scholarly journals The CAMBRIA case: Learning through experience

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Esteban Escalante ◽  
Sara Aguilar-Barrientos
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Learning Through Experience ◽  
Pedagogical Changes

Experiential learning contributes to the development of thought-related abilities, such as critical thinking and creative thinking. This article evinces the contribution of this theoretical and conceptual proposal through a specific experience with the CAMBRIA project, a solar electric vehicle built at Universidad EAFIT, that potentiated aspects related to multidisciplinary work amongst undergraduate students and, in turn, brought about pedagogical changes at the Institution. CAMBRIA opened a panorama for exploring new alternatives in the teaching-learning process and, through participation in non-simulated activities, led to the restatement of certain core aspects of the University’s educational activities. An analysis of this topic also leads to the formulation of a learning and competency acquisition model. Finally, project results and conclusions are presented, which include elements derived from the proposed model and testimonies from some of the participating students, who were interviewed in depth.

scholarly journals Mechatronics: Experiential Learning and the Stimulation of Thinking Skills

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Maki K. Habib ◽  
Fusaomi Nagata ◽  
Keigo Watanabe
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Experimental Systems

The development of experiential learning methodologies is gaining attention, due to its contributions to enhancing education quality. It focuses on developing competencies, and build-up added values, such as creative and critical thinking skills, with the aim of improving the quality of learning. The interdisciplinary mechatronics field accommodates a coherent interactive concurrent design process that facilitates innovation and develops the desired skills by adopting experiential learning approaches. This educational learning process is motivated by implementation, assessment, and reflections. This requires synergizing cognition, perception, and behavior with experience sharing and evaluation. Furthermore, it is supported by knowledge accumulation. The learning process with active student’s engagement (participation and investigation) is integrated with experimental systems that are developed to facilitate experiential learning supported by properly designed lectures, laboratory experiments, and integrated with course projects. This paper aims to enhance education, learning quality, and contribute to the learning process, while stimulating creative and critical thinking skills. The paper has adopted a student-centered learning approach and focuses on developing training tools to improve the hands-on experience and integrate it with project-based learning. The developed experimental systems have their learning indicators where students acquire knowledge and learn the target skills through involvement in the process. This is inspired by collaborative knowledge sharing, brainstorming, and interactive discussions. The learning outcomes from lectures and laboratory experiments are synergized with the project-based learning approach to yield the desired promising results and exhibit the value of learning. The effectiveness of the developed experimental systems along with the adopted project-based learning approach is demonstrated and evaluated during laboratory sessions supporting different courses at Sanyo-Onoda City University, Yamaguchi, Japan, and at the American University in Cairo.

scholarly journals Active teaching model to promote critical thinking

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 293-298
Author(s):  
Fábio da Costa Carbogim ◽  
Larissa Bertacchini de Oliveira ◽  
Melina Mafra Toledo ◽  
Flávia Batista Barbosa de Sá Diaz ◽  
Greicy Kelly Gouveia Dias Bittencourt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Teaching Model ◽  
Active Teaching ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Teaching Learning

ABSTRACT Objective: To present the experience of elaboration and implementation of the Active Teaching Model to Promote Critical Thinking (MEAPC), associated to Problem-Based Learning (PBL), for undergraduate students in Nursing. Method: Case report on the experience of the educational intervention (MEAPC + PBL) with undergraduate students in Nursing, in a 20-hour course on Basic Life Support (BLS). The MEAPC was validated by judges to guide the analysis of clinical cases. Critical Thinking (CT) skills were assessed using the California Critical Thinking Skills Test. Result: The educational intervention took place in two phases: elaboration and implementation, allowing not only the production of knowledge about BLS, but also the development of CT and exchange of experiences for teaching-learning. Conclusion: The association of the MEAPC to the PBL in the course of BLS organized the learning, gave opportunity to acquire knowledge and to stimulate the skills of the CT.

Establishing Partnerships for Effective Academic Programs

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 384-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna L. Morrissey ◽  
Joseph A. Beckett ◽  
Ross Sherman ◽  
Lisa J. Leininger
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Community Partnerships ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Campus Community ◽  
Specific Service ◽  
Internship Programs

As undergraduate students prepare to enter the workforce and become engaged members in their communities, it is necessary for universities to provide students with opportunities and resources to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to be successful in their professional, personal, and social pursuits. Experiential learning is one approach that may be used to facilitate and strengthen the learning process for undergraduate students. Grounded in experiential learning, Kinesiology-specific service learning and internship programs can help students develop the skillset needed to be successful in their major and future careers. To best facilitate students’ learning, it is imperative that such academic programs build collaborative, sustainable and genuine campus-community partnerships. This paper presents a series of practical and successful partnership-building strategies from three unique institutions.

scholarly journals National followers in the students use of educational technologies instruction of interests

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 152-157
Author(s):  
Shomirzayev Shomirzayev
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
Educational Technologies

This article discusses how to use the craft of national crafts. More importantly, the role of the teacher in the learning process is determined by the fact that the learners are helped by independent learning. In addition to teaching the readers not only the knowledge they have, they also understand their role in teaching independent, creative thinking, critical thinking about their personality and knowledge, analyzing information, identifying what needs to be done, drawing conclusions, and teaching their own ideas. The main purpose of collaborative learning is to work on a common problem and focus on the problem.

scholarly journals Academically Gifted Undergraduate Students: Their Preferred Teaching Strategies

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majed M. AL-Khayat ◽  
Mosa A. AL-Hrout ◽  
Mizyed A. Hyassat
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Academic Fields ◽  
Thinking Strategies ◽  
Academically Gifted

Much attention is being paid to the students who give evidence of high achievement capability in specific academic fields. This interest includes choosing sufficient teaching strategies that suit their characteristics. However, this study aims at identifying what teaching strategies are preferred by academically gifted students in Princess Rahma University College/Al-balqa Applied University. A validated scale, covered four dimensions, was developed to measure preferred teaching strategies. The four dimensions were Presentations, Accommodations for Individual Differences, Critical Thinking Strategies, and Creative Thinking Strategies. The study sample consisted of 66 students who were academically gifted. Results revealed that the highest teaching strategies preferred by the students that were related to Creative Thinking dimension followed by Critical Thinking Strategies, the lowest preferred teaching strategy was Presentations. The study urges instructors, who have academically gifted students in their classes, to carefully employ appropriate teaching strategies that meet their needs and increase their potentials.

scholarly journals Development and validation of the scale of knowledge, comfort and attitudes of physiotherapy students towards human sexuality (SKCAPS)

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 339-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priscilla Geraldine Wittkopf ◽  
Fernando Luiz Cardoso ◽  
Fabiana Flores Sperandio
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Human Sexuality ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Physical Contact ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Physiotherapy Students ◽  
Exploratory Factorial Analysis

Introduction Recent studies with Physiotherapy students pointed out for attitudes and conflicting perceptions on their learning process during the phase that precedes the clinical practice. One of those aspects is the human sexuality that appears in the close physical contact that demands Physiotherapists professional practices. Objective To build up the first educational/research instrument that evaluates the knowledge, the comfort and the attitudes of Physiotherapy undergraduate students (SKCAPS). Materials and methods From the literature we extracted three dimensions: knowledge, comfort and attitudes. Initially 50 items were created distributed in the three dimensions that went under the content evaluation, 47 items survived from this process and integrate the first version of SKCAPS. In empiric terms the intern coherence and the reliability of the instrument were tested in 248 students. Results The exploratory factorial analysis carried 37 items in 4 factors that explain 68% of the total variance of the answers of the subjects and that confirmed the proposed dimensions. The dimension comfort became separated in comfort and discomfort. The SKCAPS presented good reliability in terms of intern consistence alpha 0.861. Finally, the instrument was administered to 30 Physiotherapy students for evaluation of clarity following the exclusion of two items that resulted in averages below 8.5. Conclusions With the aim of improve the teaching/learning process, we propose the SKCAPS as the first worth and reliable instrument to evaluate the knowledge, the comfort, the discomfort and the attitudes regard of human sexuality among Physiotherapy students.

scholarly journals Assessment Of Efficacy of Lab-Based Learning In Enhancing Critical Thinking And Creative Thinking Among Learners

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-29
Author(s):  
Dipesh Karki ◽  
Roshee Lamichhane
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Difference In Differences ◽  
Standard Difference ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Critical And Creative Thinking

Abstract With technological innovations happening at workplaces, 21st century organizations demand competencies in thinking creatively and critically. These two skills will potentially help prospective employees become confident individuals, concerned citizens, self-directed learners, and active professionals. In this context, it becomes imperative to overhaul the lecture-based and banking model of the traditional pedagogical approach in order to impart such skills among undergraduate and graduate students. To address this issue, a lab-based teaching-learning method focused on problem-solving and design thinking was introduced at OAMK Labs in Finland. This study assesses the efficacy of lab-based learning in enhancing creativity and critical thinking among students from engineering, management, and science backgrounds of Kathmandu University, Nepal. The study was conducted in a workshop setting using a randomized control trial (RCT) where participants were divided into control and treatment groups. Participants in treatment group took part in a design thinking workshop that applied lab-based learning pedagogy, while those in the control group were given some reading material on improving creativity and critical thinking. Standard tests on both critical and creative thinking in a pre- and post-stages were administered to both groups. Data was analyzed using standard Difference-in-Differences technique. The results showed that while the level of critical thinking improved significantly, among the learners in treatment group alone, the creativity level in the post-stage increased significantly among learners in both groups. Results validated the efficacy of lab-based teaching-learning in addressing the need for critical and creative thinking skills among learners. Keywords: critical thinking, creativity, lab based learning, innovation, higher education, Difference-in-Differences

scholarly journals The development of audio-visual media with contextual teaching learning approach to improve learning motivation and critical thinking skills

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 98
Author(s):  
Khairani Sarwinda ◽  
Eli Rohaeti ◽  
Mirra Fatharani
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Visual Learning ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Contextual Teaching ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Passing Grade

The study aims at developing the valid Contextual Teaching-Learning (CTL) Approach-based audio visual learning media in order to improve the learning motivation and the critical thinking skills significantly and also at identifying the effectiveness level of the Contextual Teaching-Learning (CTL) Approach-based audio visual learning media in improving the students’ learning motivation and critical thinking skills. Therefore, autoatically the nature of the study is research and development. During the conduct of the study, the data were gathered by using the random sampling technique. Then, the data gathering instruments that had been implemented were the media assessment questionnaire, the observation, the motivation questionnaire and the critical thinking skills test. The results of the study show that the Contextual Teaching-Learning (CTL) Approach-based audio-visual learning media that has been developed by using the Borg & Gall model is considered valid. The students’ learning motivation has increased as having been confirmed by the fact that the students are more enthusiastic, more interested and happier in attending to the learning process. Furthermore, the results of the students’ critical thinking skills test in the experimental group show that 25 students have met the passing grade while the remaining 6 students have not met the passing grade. On the other hand, the results of the students’ critical thinking skills test in the control group show that 20 students have met the passing grade while the remaining 12 students have not met the passing grade. In other words, these findings show that the learning process through the use of the Contextual Teaching-Learning (CTL) Approach-based audio-visual learning media is able to improve the students’ learning motivation and critical thinking skills.

scholarly journals Undergraduate students as knowledge multipliers and facilitators in the teaching-learning process about a digital radiographic system

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-164
Author(s):  
Rafaela Longaray Mazim ◽  
Maximiliano Reidel ◽  
Heraldo Luís Dias da Silveira ◽  
Mariana Boessio Vizzotto ◽  
Priscila Fernanda da Silveira Tiecher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching Learning

Este relato objetiva apresentar uma metodologia em cinco etapas adotada para capacitar a comunidade docente e discente no uso de um sistema radiográfico digital, e ressaltar a importância do estudante de graduação como facilitador e multiplicador no processo ensino-aprendizagem. Dois estudantes foram selecionados para atuarem como facilitadores neste processo e multiplicadores de conhecimento em relação ao sistema radiográfico. Esses acadêmicos, juntamente com os professores de radiologia, participaram de reuniões com a direção e técnicos administrativos para a definição dos objetivos (etapa 1), organizaram material didático (etapa 2), elaboraram atividades teórico-práticas de 2 horas para os alunos das clínicas e professores (etapa 3), acompanharam, por um semestre, a etapa de implementação do sistema no Hospital de Ensino Odontológico (etapa 4), e aplicaram a avaliação do uso do sistema digital (etapa 5). Duas disciplinas clínicas, seus alunos e professores, foram escolhidos para vivenciar a etapa de implementação. No término do semestre, foi realizada uma enquete que avaliou a usabilidade do sistema. Como resultado, 176 estudantes e 12 professores participaram das atividades teórico-práticas. Na etapa de implementação, participaram 68 discentes e 34 professores. A avaliação da usabilidade respondida pelos alunos e professores que utilizaram o sistema foi de 73,35 e 79,37, respectivamente. A implementação do sistema digital proposta ocorreu de forma adequada. A vivência dos estudantes de graduação nas diferentes etapas do projeto, da problematização do tema, da execução do seu trabalho de forma colaborativa, e aplicação de soluções por eles elaboradas contribuiu na formação de profissionais sempre abertos às mudanças de maneira crítica.

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