Enhancing project-oriented learning by joining communities of practice and opening spaces for relatedness

European Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-16

  Pascual, R ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Active learning; Engineering education; Mechanical engineering; Project organised learning; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DEEP LEARNING; JOINING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; STUDENTS;

ACTIVE LEARNING; COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE; INNOVATIVE PRACTICES; MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS; PROJECT ORGANISED LEARNING; PROJECT ORIENTED LEARNING; TEAMWORK; WEB-BASED DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 77951074215     PISSN: 03043797     EISSN: 14695898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03043790902989234     Document Type: Article

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