Implementing the Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion Article Structure in Engineering Education based on Problem-based Learning

The organization of knowledge influences how effectively students learn, so that if the information are well structured and the knowledge acquisition process is carried out in a systemic way, one can more effectively retrieve pieces of knowledge. To tackle this problem a common document format used...

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Main Author: Vincenzo Liso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aalborg University Open Publishing 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education
Online Access:https://somaesthetics.aau.dk/index.php/pbl/article/view/3366
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description The organization of knowledge influences how effectively students learn, so that if the information are well structured and the knowledge acquisition process is carried out in a systemic way, one can more effectively retrieve pieces of knowledge. To tackle this problem a common document format used in academia, IMRaD (Introduction, Method, Results and Discussion), can help students in natural science and engineering education to approach the problem of knowledge organization in a systemic way from the beginning of the learning process. In this study, we explore the use of the IMRaD format for students pursuing undergraduate and master's degrees as a tool for learning whilst making the project report more comprehensible for readers. The predefined document structure cannot be considered the solution to all learning issues and it should not limit the unpredictability, which is necessary during the creative thinking typical of the research environment.
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spelling doaj.art-a845b4eb67d14ac7a179923e9b52ad4b2024-04-02T06:58:39ZengAalborg University Open PublishingJournal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education2246-09182020-06-018210.5278/ojs.jpblhe.v8i2.3366Implementing the Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion Article Structure in Engineering Education based on Problem-based LearningVincenzo Liso0Aalborg UniversityThe organization of knowledge influences how effectively students learn, so that if the information are well structured and the knowledge acquisition process is carried out in a systemic way, one can more effectively retrieve pieces of knowledge. To tackle this problem a common document format used in academia, IMRaD (Introduction, Method, Results and Discussion), can help students in natural science and engineering education to approach the problem of knowledge organization in a systemic way from the beginning of the learning process. In this study, we explore the use of the IMRaD format for students pursuing undergraduate and master's degrees as a tool for learning whilst making the project report more comprehensible for readers. The predefined document structure cannot be considered the solution to all learning issues and it should not limit the unpredictability, which is necessary during the creative thinking typical of the research environment.https://somaesthetics.aau.dk/index.php/pbl/article/view/3366
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