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Research-Based Learning: Case Studies from Maastricht University

  • Describes and reflects on 5 years of practical experience with a new educational concept
  • Is the first book to discuss the intricate relationships between PBL and UGR/RBL
  • Provides clear guidelines for implementing UGR/RBL at higher education institutes around the world

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Conceptual Framework

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. The Road to Maastricht Research-Based Learning

      • Jonathan van Tilburg, Jeroen van Merriënboer, Ellen Bastiaens
      Pages 23-33
    3. Three Educational Models for Positioning the Maastricht Research-Based Learning Programme

      • Ellen Bastiaens, Jeroen van Merriënboer, Jonathan van Tilburg
      Pages 35-41
  3. Evaluation, Reflection & Lessons Learned

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 173-173
  4. Evaluation, Reflection & Lessons Learned

    1. The Effectiveness of the MaRBLe Programme: Evaluation Findings

      • Ellen Bastiaens, Jimmie Leppink, Jeroen van Merriënboer
      Pages 175-183
    2. Reflection and Lessons Learned

      • Ellen Bastiaens, Jeroen van Merriënboer, Jonathan van Tilburg
      Pages 185-199
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 201-218

About this book

This book describes lessons learned from the implementation of research based learning at Maastricht University. Well-known for its problem based learning (PBL) educational model, Maastricht University implemented research-based learning (RBL) as a new educational concept in addition to PBL, around 2009. The model has taken the shape of an excellence programme offering third-year bachelor students an opportunity to conduct academic research together with academic staff. The introduction of the research-based learning concept into the programmes of all Maastricht University’s faculties has resulted in a range of RBL models that vary to fit the various disciplines and programmes offered by the faculties. The book first presents theoretical models and a description of the concepts of research-based learning and undergraduate research (UGR). Next, by means of case studies, it describes the formulas developed to suit the various programmes, the challenges encountered, the initial reservations on the part of the staff, the limitations caused by regulations and demands of the curricula, as well as the successes and results of the excellence programme. The disciplines described in the case studies include psychology and neuroscience, knowledge engineering, social and cultural sciences, law, and business and economics.

 

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“Research-Based Learning: Case Studies from Maastricht University, edited by Ellen Bastiaens, Jonathan van Tilburg, and Jeroen van Merriënboer, introduces the university’s honors program in research-based learning (RBL) … . This volume provides an invaluable introduction for educators and administrators interested in the implementation of institutional, departmental, and faculty-led RBL initiatives. The book also includes an appendix that lists many of the students’ publications and other special achievements.” (Susan Berry Brill de Ramírez, Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, Vol. 1 (1), 2017)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

    Ellen Bastiaens, Jonathan van Tilburg, Jeroen van Merriënboer

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Softcover Book USD 119.99
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