Student labs are one promising way to
cope with changing requirements from the labor market in the domain of Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), but also to keep the field up
to date, to start innovations and to advance the STEM domain as such. In these
labs, students work together in small groups imitating professional practice of
design and technology workers. More insights are needed how to design student
labs. In order to effectively enhanced generic competences, such as collaboration,
communication, problem solving, critical thinking, and creativity, student labs
should be designed as authentic productive learning environments based on three
design principles: 1) Realistic, complex task situations, 2)
Multidisciplinarity, and 3) Social
interaction. IoT Rapid Proto Labs are examples of such student labs, in which
cross-border multidisciplinary teams of students, teachers (coaches), and
practitioners jointly develop solutions to challenging IoT applications
(Internet-connected objects), add value for enterprises, and strengthen the
employability, creativity and career prospects of students.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | February 26, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 12 |