Globalization of problem-driven learning: design of a system for transfer across cultures

• Autores: Kinda Khalaf, Wendy Newstetter
• Localización: The International journal of engineering education, ISSN-e 0949-149X, Vol. 32, no. Extra 1 (Parte B ), 2016, págs. 310-323
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Innovative learning pedagogies are increasingly used in the west towards equipping graduating engineers with the set ofskills and competencies essential for the engineer of the 21st century. The successful globalization of such pedagogies in thedeveloping world is key to educational reform and the building of sustainable knowledge-based economies. In this paper,we report on the development of an exportable model for effective Problem-Driven Learning (PDL), a problem-basedlearning pedagogy, transfer across cultures. The system is demonstrated using a case study in transnational exchange andcooperation between Georgia Tech (GT) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA and Khalifa University (KU) in Abu Dhabi, UAEaround the design of a biomedical engineering course delivered using PDL. Although the underlying framework of theinnovative pedagogy was adopted from GT, various local elements were implemented to ensure cultural compatibility. Themain hypothesis postulates that cultural consideration is critical to the successful globalization of a learning pedagogy.Cultural relevance and sensitivity are critical to effective cross-cultural transfer.