ENHANCING TEACHING EFFICIENCY THROUGH INTERDISCIPLINARY COORDINATION IN THE COMPUTER ENGINEERING DEGREE
Universidad de Zaragoza (SPAIN)
About this paper:
Conference name: 16th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies
Dates: 1-3 July, 2024
Location: Palma, Spain
Abstract:
This article describes the educational innovation project titled "Interdisciplinary coordination of subjects for the enhancement of teaching efficiency." Initiated under a Strategic Innovation Program for Degrees, the project aims to improve teaching efficiency by enhancing interdisciplinary coordination. It addresses issues such as content duplication, knowledge gaps, and lack of coordination between subjects, with an objective to reinforce transversal and specific competencies in an integrated and coherent manner.
The development of the project was structured into three phases: firstly, the identification of subject groups that could work together, focusing especially on the less obvious groupings. Secondly, it involved proposals for joint actions between subjects. Lastly, it included the evaluation of the outcomes obtained from these initiatives. The article also highlights the main challenges encountered and the solutions that were proposed to overcome them.
The specific objectives of the project included proposing groups of subjects that could potentially collaborate, identifying and correcting knowledge gaps, revising the order of content presentation, proposing collaborative experiences to enhance teaching efficiency, and evaluating the improvements by comparing them with previous courses.
Thanks to the multidisciplinary and coordinated approach adopted, the project led to proposals for improvement that are expected to make better use of time through increased coordination between different subjects. This approach also aims to achieve more integrated learning and foster the development of significant transversal competencies.Keywords:
Educational Innovation, Interdisciplinary Coordination, Computer Engineering Education.