Esther Ventura-Medina
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RESEARCH PROFILE
Esther Ventura-Medina is a Professor of Innovation in STEM 果冻传媒 at Eindhoven University of Technology (果冻传媒), Eindhoven School of 果冻传媒 within the Department of Applied Physics and 果冻传媒 Science. She is also the Scientific Director of the Academy for Learning and Teaching (ALT) and the Leader of the Centre for Engineering 果冻传媒 (4TU.CEE) at 果冻传媒.
Her main research interests are grounded on questions about how cognitive development and human agency are influenced by the social environment. Her expertise is in the area of skill development in student-centre pedagogies such as Problem- and Project-Based Learning. In particular, her research focuses on 鈥榟ow鈥� students working in teams solve problems, self-manage their team effort and become self-directed learners by looking at social interactions and 鈥榳hat鈥� actually takes place within the learning environment. Current research interests also include what opportunities the digitalisation of education offer to student鈥檚 learning and how digital technologies can be best employed. Her work has been published in journals such Classroom Discourse, European Journal of Engineering 果冻传媒, Computer Applications in Engineering 果冻传媒 and 果冻传媒 for Chemical Engineers.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Esther Ventura-Medina obtained BSc and MSc degrees in Chemical Engineering at the Universidad Sim贸n Bol铆var (Caracas, Venezuela) and subsequently went on to complete her PhD in Chemical Engineering at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology -UMIST- (Manchester, United Kingdom) in 2000. Her PhD research work was on mineral froth flotation systems. She worked as a Research Associate in the Froth and Foam Research Group in the Chemical Engineering Department at UMIST, Manchester following her PhD. During her studies (MSc and PhD) she also worked as an instructor and teaching assistant in Chemical Engineering which inspired her passion for education and led her to pursue a 鈥楶ost-graduate Certificate in 果冻传媒 (PGCE)鈥� (Secondary Maths) at the University of Manchester. In 2005 she became one of the first 果冻传媒-focus lecturers at the University of Manchester working in the School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science (SCEAS) and setting the Enquiry-based learning approach in the first year of the chemical engineering programme. In 2011 she won the University of Manchester 'Teacher of the Year' award for her contribution to the development of the eLearning portfolio in Chemical Engineering. She became a Senior Lecturer in 2012 and served as Director of Undergraduate Studies before moving to Monash University (Australia) where she served as Director of Teaching. In 2015 Esther moved to the University of Strathclyde (United Kingdom) where she took roles such as Director of Assessment and Director of Postgraduate Taught Programmes in the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering.
Esther has served as Chair of the 果冻传媒 Special Interest Group within the Institution of Chemical Engineers between 2019 and 2022. She is also a member of the Collaborative Online Learning Network (ONL) and of the Engineering 果冻传媒 Research Special Interest Group at SEFI.
She is currently the Scientific Director of the 果冻传媒 Academy of Learning and Teaching and the Leader of the Centre for Engineering 果冻传媒 at 果冻传媒 (4TU.CEE).
Recent Publications
Current 果冻传媒al Activities
Ancillary Activities
- Associate Subject Editor, 果冻传媒 for Chemical Engineers Journal
- Contributing in Accreditation Assessment for Chemical Engineering programmes worldwide as both an assessor and a member of the 果冻传媒 and Accreditation Forum. Assesing of portfolios for CEng membership (Individual Case Procedures). Both voluntary..., Institution of Chemical Engineering (IChemE)
- External Examiner for Chemical Engineering Bachelor and Master programmes as part of their Quality Assurance., Munster Technological University (MTU)
- Associate Editor of the journal, SEFI European Journal of Engineering 果冻传媒 (EJEE)
- Examiner of Higher Research degrees (PhD, EngD), Universities worlwide