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10 principles from CDIO education

By Steve Draper,   Department of Psychology,   University of Glasgow.

APPENDIX from "Student involvement in principled change: Understanding the student experience" by Kristina Edström and Josefin Törnevik (student) Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Madelaine Engström and Äsa Wiklund (student) Linköping University

  1. Set clear objectives that are relevant to the engineer: "After this course you will be able to..."
    This will increase motivation.

  2. Design assessment tasks and teaching that are relevant to the objectives.
    This will define the course objectives to the students and engage them in the appropriate learning activities. Motivation is strong when students experience a need to know things in order to carry out tasks that matter to them.

  3. Focus on working knowledge of basic concepts and provide connections to reality. Application is the road to understanding theory.
    This will encourage a deep approach to learning by increasing intrinsic motivation, giving better understanding and long-term retention.

  4. Prioritise. Remember: coverage is the enemy of understanding.
    This will reduce time stress, which is an important reason why students adopt a surface approach to learning.

  5. Set an assessment task early in the course.
    This will help students getting started and provide an opportunity for early success, which is a motivation factor. Getting feedback in a timely, effective manner, will help students learn.

  6. Set assessment tasks regularly during the course.
    This will help students spend time on tasks and keep up the pace of work. Getting feedback and responding in a timely, effective manner, will help students learn.

  7. Produce explicit criteria for assessment. Make sure students know exactly what is expected of them.
    This will take away the hidden curriculum and reduce the cue-seeking game.

  8. Design tasks and activities with built-in interaction. Use both peer interaction and student-teacher interaction.
    This will increase social motivation and encourage deeper understanding.

  9. Make a realistic plan for the time the students spend on the course. Get regular feedback on the actual time spent on tasks. Coordinate deadlines and workload with parallel courses.
    This will reduce time stress.

  10. Show with your enthusiasm that the course and its tasks are worth doing.
    This will promote social motivation.

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