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Tertiary EE Student Projects: What the Academics Learnt

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 June 2015

Barry Meehan  and
Ian Thomas
Barry Meehan
Affiliation:
RMIT University
Ian Thomas*
Affiliation:
RMIT University
*
†School of Social Science & Planning, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476V, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia. Email: ian.thomas@rmit.edu.au
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Abstract

Problem solving and teamwork abilities are important skills for graduates entering the environment profession. Through a problem based learning approach small groups of students from the environmental courses at RMIT University have been gaining these professional skills by undertaking projects in Vietnam. With three years experience in running the project we have data, through the students' reflections and feedback, to demonstrate the value of the project approach, and to undertake improvements. Drawing on data from the latest project we can identify opportunities for improving the details of the project's organisation, but importantly demonstrate the value of the project in providing a depth of professional experiences for the students. This analysis will be important for other academics needing support in the development of project based activities for those in environmental courses.

Keywords

Evaluationtertiaryenvironmentprojectsproblem-based learning
Type
Research Article
Information
Australian Journal of Environmental Education , Volume 22 , Issue 2 , 2006 , pp. 59 - 70
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2003

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