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| Title : |
LOUPE |
| Contractor
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VHTO, The Netherlands |
| Duration
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11/2002 - 04/2005 |
| Details
- Summary
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HTE (Higher Technical Education)
faces two major problems: recruitment is decreasing
and engineering studies are outdated. New concepts
like problem based learning, project education, redesigning
of the curriculum and the powerful learning environment
have been introduced in HTE. But all these innovations
lack a gender perspective. There is a need for hands
on materials (real life cases, projects, problems)
and other forms of (knowledge) input into technology
education that comes from actual practice. The material
has to meet a number of prerequisites in order to be
considered suitable for the current (redesigned) education
and it has to be attractive to both groups of students
(women as well as men). This requires a new way of
identifying, assessing and describing cases/projects,
and a new way of communication with the business community.To
achieve this the LOUPE project will research and collate
case studies to provide students in technical education
with a better insight into working life. This methodology
in turn will improve communication and partnership
between Education and Industry.
Objectives:
To contribute to the educational development through
innovative methodologies such as the development and
collation of case studies and projects (gender inclusive)
To facilitate the transfer of knowledge and best practice
between institutes of HTE and industry.
To make HTE more attractive to women by introducing
interesting, real life cases and projects.
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| Countries
involved
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The Netherlands, Estonia, Sweden,
Italy, Finland, Spain |
| Website
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http://www.vhto.nl |
| More information
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witec@inovaconsult.com |
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