Developing students’ transversal skills: A case study of an international product development project

Authors

  • Jari Jussila HAMK Design Factory, Häme University of Applied Sciences, Hämeenlinna, Finland
  • Milla Räty HAMK International, Häme University of Applied Sciences, Hämeenlinna, Finland
  • Sanna-Maaria Siintoharju HAMK Design Factory, Häme University of Applied Sciences, Hämeenlinna, Finland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23726/cij.2023.1474

Keywords:

21st-century skills, Design Factory, Transversal skills, Product development

Abstract

One of the biggest challenges faced by higher education is the development of students’ transversal skills. With the aim of uncovering practices that support the development of students’ transversal skills, this case study investigates the students’ perceptions of transversal skills development in an international product development project organised by inno.space Design Factory Mannheim and HAMK Design Factory. The interviews to survey the students’ expectations early in the course and during the end of the course, point out the importance of physical learning environments, student mobility and interdisciplinary teams for transversal skills development.

 

Author Biographies

Milla Räty, HAMK International, Häme University of Applied Sciences, Hämeenlinna, Finland

Project assistant at HAMK International

Sanna-Maaria Siintoharju, HAMK Design Factory, Häme University of Applied Sciences, Hämeenlinna, Finland

Lecturer at HAMK Design Factory

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2023-12-29

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Jussila, J., Räty, M., & Siintoharju, S.-M. (2023). Developing students’ transversal skills: A case study of an international product development project. CERN IdeaSquare Journal of Experimental Innovation, 7(3), 32–37. https://doi.org/10.23726/cij.2023.1474

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Vol. 7 No. 3 (2023): Special Issue 'Design for Multiplicity'

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