Promoting educational innovation in engineering through STEM projects.
Recently, José Gutiérrez, a teacher at the Dual Engineering School of Elgoibar IMH Campus, has participated in two important international conferences: 31EDCE (XXXI International Meeting of Didactics of Experimental Sciences in Burgos) and RSEF Physics Biennial. In both events, he has presented part of his research on how to improve the scientific knowledge and practices of engineering students through their participation in STEM projects.
During her presentations, she addresses the growing trend in Science Faculties and Engineering Schools to implement educational approaches oriented towards the development of scientific-technical competences. This increasingly necessary approach facilitates the rapid adaptation of students to the business and technological environment, which is crucial nowadays.
One of the main initiatives presented has been the European ERASMUS+ project ‘STEAM-Active’, in which we are actively working. This project focuses on the creation of teaching materials based on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) projects, which require interdisciplinary collaboration for their resolution.
The aim of this proposal is to provide a clear protocol for designing teaching materials at university level, as well as offering guidelines for developing Teaching/Learning Sequences under a project-based learning approach. During his presentations, he shared examples of projects already implemented by universities participating in STEAM-Active, which have shown a positive impact on the training of the future generation of engineers.
José Gutiérrez's participation in these conferences has been key to show how these innovative approaches to teaching can transform engineering education, while promoting a stronger integration of science and technology disciplines in the curriculum. Undoubtedly, his contributions reinforce IMH Campus' commitment to the continuous improvement of educational quality and the preparation of our students for the challenges of the future.
