Green Computing in the Desert: Applying Problem-Based Learning at an Emirati University (original) (raw)
2014, Proceedings of the 2014 InSITE Conference
The discovery of oil along the Arabian Gulf in the 1950s brought rapid changes to Emirati standards of living and expectations. It also brought decades of expatriate labor. Today the call is for local citizens to enter private enterprise and take charge of their personal and national economics. This initiative demands higher education and higher-order thinking. The authors of this preliminary innovations-in-practice essay report on their recent use of problem-based learning in a Middle East university class on green computing. Their aim is to discover how PBL might facilitate critical thinking, self-directed learning, and motivation to assess challenges and solve problemsskills that should well serve a fast-developing nation. While initial feedback from students has been very positive, the authors continue to collect and analyze student feedback. Upon completion of this data collection and analysis, a more complete report on this effort will be submitted.
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