The Future of Education

The literature generally acknowledges that teaching and learning (both empirical and theoretical) approaches can be problem-based learning (PBL), project-based learning (PJBL), work-based learning (WBL), SDL self-direct learning, or even Active learning. These approaches help students develop key cognitive skills such as knowledge transfer, critical thinking, and metacognitive strategies. Although cognitive abilities are one of the greatest benefits of active learning, it is important to recognize that students need more than thinking and thinking, cognitive behavior in self-regulated activities. On another hand, motivation studies conclude that students who undertake targeted intrinsic learning are more disposed to find value in learning to adopt cognitive strategies, and better at focusing on extrinsic rewards or achievement goals.
A typical cross-cutting issue of High Educational Institutions of Applied Sciences (HEIAS) is that the traditional learning approaches used in engineering education at most European universities do not prepare graduates to contribute to solving real problems in a demanding, complex work environment. Limiting factors / situations can be identified at different levels, namely institutional level, companies level, and students and teachers level. In order to solve or minimize the lack of skills development of future engineers, and to be prepared for new challenges, an open approach is needed, which includes the project-based courses, the integration of engineering and other perspectives (e.g. humanities, economy, marketing,…), creating interdisciplinary learning experiences, the networked ones, reflecting the nature of the modern world and allowing students to personally relate to the social contexts of technology can increase student motivation and the development of lifelong learning skills.
In this paper we present a methodical approach to "designing study-centered learning experiences" and a set of planning guidelines to be implemented in HIEAS in Engineering Courses in order to reduce or minimize the problem presented. Ongoing research aims to propose a learning methodology for the redefinition of engineering education, fostering learning and discovery, presenting guidelines for transformative work environments, creating an integrative culture of belonging and global institutional engagement, creating effective partnerships and reach.

Keywords: Innovative Teaching; Student Centered Learning Methodologies;