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HOW DO TEACHERS AND STUDENTS FEEL ABOUT ONLINE TEACHING IN TIMES OF CORONA?
The corona situation has forced an abrupt transition to online education in many institutions. Postdoc Tim Stevens aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the transition to online education and map factors that shape the adoption of online tools and methods at WUR. Preliminary results show that teachers were not happy with ‘being forced’ to fully teach online. However they were able to teach the course to their own satisfaction. Read more… |
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FIRST CERTIFIED LEARNING ASSISTANTS AT UT
The University of Twente has done a successful pilot with new and more extended didactical training for Learning Assistants (LAs). Last week the first three LA’s received their certificate from the rector. Student assistants have sufficient content expertise but many can improve on didactical skills according to UT students. This is why a LA trajectory was set up. It focuses on didactical principles and didactical reasoning and prepares LAs for their current and future tasks. Read more…
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WHAT DO TEACHERS LEARN DURING THE INNOVATION OF THEIR EDUCATION?
Research on teacher professional learning and development in higher education is still in its infancy. New NWO research intends to change that by investigating what and how teachers learn when they innovate their own courses. The research is funded by NRO, a sub department from NWO especially focused on research in education. 4TU.CEE is strongly involved in the project, with professor Jan Vermunt (TU/e) and professor Perry den Brok (WUR) as project leader and assisting project leader, respectively. Read more… |
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REGISTER NOW: SEFI2020 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Get inspired and meet with international engineering educators! You can now register for this exciting online event. There will be lots of inspiring keynotes: Ruth Graham, Greet Langie, Pierre Dillenbourg and Gerard van der Steenhoven. View the programme for more info on workshops, orals and posters. You are welcome to register now!
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COMENIUS EDUCATION GRANT FOR ISABELLE REYMEN OF TU/E
Professor Isabelle Reymen, scientific director of TU/e innovation Space, has secured a grant worth half a million euros under the Comenius programme run by NWO. Reymen will develop the conceptual framework for Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) and will research its subsequent rollout and upscaling at TU/e. Read more.. |
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PRACTICAL QUANTUM PROGRAMMING EDUCATION FOR ENGINEERS
Quantum computing is an emerging computer technology that has the potential to revolutionise the way we will be solving computational problems in the future. Quantum computers are so much different from today’s digital computers that it needs more than just the clever reimplementation of established algorithms on new computer hardware. Matthias Möller, assistant professor at TU Delft, is developing ready-to-use novel algorithms for next-generation computer-aided engineering tools together with a team of students. Read more… |
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BLOG: CHALLENGE BASED LEARNING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE
Challenge based learning (CBL) is a logical next step for UT. The university continues to invest in experiments and project to learn more about the design and the effects of CBL. In the new 4TU.CEE blog Raymond Loohuis, lecturer and CBL pioneer at UT and Marike Boertien, liaison officer of Novel-T and CBL facilitator, describe the benefits of CBL and what students are expected to learn from the CBL experience. Read more…
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BLOG:RELEASE OF NEW BOOK ‘NAVIGATING THE LANDSCAPE OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION’
Aldert Kamp, 4TU.CEE leader at TU Delft has released his new book ‘Navigating the landscape of Higher Engineering Education’ with lots of new insights for future-fit higher engineering education.
The book discusses the greater responsibility students have for their own education and learning process, the importance of professional skills and the integration of the digital transformation and responsible engineering curricula. It looks at the essence of impactful education and the benefits of updating your skills to connect with the vastly altered population of learners. A must read with food for thought and inspiration for lecturers and policy makers in education!
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REVIEW STUDY ON INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING EDUCATION PUBLISHED
A 4TU.CEE review study on interdisciplinary engineering education was published in the Journal of Engineering Education.
Societal challenges that call for a new type of engineer suggest the need for the implementation of interdisciplinary engineering education (IEE). The aim of IEE is to train engineering students to bring together expertise from different disciplines in a single context. This review synthesizes IEE research with a focus on characterizing vision, teaching practices, and support. |
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CDIO ONLINE CONFERENCE
Chalmers University of Technology has done a good job in quickly transferring the CDIO conference into an online one. The recordings of the sessions can be found on the website of Chalmers University. The introductory speech of Aldert Kamp, 4TU.CEE leader of TU Delft, ‘Never waste a good crisis’ is online too. Read more…
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ARISE-GIN SYMPOSIUM 2020:TOWARDS CIRCULAR REGIONS
On 6 October 2020 the Arise Annual Symposium will take place in collaboration with Greening of Industry Network (GIN). This year’s theme is ‘Towards Circular Regions’. The deadline for submitting abstracts of papers is 7 August. Further details, also on registering for the event, can be found on the website of the symposium. This 4TU.CEE sponsored event will be held in a hybrid format, at the University of Twente and online.
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4TU.NEWSLETTER
Sign up for the 4TU.Newsletter to stay updated about the latest activities organised jointly by the four universities of technology. You can read about new developments at all 4TU research programmes and centres and the ways in which academic knowledge is transferred to the market. Interested? Sign up now.
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AGENDA 4TU.CEE
- 20-24 September: SEFI Conference ‘Engaging Engineering Education’ online by University of Twente
- 6 October: Arise-GIN symposium at University of Twente & online
- 23 October: Workshop Intercultural group dynamics in multidisciplinary contexts at University of Twente
- 13 November: Workshop intercultural group dynamics in multidisciplinary contexts at TU Delft
- 27 November: Workshop: ‘Culturally appropriate and effective feedback’ at UT
- 11 December:’Culturally appropriate and effective feedback’ at TU Delft
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