Closing the gap between formalism and application--PBL and mathematical skills in engineering

Journal Article Closing the gap between formalism and application—PBL and mathematical skills in engineering Get access Ole Ravn Christensen Ole Ravn Christensen Ole Ravn Christensen was awarded the Cand. Scient. in Mathematics and Philosophy at Aalborg University in 1999 and a PhD in the Theory of Science at the Danish Centre for Educational Development in University Science in 2004. Presently he is an Associate Professor at the Department of Education, Learning and Philosophy, Aalborg University. He researches mathematics education, with a special focus on the applications of mathematics in other sciences. In connection to this, a special focal point of research is the use of the problem-based learning model in University Science and mathematics education as well as the organisation of mathematical studies in project groups. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Teaching Mathematics and its Applications: An International Journal of the IMA, Volume 27, Issue 3, September 2008, Pages 131–139, https://doi.org/10.1093/teamat/hrn012 Published: 14 July 2008 Article history Received: 01 May 2008 Accepted: 01 June 2008 Published: 14 July 2008