Guide: Designing a course for research-based learning

Forfattere

  • Marie Larsen Ryberg Institut for Naturfagenes Didaktik, Københavns Universitet
  • Frederik Voetmann Christiansen Institut for Naturfagenes Didaktik, Københavns Universitet https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6743-9881

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/dut.v20i39.144840

Resumé

The combination of research and teaching is often characterised as a defining principle of the university. In practice, however, linking research and teaching is not simple, and may run the risk of losing sight of students’ learning. This guide provides practical advice for designing courses that foster research-based learning. This involves engaging students in activities of research and inquiry on issues that are not entirely settled as well as creating an environment that supports the development of research competences of a diverse student population. The guide covers key steps in the course planning process – from selecting a topic to organising learning activities and assessment formats.

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2025-12-18

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Ryberg, M. L., & Christiansen, F. V. (2025). Guide: Designing a course for research-based learning. Dansk Universitetspædagogisk Tidsskrift, 20(39). https://doi.org/10.7146/dut.v20i39.144840

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