The development of professional competences using the interdisciplinary project approach with university students

This work describes an experience conducted by a group of professors from different departments at the University of Girona (Catalonia, Spain) which arose from the need for interdisciplinary work in university classrooms in order to promote competences relevant to the professional sector. As part of...

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Autores: González Carrasco, Mònica, Francés Ortega, Jesús, Castro Vila, Rodolfo de, Castañer i Vivas, Margarida, San Molina, Joan, Martí Bonmatí, Joan
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10256/12695
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10256/12695
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Competències professionals
Vocational qualifications
Interdisciplinarietat en l'ensenyament
Interdisciplinary approach in education
Aprenentatge per projectes
Project-based learning
Ensenyament universitari
Education, Higher
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Sumario:This work describes an experience conducted by a group of professors from different departments at the University of Girona (Catalonia, Spain) which arose from the need for interdisciplinary work in university classrooms in order to promote competences relevant to the professional sector. As part of this experience, students from different degree programs were challenged to work collaboratively and in an interdisciplinary manner on a project related to the management of a school cafeteria designed for a real educational center. The work promoted the development of competences that are otherwise difficult to attain through activities that lack an interdisciplinary approach, which are key in today's professional world, such as multi-professional teamwork. Based on this experience, the feasibility of students from different areas of study carrying out a final degree project (FDP) that meets real, contextualized needs and requires the contribution of knowledge from different disciplines is considered