Abstract
The readySTEMgo project is a collaboration between six European universities: KU Leuven (Belgium), Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH – Germany), University of Žilina (UniZa – Slovakia), Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME – Hungary), University of Birmingham (UK), and Aalto University (Finland). The prime objective of the project is to identify students with an increased drop-out risk before the start or throughout the course of the first -year in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) study programmes. Before providing an overview of the most salient project findings, we will first address some key issues involved in identifying key entry requirements for first-year science and engineering students in a European framework. A number of institutional (e.g., university entry requirements & secondary school curricula) and diagnostic (e.g., available tests) elements complicate a uniform approach in a diverse European consortium. Against this background, we present the most essential key competences followed by a detailed
overview of a number of interventions aimed at risk students in the different institutions.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | SEFI proceedings 45th Annual conference 2017 |
Editors | Jorge Bernardino, Joao Rocha, Jose Carlos Quadrado |
Publisher | Société européenne pour la formation des ingénieurs |
Pages | 389-397 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789899887572 |
Publication status | Published - 16 Sept 2017 |
MoE publication type | D3 Professional conference proceedings |
Event | Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education - Terceira Island, Azores, Angra do Heroismo, Portugal Duration: 18 Sept 2017 → 21 Sept 2017 Conference number: 45 |
Conference
Conference | Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education |
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Abbreviated title | SEFI |
Country/Territory | Portugal |
City | Angra do Heroismo |
Period | 18/09/2017 → 21/09/2017 |
Keywords
- STEM
- Competencies
- Achievement
- Skills
- Study skills
- University entry systems