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The Role of Learning Space in Enhancing Active Learning: Introducing the STEM-Center at Tampere University of Applied Sciences

  • This paper describes the transformation of engineering physics education through activating teaching methods for better learning outcomes and the redesign of learning spaces to support these pedagogical approaches. The transformation of a traditional physics laboratory into a versatile group work and multipurpose space known as the “STEM-Center,” at Tampere University of Applied Sciences is presented. The transformation was inspired by active pedagogical methods such as "Peer Instruction," "PDEODE," and the "SCALE-UP" method and its associated spaces. After the transformation, the space remains suitable for physics laboratory work. Across all courses, it encourages students to be active participants rather than passive listeners, which in turn improves learning outcomes. Most students express high satisfaction with the pedagogical methods and the learning environment as well as a preference for these engaging and activating methods over traditional lecture-based teaching, highlighting an enhanced learning experience and a stronger sense of ownership over their learning.
Metadaten
Author:Sami Suhonen, Juho Tiili
URN:urn:nbn:de:bvb:861-opus4-25855
Parent Title (English):Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Physics Teaching in Engineering Education PTEE 2024
Series (Serial Number):Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Physics Teaching in Engineering Education PTEE 2024 (1)
Editor:Claudia Schäfle, Silke Stanzel, Elmar Junker, Christine Lux
Document Type:Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Publication Year:2024
Tag:Learning space; activating methods; groupwork
Page Number:7
First Page:84
Last Page:90
Peer reviewed:Ja
Dewey Decimal Classification:5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 53 Physik
Licence (German):License LogoCreative Commons - CC BY - Namensnennung 4.0 International