Inspiring a Self-Reliant Learning Culture while Brewing the Next Silicon Valley in North Wales

Inspiring a Self-Reliant Learning Culture while Brewing the Next Silicon Valley in North Wales

Practical strategies for improving individual engagement and performance within an engineering team project learning environment were applied and evaluated. While methodological refinements were required due to the structural challenges and novelty of the practice, positive outcomes such as a percei...

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Main Authors: Cristiano Palego, Iestyn Pierce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Education Sciences
Subjects:
engineering education
problem-based learning
student involvement
teamwork
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/10/3/64
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spelling doaj-a513b2be96514cd885ef0dc41287a17e2020-11-25T02:08:43ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022020-03-011036410.3390/educsci10030064educsci10030064Inspiring a Self-Reliant Learning Culture while Brewing the Next Silicon Valley in North WalesCristiano Palego0Iestyn Pierce1School of Computer Science and Engineering, Bangor University, Bangor LL57 1UT, UKSchool of Computer Science and Engineering, Bangor University, Bangor LL57 1UT, UKPractical strategies for improving individual engagement and performance within an engineering team project learning environment were applied and evaluated. While methodological refinements were required due to the structural challenges and novelty of the practice, positive outcomes such as a perceived increase in engagement and technical proficiency were recorded. Critical aspects in the current approach are the well-known issue of assessing individual contributions within group performance, and setting a proper regulatory environment to prevent peer-assessment bias or dysfunctions. A novel intra-group mark moderation approach is presented and discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/10/3/64engineering educationproblem-based learningstudent involvementteamwork
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engineering education
problem-based learning
student involvement
teamwork
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Iestyn Pierce
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title Inspiring a Self-Reliant Learning Culture while Brewing the Next Silicon Valley in North Wales
title_short Inspiring a Self-Reliant Learning Culture while Brewing the Next Silicon Valley in North Wales
title_full Inspiring a Self-Reliant Learning Culture while Brewing the Next Silicon Valley in North Wales
title_fullStr Inspiring a Self-Reliant Learning Culture while Brewing the Next Silicon Valley in North Wales
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publishDate 2020-03-01
description Practical strategies for improving individual engagement and performance within an engineering team project learning environment were applied and evaluated. While methodological refinements were required due to the structural challenges and novelty of the practice, positive outcomes such as a perceived increase in engagement and technical proficiency were recorded. Critical aspects in the current approach are the well-known issue of assessing individual contributions within group performance, and setting a proper regulatory environment to prevent peer-assessment bias or dysfunctions. A novel intra-group mark moderation approach is presented and discussed.
topic engineering education
problem-based learning
student involvement
teamwork
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