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TOWARDS IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGIES IN CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING IN CHILE. A CASE STUDY


PEDRO MUÑOZ 1, VIVIANA LETELIER 2, LUMINITA BIBIRE *3, LUIS MUÑOZ 4
1. Universidad AutĂłnoma de Chile, Faculty of Engineering, 5 Poniente 1670, Talca, Chile
2. Universidad de la Frontera, Dept of Construction Engineering, Francisco Salazar 1145, Temuco, Chile
3. “Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacau, Calea Marasesti 157, Bacau, 600115, Romania
4. Isolux Corsan USA group, Control Manager,3755 S Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin, TX 78704, United States
*Corresponding author: lbibire@ub.ro

Issue:

JESR, Number 4, Volume XXII

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Issue Nr. 4 - Volume 22(2016) - This number was printed in February 2018 in an edition of 250 copies.

Abstract:

The demands of society are changing rapidly, which in turn enhances the need to prepare qualified professionals with up-dated skills and competencies. Due to this fact, universities must be able to develop new teaching strategies which should be focused, not only in the curricula, but on teaching methodology. This paper shows an experience, developed for the subject matter of electrical installations within the Construction Engineering degree of the Autonomous University of Chile. The aim is to show a Project-Based Learning model using cooperative as well as collaborative strategies, while taking into ac-count both the particular situation of higher education in Chile and the socio-cultural factors of students. The methodology and tools used for its implementation are described and related to obtained results within the Chilean context. It concludes that this teaching method contributes with learning enhancement in terms of strengthening of technical and transversal competencies, while also resulting in a significant improvement of grades, as well as a marked reduction in the absenteeism rate.

Keywords:

project-based learning, cooperative, collaborative, construction engineering, competencies, active learning.

Code [ID]:

JESR201604V22S01A0004 [0004676]

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