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How can we prepare future engineers to the labour market? A University-Business Cooperation project
using Context and Problem-Based Learning approaches
Gonçalo Cruz1,3 and Caroline Dominguez2,3
1INESC TEC – Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores - Tecnologia e Ciência, Porto, Portugal2CIDTFF – Centro de Investigação ‘Didática e Tecnologia na Formação de Formadores’, Aveiro, Portugal
3University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
AGENDA1.BACKGROUND2.RESEARCH METHODOLOGY3.OUR CONTEXT AND PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH4.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION5.FUTURE WORK
Companies find students not enough prepared for the challenges of the real world/labour market
(Andrews and Higson, 2008; Jackson, 2014)
Students (also) find that.. (European Commission, 2013; OECD, 2015)
Context Based-Learning
Problem-Based Learning
AGENDA1.BACKGROUND2.RESEARCH METHODOLOGY3.OUR CONTEXT AND PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH4.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION5.FUTURE WORK
Exploratory Case Study Research (Yin, 2013)
RQ1: How this kind of projects (UBC) and pedagogical approaches (CBL and PBL) can impact students' learning?
RQ2: In which extent it can bring value for the companies involved?
Data Collection: supported by participatory observation and two questionnaires students' and experts' general expectations, perceptions and attitudes towards this UBC project .
AGENDA1.BACKGROUND2.RESEARCH METHODOLOGY3.OUR CONTEXT AND PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH4.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION5.FUTURE WORK
Our context
Learning Objectives
• Identify activities which generate value and those which produce waste in an industrial environment;
• Analyse potential benefits (and drawbacks) of using some of the most popular tools of lean management;
• Apply key performance management metrics;
• Improve self-confidence in solving problems and in tackling the real entrepreneurial world’s challenges.
Implementation
21 students
13 companies
1 teacher
1st stage: project setup
2nd stage: processes observation and discussion
3rd stage: problem-solving and proposal of solutions
AGENDA1.BACKGROUND2.RESEARCH METHODOLOGY3.OUR CONTEXT AND PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH4.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION5.FUTURE WORK
Students’ profile
16 from 21 responded 23 years / average
Few previous work experienceAlmost none similar experience at the university
Companies experts' profile
11 from 13 responded 45 years old / average
High range of roles and position within their companies
Motivation and confidence
Awareness
Trust Building
Clear objectives
Experts’ profile, number and diversity of visits/talks
Questioning/CT skills
Type and length of UBC project
AGENDA1.BACKGROUND2.RESEARCH METHODOLOGY3.OUR CONTEXT AND PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH4.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION5.FUTURE WORK
http://www.utad.pt/vPT/Area2/noticias/Paginas/2016/fevereiro/projetos_chtmad.aspx
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