that OSR functions needed clearer guidelines and a coordinating unit to further improve the cultural maturity in Lahti University of Applied Sciences (LAMK). Furthermore, the scholarly publishing activities also needed a new home base due to organizational changes. As the information and library services had the basic understanding of scholarly publishing, different publishing channels and responsible conduct of research, it was decided that the library takes on these responsibilities. For the new challenges, the traditional information specialist skills set needed updating. New skills were acquired via both formal and informal learning, benchmarking and trial-and-error. These new skills were immediately put to use in LAMK by creating a new open access publishing platform, organizing workshops and lectures for the staff and creating organizational guidelines for open RDI practices. The next organizational maturity evaluation ranking round proved the library’s new expertise, as LAMK climbed two levels up, being the second highest university of applied sciences in Finland. As for the role of the information specialists, the new role as OSR experts have opened up new possibilities within the organization. They are now seen more as possible partners in different RDI activities, participating in project work and further developing the way openness is being carried out in all aspects of RDI and teaching. The paper offers a case example of how library professionals can diversify and update their skills pool and shape the future of their profession.

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Developing a Catalysis Applied Research Community at a University of Applied Sciences: From Educational Setting to High-Quality Research Output

Journal of Chemical Education ◽

10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c00243 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Christiaan Tempelman ◽

Urjan Jacobs ◽

Michel van der Eijk ◽

Margriet Verbrugge

Keyword(s):

Applied Sciences ◽

Applied Research ◽

Research Output ◽

Research Community ◽

Educational Setting ◽

High Quality ◽

High Quality Research ◽

Quality Research ◽

University Of Applied Sciences

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ENGINEERING STUDENT ATTAINMENT AND ENGAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE DESIGN PROCESS

Proceedings of the Design Society ◽

10.1017/pds.2021.137 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 ◽

pp. 1373-1382

Author(s):

Avril Thomson ◽

Hilary Grierson

Keyword(s):

Design Process ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Project Work ◽

Design Engineering ◽

Engineering Student ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Main Research ◽

Research Questions ◽

Design Students ◽

Major Project

AbstractThe paper reports on a study that aims to gain an understanding of how senior engineering design students engage and attain throughout the various stages of the design process during a major design project. Following a literature review it sets out to answer 3 main research questionsQ1. Do students engage more with certain stages of the design process during major project work?;Q2. Do students attain better during certain phases of the design process during major project ?Q3. Is there a difference in this attainment between year groups of the same degree programme ?The methodology adopted employs an analysis of marks and an online questionnaire to collect data. Patterns and trends in how senior BEng and MEng Product Design Engineering students engage and attain within the design process are presented, identified and discussed and in turn used to inform reflection on the research questions set.

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Applications of Smart Helmet in Applied Sciences: A Systematic Review

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app11115039 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (11) ◽

pp. 5039

Author(s):

Yosoon Choi ◽

Yeanjae Kim

Keyword(s):

Applied Sciences ◽

Wireless Communication ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Academic Research ◽

Current Status ◽

Smart Devices ◽

The Past ◽

Modular Concept ◽

Research Questions ◽

Cloud Servers

A smart helmet is a wearable device that has attracted attention in various fields, especially in applied sciences, where extensive studies have been conducted in the past decade. In this study, the current status and trends of smart helmet research were systematically reviewed. Five research questions were set to investigate the research status of smart helmets according to the year and application field, as well as the trend of smart helmet development in terms of types of sensors, microcontrollers, and wireless communication technology. A total of 103 academic research articles published in the past 11 years (2009–2020) were analyzed to address the research questions. The results showed that the number of smart helmet applications reported in literature has been increasing rapidly since 2018. The applications have focused mostly on ensuring the safety of motorcyclists. A single-board-based modular concept unit, such as the Arduino board, and sensor for monitoring human health have been used the most for developing smart helmets. Approximately 85% of smart helmets have been developed to date using wireless communication technology to transmit data obtained from smart helmets to other smart devices or cloud servers.

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Learning Real-Life Lessons From Online Games

Games and Culture ◽

10.1177/1555412010377320 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 17-37 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Patricia G. Lange

Keyword(s):

Social Interaction ◽

Social Interactions ◽

Interdisciplinary Research ◽

Economic Value ◽

Real Life ◽

Online Games ◽

Technical Knowledge ◽

Life Lessons ◽

Research Questions ◽

Scholarly Attention

Games have received increased scholarly attention due to the economic value they generate. Yet, some studies still conceptualize games as ‘‘virtual’’ realms that are theoretically distinct from ‘‘real world’’ experiences. Based on an ethnographic investigation of two online, text-based gaming environments, this study analyzes dynamics such as technical acculturation, access to technical knowledge, and opportunities for self-expression by studying social interaction that occurred in non-revenue-generating games. Frameworks that focus on dynamics such as in-game conversation in broader game-centric domains or ecologies should be considered to accommodate a wider variety of gaming forms and related interdisciplinary research questions. Different games have different consequences, and it is important to understand the varying consequential contexts that games afford. Whether or not the consequences may be measured economically, it is nevertheless important to consider how social interactions may complicate forms of self-expression in ways that impact the human spirit.

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