"Problem-based Learning and Flipped Classroom strategies for active learning at the tertiary level - Experiences from a computer science programme in Norway"

Helge Fredriksen holds a position as associate professor at UiT - The Arctic University of Norway in connection to the master program of computer science in Bodø, Norway. Fredriksen’s research interests span various application of deep learning technologies towards time series and image processing in the clinical and marine domain. He teaches machine learning subjects and supervises master students in computer science subjects at various campuses of UiT.

Title

"Problem-based Learning and Flipped Classroom strategies for active learning at the tertiary level - Experiences from a computer science programme in Norway"

Abstract

Recently, traditional lecture-based undergraduate teaching has been challenged by various learner-centred initiatives that focus on students’ autonomy and community of learning through inquiry. These approaches emphasise students’ participation in problem-solving and discussion-based learning activities, as opposed to teacher-centred transmission of skills. In the Bodø campus of UiT - the arctic University of Norway, we have a long-standing track record of mathematics flipped classroom teaching at the computer engineering program, and recently we also adopted problem based learning (PBL) at the master level of computer science. This lecture will focus on conveying best practice experiences from teaching small groups of students utilizing these frameworks.