DocumentCode :
607148
Title :
Adaptation of international engineering students in project based learning environment: A transformative learning experience
Author :
Maken, T.H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Dev. & Planning, Aalborg Univ., Aalborg, Denmark
fYear :
2013
fDate :
13-15 March 2013
Firstpage :
984
Lastpage :
989
Abstract :
Internationalization of higher education has influenced the learning environment at many top ranked universities, especially in Western Europe. One of the important marks of internationalization is an increase in international student enrollment, which makes it essential to focus on the learning experiences of international students in such intercultural learning environments. This paper explores the learning experiences of international students at Aalborg University Denmark, which is having a learning environment that is practicing Problem-Oriented and Project Based Learning (POPBL) in all of its engineering programs.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; educational institutions; engineering education; further education; globalisation; groupware; POPBL; higher education internationalization; intercultural learning environments; international engineering student; international student enrollment; learning experience; problem oriented and project based learning; project based learning environment; transformative learning; university ranking; Cultural differences; Educational institutions; Engineering education; Interviews; Teamwork; International students; Learning experiences; Project Based Learning;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Berlin
ISSN :
2165-9559
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-6111-8
Electronic_ISBN :
2165-9559
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/EduCon.2013.6530227
Filename :
6530227
Link To Document :
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