Multidisciplinary HACKATHON: strengthening project-based learning

Multidisciplinary HACKATHON: strengthening project-based learning

Authors

  • Oscar Amable Vivanco-Galván Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL) http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7799-6297
  • Darwin Castillo-Malla Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL)
  • Yuliana Jiménez-Gaona Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22458/caes.v9i1.1893

Abstract

The multidisciplinary Hackathon academic activity was applied to some groups of mathematics in Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja students during the period time of in October 2016 - March 2017. The students registered worked in multidisciplinary groups to try to response: What problem or social necessity has been detected and how do you resolve? The academic activity was develop in three phases, informative, assay and evaluation. The application of design thinking methodology allow to porpoise the solution in different challenges in environment, food, technologic and educative. A commission stablished evaluated according to a rubric the best project. The results show that the students know and applies the new learning methodologies to learn and apply in future project in science, medicine, education and biotechnology.

 

Keywords: 

Author Biographies

Oscar Amable Vivanco-Galván, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL)

Departamento de Química y Ciencias Exactas, Sección de Fisicoquímica y Matemáticas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), San Cayetano Alto, S/N, Loja, Ecuador. Correo electrónico: oavivanco@utpl.edu.ec

Darwin Castillo-Malla, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL)

Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Sección de Biotecnología y Producción, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), San Cayetano Alto, S/N, Loja, Ecuador. Correo electrónico: dpcastillo@utpl.edu.ec

Yuliana Jiménez-Gaona, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL)

Departamento de Química y Ciencias Exactas, Sección de Fisicoquímica y Matemáticas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), San Cayetano Alto, S/N, Loja, Ecuador. Correo electrónico: ydjimenez@utpl.edu.ec

References

Aungst, T. D. (2015). Using a Hackathon for Interprofessional Health Education Opportunities. Journal of Medical Systems, 39(5) 1-2. Recuperado de http://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-015-0247-x

Calco, M. & Veeck, A. (2015). The Markathon: Adapting the Hackathon Model for an Introductory Marketing Class Project. Marketing Education Review, 25(1), 33-38. Recuperado de http://doi.org/10.1080/10528008.2015.999600

Nandi, A. & Mandernach, M. (2016). Hackathons as an Informal Learning Platform (pp. 346-351). Presented at the the 47th ACM Technical Symposium, New York, New York, USA: ACM Press. Recuperado de http://doi.org/10.1145/2839509.2844590

Silver, J. K., Binder, D. S., Zubcevik, N. & Zafonte, R. D. (2016). Healthcare Hackathons Provide Educational and Innovation Opportunities: A Case Study and Best Practice Recommendations. Journal of Medical Systems, 40(7), 1-7. Recuperado de http://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-016-0532-3

Zabalza, M. A. (2004). Innovación en la Enseñanza Universitaria. Contextos Educativos. Revista de Educación, 0(6), 113-136. Recuperado de http://doi.org/10.18172/con.531

Published

2018-05-30

How to Cite

Vivanco-Galván, O. A., Castillo-Malla, D., & Jiménez-Gaona, Y. (2018). Multidisciplinary HACKATHON: strengthening project-based learning. Revista Electrónica Calidad En La Educación Superior, 9(1), 119–135. https://doi.org/10.22458/caes.v9i1.1893

Issue

Section

Artículos
Loading...