Portuguese and Brazilian students perceptions regarding the flow of knowledge in their courses: Two different realities?

Leão, Celina Pinto; Soares, Filomena; Hausmann, Romeu; Guedes, Anabela; Esteves, M. Teresa Sena; Alves, Gustavo R.; Pereira, Isabel; Petry, Clóvis Antônio

doi:10.1109/cispee.2016.7777728

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“…Somehow this is consistent with the results obtained in a previous study supporting that when comparing the two countries, the observed differences are not statistically significant [16].…”

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“…The study follows a quantitative methodology based on quantitative data collected from questionnaires (654 valid for analysis) delivered in the 2nd semester of 2014/15 and in the first semester of 2015/16 academic years. The methodology followed is fully described elsewhere [16]. The questionnaire was grammatical and statistically validated: (1) by a group of students (from which no significant modifications emerged), and (2) by evaluating its internal consistency and reliability by estimating the Cronbach's alpha [16].…”

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“…The methodology followed is fully described elsewhere [16]. The questionnaire was grammatical and statistically validated: (1) by a group of students (from which no significant modifications emerged), and (2) by evaluating its internal consistency and reliability by estimating the Cronbach's alpha [16]. The overall Cronbach's α obtained was 0.76 (near 0.8) indicating acceptable/good reliability or good level of internal consistency for the considered scale based on the sample.…”

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Electrical/Electronic Engineering courses are often regarded as male courses. In this paper it is presented a study conducted in two Portuguese and two Brazilian high education institutions (six courses) where the goal was to analyze if gender affects students' perceptions and satisfaction regarding Electrical/Electronic Engineering courses. The analysis was based on 654 questionnaires rating 44 items (among the six groups: Teacher Involvement Perception, Student Interest, Student-Teacher interaction, Course organization and functioning, Infrastructures, and Overall satisfaction). The investigation was performed by year, from the first to the third year (1st cycle) and considering the six programs. Based on students' perceptions, some items showed differences that were significant, namely the ones regarding how teachers and students interact and how teachers challenge students.

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“…Somehow this is consistent with the results obtained in a previous study supporting that when comparing the two countries, the observed differences are not statistically significant [16].…”

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“…One open question allowing student's suggestions and opinions (optional). Since the applied questionnaire is based on a previous one, developed and applied by the authors [9][10][11][12], only the main changes will be detailed here. The first modification was related to the adaptation of technical terminology to the field of engineering (from Electronics/Electrical Engineering to Chemical and Biological Engineering).…”

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General Satisfaction in Chemical and Biological Engineering Courses: What Matters? : A students’ perception study

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2018 3rd International Conference of the Portuguese Society for Engineering Education (CISPEE)

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This study was developed in a partnership of five Higher Education Institutions (HEI): three Portuguese and two Brazilian (hereinafter identified as A, B, C, D and E, respectively). The study included a questionnaire distributed and answered on a voluntary basis by students of Chemical and Biological Engineering courses. The questionnaire aimed to identify and analyse the determinant factors of students' satisfaction in their courses covering aspects like educational and social university life. According to the main goal of the present study -to assess the satisfaction level of the students concerning six vectors: teacher role, student-teacher interaction, learning assessment, course organization, working conditions, and academic environmentonly some of the collected data were analysed. Correlations were tested to identify the items considered the most important to students' general satisfaction with the course. The analysis performed for some items pointed out that there are significant differences between HEI, indicating that the study should be made considering each HEI separately. Nevertheless, in average, the degree of satisfaction' agreement was higher than 3.2 in all HEI (Lickert scale: 1-strongly disagree to 5-strongly agree). Also, the analysis of those differences shows that they do not have the same pattern. In the general satisfaction items one of the HEI stands out with the highest average score, however, in the specific items this institution showed similar behaviour to the others. Students' general satisfaction with the course and the level of agreement in each of the six referred vectors show a statistically significant positive relationship. Also, a positive teachers' attitude, in general, reflects a positive interaction with students, highlighting the effect of teachers' attitude on the students' performance.

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Portuguese and Brazilian students perceptions regarding the flow of knowledge in their courses: Two different realities?

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Is students' satisfaction in electrical engineering courses influenced by gender?

Is students' satisfaction in electrical engineering courses influenced by gender?

General Satisfaction in Chemical and Biological Engineering Courses: What Matters? : A students’ perception study

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