Citizen problem-solvers: Engaging students through purpose
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New Zealand
design education
problem-based learning (PBL)
project-based learning
Generation Z
millennials (generation Y)
job satisfaction
sustainability education
Unitec courses
design education
problem-based learning (PBL)
project-based learning
Generation Z
millennials (generation Y)
job satisfaction
sustainability education
Unitec courses
ANZSRC Field of Research Code (2020)
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de Groot, C., & Yee, N. (2025, December, 1-5). Citizen problem-solvers: Engaging students through purpose [Paper presentation]. ITP Rangahau & Research Symposium 2025 + OPSITARA 2025, New Zealand
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/7290
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This paper by Dr. Cris de Groot and Dr. Nigel Yee explores the concept of **Citizen Problem-Solvers** as a framework for engaging design students through purpose-driven learning, emphasizing the role of purpose in job satisfaction for Gen Z and millennials. It compares four learning frameworks—Practice-based, Project-based, Problem-based, and Challenge-based Learning—and maps their application across three design projects focused on food sustainability, highlighting the trade-offs between individual creativity and group cohesion. The analysis reveals how small structural variations in project design influence output quality, student engagement, and the balance between individual and collective contributions.
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