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Research Centre Centre for Research on Problem-oriented Project Learning

Over the past 40+ years, Roskilde University has been committed to problem-oriented project-based learning (PPL). This connects the university with other Danish and international institutions of higher education that utilise various forms of problem-based pedagogies.

In 2018, Roskilde University decided to establish Centre for Research on Problem-oriented Project Learning (RUC-PPL). The centre is devoted to supporting and disseminating research on PPL as learning theory, situated practice, policy, educational history and philosophy, and how to measure its effects and learning outcomes.

RUC-PPL aspires to be a national and international partner in research-based development of PPL in both theory and practice. The centre hosts colloquia and conferences, accommodates visiting scholars, supports the development of project ideas, publications and other types of dissemination, as well as the development of applications for external funding related to research into PPL and pedagogical, didactic development projects.

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Kasper Anthon Sørensen

PhD thesis: Learning has become dominant in RUC’s educational model

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In his PhD thesis, Kasper Anthon Sørensen investigated how the purpose of RUC's pedagogical approach has changed over time. His hope is that the thesis can help to nuance the debate about the educational purposes of universities.
Kasper Anthon Sørensen: What is the educational purpose of problem-oriented project-based learning?

PhD defence by Kasper Anthon Sørensen

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On Sep. 1 2023, RUC-PPL's first PhD student, Kasper Anthon Sørensen, defended his PhD thesis: What is the educational purpose of problem-oriented project-based learning? 'Reading the discursive construction of the educational aims and purposes of problem-oriented project-based learning in textual introductions from 1974-2018'.
Journal of Praxis in Higher Education

Co-editors on special issue

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Laura Louise Sarauw and Jakob Egholm Feldt from Centre for Research on Problem-oriented Project Learning are co-editors on a special issue of Journal of Praxis in Higher Education on "What is academic citizenship?". See call for papers here: https://journals.hb.se/jphe/announcement/view/15

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Professor Eva Bendix Petersen at the RUC-PPL launch

RUC-PPL Launch

Friday Nov. 2, 2018 the RUC-PPL center was launched by a half-day seminar and subsequently a reception for students and staff from RUC and special invited guests.

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Professor Emeritus, Knud Illeris at the RUC-PPL launch

Knud Illeris gave a talk at the launch of RUC-PPL

Professor Illeris, an internationally recognised scholar, was employed at RUC from 1972, when the university commenced.

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Base at Roskilde University

RUC PPL is an interdisciplinary centre with roots in all RUC's departments: Department overview

Problem-oriented project learning (PPL) is the pedagogical model at Roskilde University. PPL is the basis for all the university programmes - bachelor's, master's and exchange programmes and for our PhD schools.

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Eva Bendix Petersen
Professor // Centre leader
+45 4674 2536 / +45 6195 1125
evabp@ruc.dk
 

Jakob Egholm Feldt
Professor // Vice centre leader
+45 4674 3331 / +45 5132 5499
feldt@ruc.dk
 

Signe Berri
Administrator
+45 4674 2692
berri@ruc.dk