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Using EBL to improve the teaching of science, technology and innovation policy in a business school context

The proposal aims to explore the use of EBL to improve the quality of the teaching of science, technology and innovation policy studies in MBS (and thus to improve the learning outcomes and employability of students taking those courses) by building upon our strong tradition of multi-disciplinary, research-led teaching and by consolidating existing ad-hoc practice of EBL into a more systematic use of multiple teaching methods to improve recruitment and retention onto STI policy course units and pathways. The outcome will be to increase the uptake of EBL in our teaching thereby improving the quality of teaching provision. Staff and student evaluation of course units and the pathway/programme will indicate the extent to which we succeed, as will the extent to which we are able to maintain/increase student numbers and at the same time improve student learning.
Project Team: Dr Kieron Flanagan, Dr Elvira Uyarra, Ms Kate Barker, Dr Michael Keenan, Prof Philippe Laredo  Faculty: Humanities
Funding year: 2006
Keywords: MBS, science, technology, innovation, business, policy, multi-discipline, enterprise, case, undergraduate

Critical Project Development Skills in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine

We have developed a short course using an enquiry-based approach to orient final-year students, some of whom have little or no prior experience, in techniques of archival research, critical source investigation, and the management of an extended writing project in the history of science, technology and medicine.
Project Team: James Sumner, Flurin Condrau and David Kirby  Faculty: Life Sciences
Funding year: 2007
Keywords: archival research, medicine, technology, science, science writing, public policy
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