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A review study with a systematic approach: pedagogical development for educators in higher engineering education

European Journal of Engineering Education
Journal · Vol. 49 · Issue 2 · pp. 299-329
Abstract

The pedagogical development (PD) for educators in higher engineering education is indispensable to the promotion of educational changes and high-quality teaching and learning necessary to train twenty-first century engineering talents. With the expansion of various PD activities in engineering education in recent decades, there is a growing need to understand the characteristics and impact of current PD activities and to develop strategies for their further development. This study reviews 116 articles to provide an overview of current PD activity designs and the challenges reported in research on engineering education. The selected papers’ frameworks, duration and organizational formats, evaluation methods, teachers’ learning outcomes, research methods, and reported challenges are summarized. The findings of this study call for additional research on theory-driven designs for future PD activities as well as additional empirical PD studies using multiple data sources, a variety of research methods, and various analytical tools. © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

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Engineering education Literature review Systematic Approach engineering educators Pedagogical development

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Learning systems Engineering education 'current Teaching and learning Engineering educators High quality Literature reviews Research method Systematic approach Development activity Higher engineering educations Pedagogical development
Author Affiliations
Aalborg Centre for Problem-based Learning in Engineering Science and Sustainability, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Nordjylland, Denmark
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