Innovative Methods for Strengthening Technological Creativity of Future Engineers in Cluster-Based Education
Keywords:
technological creativity, future engineers, cluster-based education, engineering education, innovative methodsAbstract
This article analyzes innovative methods for strengthening the technological creativity of future engineers in cluster-based education. The article proceeds from the premise that technological creativity is a professionally significant competence combining originality, engineering feasibility, interdisciplinary reasoning, experimentation, collaboration, and reflective decision-making. In cluster-based education, universities, schools, laboratories, industrial enterprises, and innovation-oriented partners form a shared educational environment in which students engage with authentic technical problems and receive feedback from multiple stakeholders.
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