Abstract
When the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) adopted the National Qualification Framework (NQF), it was implemented as an add-on to the existing concept in place for describing educational outcomes, rather than by redesigning the educational outcomes themselves. The system in place does not emphasize the type and extent of knowledge, skills, and competencies adequately to facilitate programme development and evaluations. In this work, an expansion and reorganization of the qualification elements in the NQF at DTU is proposed as a means to facilitate a more detailed design and evaluation of the educational programmes. The top level categories of knowledge, skills, and competencies are reorganized into four categories: -to know, - to be, -to interact, and -to do. Knowledge of praxis is a new element in the category -to know. The new category, -to be, includes mind-set development and self-instruction. The category, -to interact, includes competencies in communication and teamwork. The category, -to do, includes operative skills and competencies in problem solving. Each of the four main categories contain a number of qualification elements. Suitable taxonomies are suggested for each of the main categories.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 45th SEFI Annual Conference 2017 - Education Excellence for Sustainability, SEFI 2017 |
Publisher | European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI) |
Publication date | 2017 |
Pages | 653-660 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789899887572 |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Event | 45th Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education, SEFI 2017: Education Excellence For Sustainability - The cultural and congress center of Angra do Heroísmo, Angra do Heroismo, Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal Duration: 18 Sept 2017 → 21 Sept 2017 Conference number: 45 http://www.sefi2017.eu/ |
Conference
Conference | 45th Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education, SEFI 2017 |
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Number | 45 |
Location | The cultural and congress center of Angra do Heroísmo |
Country/Territory | Portugal |
City | Angra do Heroismo, Terceira Island, Azores |
Period | 18/09/2017 → 21/09/2017 |
Sponsor | Dassault Systèmes Deutschland GmbH, Granta, MathWorks, Inc., National Instruments, Brightline Initiative, Quanser |
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Keywords
- Constructive alignment
- Educational outcomes
- Qualification framework