Problem-Based Learning. Application to a Laboratory Practice in the Degree of Industrial Chemical Engineering

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https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v13i6.39737

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Chemical Engineering, higher education, cooperative learning, motivation

Abstract


The transformation of university teaching towards a competency acquisition approach requires an update of teaching methodologies. In the case of laboratory practices, the application of the Problem-Based Teaching methodology encourages students to apply their knowledge to solve problems based on real situations, as well as efficient communication in a work environment. This paper presents the results obtained by applying this alternative teaching methodology to a laboratory practice in the last year of the Degree in Industrial Chemical Engineering at the University of La Laguna. The results confirm a greater theoretical understanding of the concepts and the ability to apply them in practice, with a notable increase in motivation and interest in their learning process.

Author Biographies

Oliver Díaz, Universidad de La Laguna

Oliver Díaz is an assistant professor in Chemical Engineering at the Chemistry Section of Faculty of Science, La Laguna University (Spain)

Elisabet Segredo-Morales , Universidad de La Laguna

Elisabet Segredo-Morales has been a Chemical engineer since 2011 and a scientific researcher at the university of La Laguna (ULL) since 2015. Elisabet Segredo-Morales is also teaching the Environmental science degree at the university of la Laguna.

Enrique González, Universidad de La Laguna

Enrique González is an assistant professor in Chemical Engineering at the Chemistry Section of Faculty of Science, La Laguna University (Spain)

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2023-09-20

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Díaz, O., Segredo-Morales , E., & González, E. (2023). Problem-Based Learning. Application to a Laboratory Practice in the Degree of Industrial Chemical Engineering. International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy (iJEP), 13(6), pp. 139–150. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v13i6.39737

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Vol. 13 No. 6 (2023)

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