A F D E L I N G S N A V N…

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EUniverCities

Rector Finn Kjærsdam

Aalborg University

Business

Education

Research

Research Based

Innovation

Integration of theory, research and

practice

Business Research

Education

Theoretical

Answers

Practical

problems

Business Research

PBL

Theoretical

Answers

Practical

problems

Knowledge transfer

Companies

with R&D

SME

Yes, it’s actually true – you

can get a degree by repeating

everything the teacher says. The psychological mistake in learning:

”We pretend that there is co-incidence between what is being taught and what is being learned” (Knud Illeriis, 1998)

Learning as reproduction

PBL Workshop - Steinbach March 2010 6

Learning takes place through the active

behavior of the student: it is what he does that

he learns, not what the teacher does.

Ralph W. Tyler (1949)

Because …….

You never know for sure

WHAT they learn

WHEN they learn

HOW they learn

WHERE they learn

WHY they learn

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7

Key Philosophy

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Tell me and I will forget

Show me and I will remember

Involve me and I will understand

Step back and I will act

Chinese proverb

Effiency of Educational Methods

• Bygn ings

• i ngen iører

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http://www.ricksteves.com/blog/index.cfm?fuseaction=archives&month=5&year=2007

THIS IS NOT the Aalborg Model .......

WHY Problem Based? ”…because we are drowned in information

and starved for knowledge……….”

Problem Based Projectwork

• Curiosity and commitment

• Permanent upgrading of curriculum and faculty

• Co-operation with business and society

• Communication and learning

• Project management and teamwork

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The Aalborg Model:

Problem Based Learning

50%

courses

50%

project

Project

courses

Project

Study courses

Individual examination

Group examination

Model from The Aalborg PBL model -

Progress, Diversity and Challenges

Anette Kolmos, Flemming K. Fink &

Lone Krogh

One semester

The Aalborg Model (PBL)

Problem

analysis

Problem

solving

Report /

Documentation

Literature Lectures Internet, MOOC

Tutorials Field studies Experiments

Model from Kjersdam & Enemark: The Aalborg Experiment – Project Innovation in University Education

Student Working Space

•Each project group is allocated working space, typically a group room

•The working space is equipped with network access. Access to printer facilities etc.

•Student working spaces are located in the same buildings as teachers’ offices and labs

•24/7 access

Project life

Initial problem of the project – what makes you wonder?

Analysis of the initial problem : central themes and elements of the problem.

Problem statement based on the analysis Statement of the question(s) which will be addressed in the project.

Addressing the problemstatement -Methods -Theories -Empirical work -Finding a solution? -Creating new knowledge

Conclusions Answering the question of the problem statement. Placing the question into other perspectives

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PBL Kompetences Assessment of the learning outcome among danish university engineers

Memorise

Analyze

Traditional teaching

Project

Project

???

The one who understands – does not need memorizing?

Different learning outcome

PBL

Subjects

Students satisfaction:

”I feel comfortable at my education” Survey among students at Aalborg University

I disagree fully I disagree I agree I agree fully I Don´t know

Increased number of applicants Aalborg University = AAU

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50

100

150

200

250

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

KU

AU

SDU

RUC

AAU

CBS

ITU

S O U R C E :

U N I V E R S I T I E S

D E N M A R K

Enrolment of Bachelors 2013 AAU Aalborg University

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

AAU AU DTU CBS ITU KU RUC SDU

Kilde: KOT/FIVU

Retention rate Students passing their examinations (%)

Aalborg University = AAU

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

AAU AU CBS DTU ITU KU RUC SDU

Source: Universities

Denmark 2011

Average time of study 3 years bachelor + 2 years master

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Employment Employed 1 year after graduation

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10

20

30

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50

60

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AAU AU DTU CBS ITU KU RUC SDU

Kilde: Danmarks Statistik

2014

Income

Annual income 10 years after enrolment (CEPOS)

Humanities Science Social Science Engineering Medicine

1 Aalborg

University

Aalborg

University

University of

Southern

Denmark

Aalborg

University

University of

Southern

Denmark

2 University of

Southern

Denmark

Aarhus

University

Aalborg

University

University of

Southern

Denmark

Aarhus

University

3 Aarhus

University

University of

Southern

Denmark

Aarhus

University

Technical

University of

Denmark

University of

Copenhagen

4 University of

Copenhagen

University of

Copenhagen

University of

Copenhagen

- -

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Research Publications

2 5

1,63 1,56 1,56

1,49 1,44

1,36

1,27

1,07

0

0,2

0,4

0,6

0,8

1

1,2

1,4

1,6

1,8

KU AU CBS AAU RUC SDU ITU DTU

Peer Reviewed Publications/Faculty Member

Inventions and patents Number of Reported Inventions and Sold Patents/14 mio. EURO in

Research Budget

2 6

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

AAU KU AU SDU RUC DTU CBS ITU

Kilde: Styrelsen for Forskning

og Innovation, 2012

Co-operation with Private Companies

Very Good Good Neutral Less Good Bad

Aalborg Universitet

Fredrik Bajers Vej 5

Postbox 159

9100 Aalborg

www.aau.dk

Thank you

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Main Campus

3 0

Main Campus

Biotech

3 1

Main Campus

Civil

Engineering

Main Campus

Aalborg University Hospital

Main Campus

Faculty of Health

City Campus Aalborg Waterfront

A F D E L I N G S N A V N…

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Copenhagen Campus

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• 20.000 students at Aalborg University

• 6.478 granted Student Apartments in 2013

• 8.418 granted Student Apartments in 2015

• Private Student Apartments is unknown

• Price Range 170-520 EURO / Month

Student Apartments

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