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Active learning in environmental engineering: Combining interactive platforms and project-based approaches to boost engagement and academic performance 环境工程中的主动学习：结合互动平台和基于项目的方法来提高参与度和学习成绩

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Education for Chemical Engineers Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ece.2025.09.002

Zahara M. de Pedro, Ariadna Alvarez-Montero, Jose A. Casas, Macarena Munoz

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Fostering chemical engineering competencies through competition teams: The UPM MotoStudent Electric experience 通过竞争团队培养化学工程能力：芬欧汇川摩托学生电气经验

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Education for Chemical Engineers Pub Date : 2025-09-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.ece.2025.09.001

Martín Nieto Bermejo , Alejandro García Zancajo , Antonio Nieto-Márquez

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Application of AI teaching assistant to college education of principles of chemical engineering 人工智能助教在高校化学工程原理教学中的应用

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Education for Chemical Engineers Pub Date : 2025-08-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.ece.2025.08.004

Fuhai Yu , Jingning Lv , Hong Han , Yongjie Zhang , Jian Zhang

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Using a process simulator to enhance the learning of heat exchanger design in fourth-semester chemical engineering students 利用过程模拟器加强第四学期化工专业学生对换热器设计的学习

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Education for Chemical Engineers Pub Date : 2025-08-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.ece.2025.08.003

Cristian J. Calderón, Dumar Andres Camacho Luengas, Juan Manuel Reyna-González

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Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis to improve teaching of the chemical and environmental engineering department in master's studies 优势、劣势、机会和威胁（SWOT）分析改进硕士化学与环境工程系教学

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Education for Chemical Engineers Pub Date : 2025-08-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.ece.2025.08.002

Alicia Ronda, Esmeralda Portillo, Luz M. Gallego Fernández, Carmen Arnaiz, Yolanda Luna-Galiano, Mónica Rodríguez-Galán, Custodia Fernández-Baco, Rosario Villegas, Fernando Vega, Carlos Leiva, Fátima Arroyo-Torralvo

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Examining students’ engagement and motivation in organic chemistry through the use of a multimedia-supported flipped classroom approach 通过使用多媒体支持的翻转课堂方法，检查学生对有机化学的参与和动机

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Education for Chemical Engineers Pub Date : 2025-08-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.ece.2025.08.001

Ezechiel Nsabayezu , Olivier Habimana , Wenceslas Nzabalirwa , Francois Niyongabo Niyonzima

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How to teach frequency response easily to chemical engineers using spreadsheets 如何使用电子表格轻松地向化学工程师教授频率响应

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Education for Chemical Engineers Pub Date : 2025-07-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.ece.2025.06.001

A. Rodríguez-Gómez , R. Granados-Fernández , E. Lacasa , C.M. Fernández-Marchante , M.A. Rodrigo

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ChEngBoost: Vitaminised and gamified problem-based learning of chemical engineering bases in biotechnology ChEngBoost：生物技术化学工程基础的维他命化和游戏化问题学习

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Education for Chemical Engineers Pub Date : 2025-07-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.ece.2025.07.006

J.D. Badia-Valiente, O. Gil-Castell

{"title":"ChEngBoost: Vitaminised and gamified problem-based learning of chemical engineering bases in biotechnology","authors":"J.D. Badia-Valiente, O. Gil-Castell","doi":"10.1016/j.ece.2025.07.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ece.2025.07.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presents a gamification-driven project-based learning (PBL) approach to enhance formative learning in chemical engineering education for biotechnology students. The core methodology, <em>ChEngBoost</em>, consists of the incardination of five progressively challenging in-class problem-solving sessions on mass and energy balances under steady and non-steady conditions. Gamification principles such as exclusivity, opportunity, surprise, and competition were incorporated to boost intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. A pass/fail grading criterion for each submission, at limited times, was focused on efficacy and efficiency. A structured scoring system to vitaminize the challenges, awarded individual 5 % bonuses, up to a maximum 20 %, to be assigned to either exam or task marks, with no penalty for non-delivery or incorrect solutions. Grade inflation was controlled by capping improvements within 10 % of students’ individual marks. The actual grade increases were therefore modest, although, remarkably, engagement and motivation significantly improved, as over 90 % of students rated their experience at levels 4 or 5 on Likert-scale evaluations. Beyond academic engagement, the methodology contributed to foster key transversal skills such as problem-solving, teamwork, and decision-making under uncertainty. These findings support the potential of gamified PBL to enhance not only learning outcomes but also future professional performance. The positive reception and willingness to adopt this methodology in other subjects highlighted its potential for broader application in engineering education.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48509,"journal":{"name":"Education for Chemical Engineers","volume":"53 ","pages":"Pages 62-70"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144723571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Enhancing experimental teaching of β-interferon synthesis through a virtual simulation platform: Application and effectiveness analysis 利用虚拟仿真平台加强β-干扰素合成实验教学：应用与效果分析

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Education for Chemical Engineers Pub Date : 2025-07-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.ece.2025.07.007

Pengxiang Tang , Chuang Zhang , Yue Du, Yang Xu, Mingnan Wang, Huan Yu, Xiaomei Zhang, Jingli Gong, Huifeng Zhang, Xin Sun

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The influence of proactive personality on laboratory safety attitude of graduate students: Chain mediating role of safety self-efficacy and safety motivation 主动性人格对研究生实验室安全态度的影响：安全自我效能感和安全动机的连锁中介作用

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Education for Chemical Engineers Pub Date : 2025-07-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.ece.2025.07.005

Zijian Xu , Xiaoyan Wang , Xinglong Jin , Minghua Zhou

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