Supporting university student proactivity for social and academic well-being: What PBL can do

Juebei Chen, Søren Hansen, Giajenthiran (Kalle) Velmurugan, Trine Fink
Niels Erik Ruan Lyngdorf, Bettina Dahl Søndergaard, Anna Markman, Aida Guerra, Xiangyun Du, Nikolaj Stegeager, Patrik Kjærsdam Telléus

This project aims to enhance study persistence and career development by exploring how problem and project-based learning (PBL) can foster proactivity, agency, and psychological safety, thereby improving the social and academic well-being of university students in increasingly digital and diverse educational environments.

Co-created and community-owned chatbots in PBL

Niels Erik Ruan Lyngdorf
Nicolaj Riise Clausen, Sofie Otto
Anita Campbell, University of Cape Town, Lasse Krejberg, Mike Zhang, Department of Computer Science
 

This project explores how co-created, community-owned chatbots can support collaborative learning and project teamwork in problem and project-based learning (PBL) environments. It investigates the pedagogical potential of customizable AI tools to align with open, contextual, and socially grounded educational practices.

Building Emotional Intelligence in a PBL environment through Empathy and Teamwork

Aida Guerra
Patrik Kjærsdam Telléus, Stine Ejsing-Duun
 

This project investigates how empathy and teamwork within problem-based learning (PBL) environments can foster emotional intelligence in students. It aims to strengthen competencies such as adaptability, leadership, and socio-cultural awareness, preparing students to address complex challenges in fields such as engineering, healthcare, and sustainability.

Thinking Skills in interdisciplinary co-creation and complex problem-solving

Søren Hansen, Lykke Brogaard Bertel, Sofie Otto
Ludvig Rasmussen, Department of Health Science and Technology, Lars Domino Østergaard, Rea Lavi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 

This project explores how creative, systems, design, and future thinking can be integrated into problem-based learning (PBL) to foster cognitive flexibility and interdisciplinary collaboration. It aims to equip students with the thinking skills needed to co-create sustainable solutions to complex societal challenges.

 

Inclusion of Ethnic Minority Women in STEM Jobs – Development of a PBL-Based Guidance and Evaluation Concept and Research Collaboration  (Inklusion af etniske minoritetskvinder i STEM jobs – udvikling af PBL-forankret vejlednings- og evalueringskoncept samt forskningssamarbejde) 

Heidi Hautopp, Jane Højgaard Retz Jespersen, Department of Culture and Learning

Stine Ejsing-Duun, Rie Meyer Sørensen, ReDI School of Digital Integration, Lill Hennschen, ReDI School of Digital Integration

This project develops a PBL-based guidance and evaluation concept aimed at enhancing the employability of women with refugee and migrant backgrounds in STEM professions. Through participatory methods and interdisciplinary workshops, the project explores how PBL can support digital empowerment and long-term integration into the Danish labor market.