Abstract:

PIMECOE is an Innovation and Educational Improvement Project that aims to work on the student outcome "Effective Communication". Its main objective is to design a methodology that promotes the autonomous improvement of oral communication skills. In order to do so, students can assess their initial level of proficiency of oral communication through the self-diagnosis tools proposed. Once weaknesses and strengths have been detected, they are encouraged to enrol a suggested self-formative itinerary which includes learning activities that may improve their domain of the competence.

As part of the design process of this PIMECOE methodology, a preliminary test has been carried out during the first semester of the 2017/2018 academic year within the framework of the Introduction to Architecture course (Fundaments of Architecture Degree). This experimental implementation, called IARexp, aims to evaluate the success of the methodology and to get feedback from the students that will be thoroughly analyzed in order to develop an upgraded ulterior version.

The present paper firstly presents an introduction to the PIMECOE methodology (context, objectives and specific tools associated). Secondly, the academic context for the IARexp and the chronogram for its implementation is set. Finally, the qualitative analysis carried out from the results obtained so far will be exposed.

Keywords:

Effective communication, oral communication, student outcomes, self-diagnosis tools, self-training.