Enrique Rosales AsensioSierra García, José CarlosPérez Molina, Clara MaríaJesús Romero MayoralColmenar Santos, Antonio2024-12-182024-12-182021-09-18Rosales-Asensio, E.; Sierra, C.; Pérez-Molina, C.; Romero-Mayoral, J.; Colmenar-Santos, A. Teaching Using Collaborative Research Projects: Experiences with Adult Learners in Distance Education. Sustainability 2021, 13, 10437. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/su1318104372071-1050https://doi.org/ 10.3390/su131810437https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14468/24970La versión registrada de este artículo, publicado por primera vez en Sustainability 2021, 13, 10437, está disponible en línea en el sitio web del editor: https://doi.org/ 10.3390/su131810437. The copyrighted version of this article, first published in Sustainability 2021, 13, 10437, is available online at the publisher's website: https://doi.org/ 10.3390/su131810437This research studies the acquisition and improvement of specific cognitive, functional, and social competencies of the students enrolled in a university module in which we applied Collaborative Research Project (CRP) strategy. The module was Research Methodology for a master’s degree in research in electrical engineering, electronics and industrial control given at the National Distance Education University (UNED) in Spain. This practice was applied to a research project in which the private sector was interested in. We have been aiming at increasing academia–industry interaction while promoting active learning; both are principles advocated by the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). Having applied this strategy, the module learning outcomes were evaluated following the guideline standards set by the National Agency for Quality Assessment of Universities (ANECA) of the Spanish Government. The results from this evaluation indicated that CRP, even when carried out by using distance learning, has encouraged the students’ interest in both research and the module. It has also fostered collaboration between students and lecturers while increasing their degree of satisfaction. We highlight the difficulties in merging all the outcomes from the students’ research as the main drawback.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess33 Ciencias TecnológicasartículoOnline and blended learning and teachingonline open learning environmentsopen education technologieslearning/teaching methodologies