Creativity development for engineering students: Cases of problem and project based learning

Chunfang Zhou; Jette Egelund Holgaard; Anette Kolmos; Jens Dalsgaard Nielsen

Creativity development for engineering students: Cases of problem and project based learning

Chunfang Zhou, Jette Egelund Holgaard, Anette Kolmos, Jens Dalsgaard Nielsen

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

Aalborg University

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Abstract

In this paper we outline two approaches to enhance creative skills in a PBL environment at Aalborg University, Denmark. The two strategies are respectively characterized by 1) integrating creativity training into the curriculum and 2) introducing real life engineering projects for students. Two cases are presented to examine and discuss the implications of the two pedagogical strategies for the ways students characterize and practice creativity. The conclusion is that both strategies cultivate students' creativity; but in different ways. This calls for a variation of pedagogical strategies aligned with the particular educational context.

Original language	English
Publication date	2010
Publication status	Published - 2010
Event	Joint International IGIP-SEFI Annual Conference 2010 - Trnava, Slovakia Duration: 19. Sept 2010 → 22. Sept 2010

Conference

Conference	Joint International IGIP-SEFI Annual Conference 2010
Country/Territory	Slovakia
City	Trnava
Period	19/09/2010 → 22/09/2010

Keywords

Creativity
Engineering education
Problem and project based learning

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