Empowering Students in Technical Higher Education Through Teamwork and Alternative Assessment Methods. A Case Study

Given the continuous development of the socio-economic environment, as well as the dynamics of students’ population, it has become of outmost importance to engage and empower students in technical higher education from the very early stages of their learning paths. Therefore, the present paper aims to evaluate how teamwork, combined with self-assessment and colleagues evaluation contributes to the development of students professional and transversal skills, which are indispensable for their professional life and personal development. The study was carried out considering three technical disciplines from the field of Automotive Engineering, taught for bachelor’s and master’s students. Also, the engagement of female students was analysed to explore the possible barriers in their participation to technical higher education.