Improving Creative Thinking in Engineering Students Through Art Appreciation

Caratozzolo, Patricia; Alvarez-Delgado, Alvaro; Hosseini, Samira

doi:10.18260/1-2--32947

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“…By prioritizing segmented thinking, the capacity for mental coordination and decision-making is lost. This circumstance could be reversed by promoting spaces for critical reading of academic texts, oral communication experiences among peers, and debates on technical issues in the classroom [26,27].…”

Section: Learning Skills Of Generation Z Studentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The use of video essays and podcasts to enhance creativity and critical thinking in engineering

Caratozzolo

Lara-Prieto

Hosseini

et al. 2022

Int J Interact Des Manuf

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The current demands of the labor market demand a new compendium of skills from engineering graduates. To develop skills at a more complex level, this study analyzed the use of second-generation Video Essays and Podcasts to improve soft skills. The characteristics of students belonging to Generation Z as digital natives were considered and digital platforms were adapted for interaction in social networks to enhance critical thinking and creativity (Criticality). Active learning experiences in different engineering programs were analyzed using the 4-group Solomon methodology with a quantitative design and different assessment instruments were used for Pre-Tests and Post-Tests, including various fluency and originality tests, as well as answering articulation ability tests. and modified VALUE rubrics from the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). Our results clearly suggest that the use of these two tools substantially improves understanding of scientific concepts in engineering subjects, a greater ability to develop increasingly in-demand skill sets, and a greater awareness of creative thinking competence.

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Section: Learning Skills Of Generation Z Studentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The use of video essays and podcasts to enhance creativity and critical thinking in engineering

Caratozzolo

Lara-Prieto

Hosseini

et al. 2022

Int J Interact Des Manuf

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“…Professionals also require the criticism and creativity necessary to flourish as an individual in a global society and successfully face the changing environment of volatility and ambiguity. The work of this group focuses on five main research lines: students' active participation in the learning process, paradigm shifts in education, urban science, data science in education, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) [13]- [16]. The work of this group aims to have a positive impact on our community by addressing social and relevant challenges through education for the development and wellbeing of our society.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Socially-Oriented Interdisciplinary STEM Education Framework

Lara-Prieto¹,

Caratozzolo²,

Vázquez-Villegas³

et al. 2022

Proceedings of the 20th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education and Technology: “Education, Research A

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In 2021, a group of 16 experts in STEM education, social sciences, humanities, and arts started an interdisciplinary collaboration to conduct research in education. The main objective of the group is to foster a sociallyoriented interdisciplinary vision in STEM education to meet the challenges of the 21st century through interdisciplinary education that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. That is how SOI-STEM (Socially-Oriented Interdisciplinary STEM) Education Research Group was born. The work of this group focuses on 5 main research lines: students' active participation in the learning process, paradigm shifts in education, urban science, data science in education, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. The work of this group aims to have a positive impact on our community by addressing social and relevant challenges through education for the development and well-being of our society.

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“…Accordingly, meta competences are considered key competences for success in professional life [22,23]. Meta competences are also referred to as inter-disciplinary skills [24], meta skills [25], soft skills [26], or 21st century skills [27]. All these terms are defined in slightly different ways, respectively.…”

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confidence: 99%

Teaching (Meta) Competences for Digital Practice Exemplified by Building Information Modeling Work Processes

Damek

Söbke

Weise³

et al. 2022

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Extensively digitized workplaces require advanced competence profiles from employees, not least due to new options for teleworking and new complex digital tools. The acquisition of advanced competence profiles is to be addressed by formal education. For example, the method of Building Information Modeling (BIM) aims at digitizing the design, construction, and operation of structures and as such requires advanced competence profiles. In this study, two educational scenarios based on teleworking and complex digital tools are compared, each with one cohort and consisting of two learning activities. The first cohort initially completes, as the first learning activity, a semester-long course that aims at BIM-domain competences. The semester-long course of the second cohort fosters meta competences, such as communication, collaboration, and digital literacy. At the end of the semester, both cohorts solve a BIM practice task in a second learning activity. The research questions are: (1) Do the two educational scenarios promote the competences to be addressed? and related: (2) What is the impact of the initial course that fosters domain competences or meta competences? Methodologically, the learning outcomes are assessed by measuring the domain competences three times during the educational scenario using online tests in the two cohorts (n = 11). Further, students’ perceptions are surveyed in parallel, using online questionnaires. In addition, semi-structured interviews are conducted at the end of the educational scenarios. The quantitative and qualitative results of the study—designating the training of meta competencies partly as a substitute for imparting domain competences—are presented. Further, the influence of both educational scenarios on competence development for extensively digitized workplaces is discussed.

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Improving Creative Thinking in Engineering Students Through Art Appreciation

Cited by 6 publications

References 16 publications

The use of video essays and podcasts to enhance creativity and critical thinking in engineering

The use of video essays and podcasts to enhance creativity and critical thinking in engineering

Socially-Oriented Interdisciplinary STEM Education Framework

Teaching (Meta) Competences for Digital Practice Exemplified by Building Information Modeling Work Processes

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