Exploring transversal competencies in engineering students through international experiences
Frontiers in Education,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
9
Опубликована: Янв. 6, 2025
Well-rounded
professionals
must
have
competencies
that
adapt
their
expertise
to
contribute
future
advancements.
Beyond
technical
prowess,
skills
such
as
critical
thinking,
teamwork,
communication,
leadership,
management,
and
entrepreneurship
are
essential
for
the
modern
workforce
solving
twenty-first-century
problems.
Lifelong
learning
is
a
fundamental
educational
principle
prepares
individuals
acquire
knowledge
at
any
stage.
With
this
interest
in
mind,
higher
education
institutions
pursue
abroad
study
programs
involve
students
different
opportunities.
Stepping
outside
familiar
environments
immerses
new
challenges,
fostering
rich
experience
promotes
development
of
shaped
by
global
perspective.
This
research
analyzes
developed
according
model
during
abroad.
Data
were
collected
through
43-question
semi-structured
interview
with
13
undergraduate
engineering
experiencing
an
program.
Participants
conducted
personal
assessment
reflect
on
enhancement
academic
performance.
The
analyzed
correlate
those
defined
Tec21
Educational
Model,
designed
Tecnologico
de
Monterrey
2019,
which
participants
enrolled.
defines
seven
every
degree
develop:
self-knowledge
innovative
entrepreneurship,
social
intelligence,
ethical
civic
engagement,
reasoning
complexity,
digital
transformation.
Results
indicate
mainly
communication.
Such
tackling
they
demonstrate
ability
generate
creative
solutions,
communicate
ideas
effectively,
foster
meaningful
collaboration.
Conversely,
transformation
engagement
less
developed.
These
findings
suggest
areas
improvement
within
model,
emphasizing
need
cultivate
aware
societal
impact
proficient
applying
technological
tools
effectively.
Язык: Английский
Technology Acceptance Model for Smartphone Use in Higher Education
Scientia et PRAXIS,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
4(07), С. 113 - 158
Опубликована: Май 24, 2024
Context.
The
technology
acceptance
model
(TAM)
is
a
theoretical
framework
that
consists
of
perceived
usefulness
(PUS),
ease
use
(PEU),
attitude
toward
using
(ATT),
behavioral
intention
to
(USI),
and
actual
system
use.
Here,
posed
by
the
smartphone
in
higher
education
(SHE)
described
such
as
student
self-management
(MNG),
learning
results
(LRS),
achievements
perceptions
(SFB),
cost-benefits
(VCB),
expectations
(EXP)
help
understand
explain
how
students’
adoption
could
be
better
achieved.
Nowadays,
after
COVID-19
pandemic,
motivation
(MTV)
quality
(SQY)
are
two
factors
reinforce
TAM
model.
Problem.
research
confronts
challenges
from
dynamic
rapidly
changing
environments.
post-COVID-19
era
introduces
uncertainties,
potentially
affecting
TAM-SHE
model's
long-term
sustainability.
fluidity
preferences
technological
advancements
obstruct
establishment
universally
applicable
for
education.
This
raises
concerns
about
adaptability
generalizability
across
diverse
educational
settings,
emphasizing
careful
consideration
evolving
factors.
Therefore,
following
question
proposed:
What
SHE
empirical
an
innovative
tool?
Purpose.
aims
explore
students'
(TAM),
focusing
on
usefulness,
use,
attitude,
intention,
within
context
era,
study
considers
crucial
enhancing
framework.
Methodology.
We
determined
steps:
Step
1.
A
qualitative
based
Delphi
Panel-Focus
Group
Analytic
Hierarchy
Process
(AHP)
determine
questionnaire
among
three
specialists:
1
information
expert,
professor,
university
related
questioned
items
preliminary
design.
2.
literature
review
(ex-ante)
proposal
involved
design
will
applied
more
than
523
Mexican
students
second
semester
2023.
3.
Once
all
data
questionnaires
had
been
collected
were
probed
regarding
Cronbach
Alpha
reliability.
quantitative
confirmatory
factor
analysis
partial
least
square
structural
equation
modeling
(PLS-SEM)
with
SMART
PLS
(4.0.9.8)
was
used
probe
convergent,
discriminant,
nomological
validity
final
conceptual
Theoretical
practical
findings.
propose
robust
able
predict
their
enhance
Transdisciplinary
sustainable
innovation
originality.
utilization
smartphones
contributes
development
reducing
disparities
between
different
socioeconomic
backgrounds.
Additionally,
mobile
aligns
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs),
particularly
SDG4,
advancing
Furthermore,
it
facilitates
worldwide
access
education,
promoting
inclusive
equitable
environment
Conclusions
limitations.
For
post-COVID
pandemic
studies
necessary
verify
new
motivations
(MTV),
(SQY),
facilitate
through
(TAM).
Язык: Английский
Analyzing the teaching profile and competency-based training in online education: a case study of Ecuadorian professors
Graciela Castro Castillo,
J. Cobo,
Marta Tenutto Soldevilla
и другие.
Frontiers in Education,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
9
Опубликована: Май 13, 2024
In
the
global
landscape
of
education,
online
modality
has
emerged
as
indispensable
for
extending
access
to
academic
training.
This
study
delves
into
teaching
profile
and
competency-based
training
in
education
within
context
Ecuador,
a
developing
nation
South
America.
Employing
qualitative
exploratory
approach,
an
exhaustive
documentary
review
was
conducted,
followed
by
comparative
analysis
gathered
information.
The
encompassed
meticulous
examination
literature,
governmental
policies,
curricula
pertaining
with
emphasis
on
selecting
pertinent
representative
sources.
Through
analysis,
discernible
patterns,
similarities,
differences,
trends
regarding
Ecuadorian
were
identified.
findings
present
comprehensive
portrayal
how
these
dimensions
have
been
addressed
thereby
serving
benchmark
future
research
endeavors.
Moreover,
they
contribute
advancement
enhancement
programs
not
only
Ecuador
but
also
analogous
contexts
globally.
Furthermore,
results
offer
valuable
retrospective
insights
evolution
shedding
light
areas
strength
opportunities
refinement
this
educational
paradigm.
Язык: Английский
Disciplinary Competencies Overview of the First Cohorts of Undergraduate Students in the Biotechnology Engineering Program under the Tec 21 Model
Education Sciences,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
14(1), С. 30 - 30
Опубликована: Дек. 27, 2023
In
the
current
labor
market,
developing
STEM
skills
in
students
is
a
priority
for
Higher
Education
Institutions
(HEIs).
The
present
research
assesses
Competence
Achievement
Degree
(CAD)
of
four
disciplinary
competencies
undergraduate
Biotechnology
Engineering
at
private
university
Mexico.
Descriptive
statistics
CADs,
considering
sociodemographic
and
academic
variables
(age,
gender,
nationality,
campus
region,
provenance,
admission
origin,
load),
are
presented.
Data,
filtered
through
Python,
was
statistically
analyzed
with
Minitab
software.
competence
Innovation
Management
(BT4)
strongest
among
2019
2020
cohorts.
Meanwhile,
other
three
(BT1:
Bioproduct
Development,
BT2:
Bioreactor
Design,
BT3:
Bioprocess
Design)
had
CADs
above
90%.
Although
there
no
statistical
difference
between
cohorts
BT1,
average
both
differed
BT4.
from
Average
Grades
(CAGs)
all
competencies.
However,
cohort
showed
lowest
correlation
CAGs
few
significant
associations
tested
variables.
These
assessments
will
help
to
focus
on
factors
key
elements
that
influence
CAD
subsequently
establish
conduct
appropriate
actions
improve
quality
program.
Язык: Английский
Administrative Management and Teaching Process of Teachers in Public Universities
Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
24(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 29, 2024
Public
universities
face
problems
in
their
institutional
structure
and
vision,
the
actors
must
adopt
strategies
to
improve
management
challenges
of
virtuality
continuous
improvement
educational
standards.
The
research
seeks
demonstrate
how
administrative
influences
teaching
process
teachers
public
universities,
considering
conceptual
pillars
action.
For
empirical
evidence,
in-depth
interviews
were
used,
which
analyzed
with
AtlasTi
version
9
program.
It
is
concluded
that
university
teachers.
Язык: Английский
Fred!: An Innovative Gamification Web Platform to Enhance Motivation in STEM Classes
Transactions on computer systems and networks,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 11 - 20
Опубликована: Окт. 31, 2024
Язык: Английский
Clinical Competence Acquired Through Digital and Face-to-Face Courses During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Dentistry
Lecture notes in educational technology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 310 - 317
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
The Rapid Transition to Online Learning During the Pandemic
Advances in educational technologies and instructional design book series,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 245 - 268
Опубликована: Ноя. 27, 2024
Digital
transformation
is
a
requisite
for
dealing
with
equity,
access,
quality,
and
sustainability
issues
in
higher
education.
Understanding
the
challenges
faced
during
rapid
transition
to
online
learning
amid
pandemic
would
provide
valuable
insights
into
digital
Therefore,
this
chapter
presents
learning,
first
year
of
pandemic,
implications
transformation.
The
synthesized
findings
from
reviewed
articles
published
period
were
presented
discussed
example
empirical
studies.
identified
classified
four
categories:
(1)
by
learners,
(2)
instructors,
(3)
teaching,
(4)
management
organization.
Based
on
these
challenges,
education,
institutions'
resilience
sustainability,
presented.
Язык: Английский