Self-Assessment of the Computer Engineering Career at the Universidad Americana

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viviana Elizabeth Jimenez Chaves ◽  
Graciela Molinas Santana ◽  
Andrea Paola Riego Esteche ◽  
Jose Luis Vazquez Noguera ◽  
Miguel Garcia-Torres ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computer Engineering ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Engineering Career

The digital generation: New educational needs

2021 ◽  
pp. 38-42
Author(s):  
E. Yu. Suvorova
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Quantitative Characteristic ◽  
Cognitive Activity ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Computer Engineering ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Subjective Data ◽  
Technology In Teaching ◽  
Digital Generation

The article discusses the pedagogical feasibility of using innovative intellectual immersive technologies in the educational process, corresponding to the pace and needs of digital society development. The features of teaching the digital generation of students are highlighted. The specificity of educational and cognitive activity and the peculiarities of the development of cognitive interest in future IT-specialists in the process of studying specialized disciplines are determined. It is proposed to consider a constructivist approach to learning, which implies the creation of a modal, functional, communicative learning environment, which, in turn, contributes to the self-construction and development of student’ own cognitive trajectory. Arguments are given in favor of the use of Augmented Reality (AR) technology in teaching “digital natives” studying in the IT-field (direction of training 09.03.01 “Informatics and Computer Engineering”). Empirical data are presented that prove the positive influence of educational AR-content on the level of student engagement. The coefficient of student engagement is a quantitative characteristic to assess the state of interest in the educational material in the discipline “Computer Networks and Telecommunications”. The student engagement rate was established by collecting subjective data, which are not directly observable, and are revealed in the course of students’ self-assessment of their learning activities.

scholarly journals Clustering Algorithm to Measure Student Assessment Accuracy: A Double Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Sónia Rolland Sobral ◽  
Catarina Félix de Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Clustering Algorithm ◽  
Student Assessment ◽  
Academic Learning ◽  
First Year ◽  
Computer Engineering ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Final Grade ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Active Teaching ◽  
The Difference

Self-assessment is one of the strategies used in active teaching to engage students in the entire learning process, in the form of self-regulated academic learning. This study aims to assess the possibility of including self-evaluation in the student’s final grade, not just as a self-assessment that allows students to predict the grade obtained but also as something to weigh on the final grade. Two different curricular units are used, both from the first year of graduation, one from the international relations course (N = 29) and the other from the computer science and computer engineering courses (N = 50). Students were asked to self-assess at each of the two evaluation moments of each unit, after submitting their work/test and after knowing the correct answers. This study uses statistical analysis as well as a clustering algorithm (K-means) on the data to try to gain deeper knowledge and visual insights into the data and the patterns among them. It was verified that there are no differences between the obtained grade and the thought grade by gender and age variables, but a direct correlation was found between the thought grade averages and the grade level. The difference is less accentuated at the second moment of evaluation—which suggests that an improvement in the self-assessment skill occurs from the first to the second evaluation moment.

scholarly journals Aprendizaje basado en proyectos colaborativos de entornos de programación a partir de proyectos de ingeniería civil

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Fernando Herrera
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
First Year ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
Engineering Career ◽  
Self Learning ◽  
Academic Year

The objective of this research is to present and support the implementation of a teaching methodology based on active learning in a programming course taught to students of the first year of the civil engineering career. The active learning techniques used are project-based learning and collaborative learning. The research methodology is the study of three cases. The application of this methodology is supported by the increase in the percentages of achievement of the learning results obtained by the students of the same course in which this methodology was implemented (academic year 2015), to the detriment of students where a traditional methodology of teaching was applied (academic year 2013-2014). To evaluate the achievement, formative and summative evaluations were used by the teaching staff (heteroevaluation), and a self-assessment was implemented at the end of the course as well. From the obtained results it is evident that, when applying an active methodology, the students increase their achievement in each learning result; they reduce the gap between their perception of what is learned and the evaluation of teachers; and they improve their attitudinal skills (self-learning, teamwork, development and presentation of reports), among other benefits.

scholarly journals The Teaching of Usability in Software Development: Case Study in the Computer Engineering Career at the University of Matanzas

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Josue Segura
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
User Participation ◽  
Computer Engineering ◽  
Early Evaluation ◽  
Normative Documents ◽  
Empirical Level ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The University ◽  
Engineering Career

The Cuban software industry is currently demanding the development of higher quality, more usable products that provide a better experience for end users. Usability Engineering (UE) promotes the early evaluation of usability in the software development process and user participation in all phases of the life cycle. In order to know the treatment that is given to the Usability in Software Development (USD) in the Computer Engineering degree at the University of Matanzas, an exploratory study was carried out, using methods of the theoretical and empirical level. A review of the international scientific literature related to the subject and the normative documents that govern the degree was carried out as well as interviews with professors and students in order to verify the treatment given to the USD. A case study is presented where aspects related to the subject are deepened proposing the inclusion in the optional curriculum of the degree course "Usability in software development". The results showed the appropriation of the knowledge of the group of students who received the subject. It enabled them to develop prototypes of the system of higher quality and more usability. The need to expand topics that include the end-user experience when interacting with the software as a guarantee of product quality is concluded, guaranteeing from the university curriculum the preparation of professionals in this area of scientific knowledge.

Outcomes: Promoting Reflective Practice Using Performance Indicator Questionnaires

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Pat McCarthy
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Education ◽  
Performance Indicator ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Clinical Practicum ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Traditional Performance ◽  
The University

This article details the process of self-reflection applied to the use of traditional performance indicator questionnaires. The study followed eight speech-language pathology graduate students enrolled in clinical practicum in the university, school, and healthcare settings over a period of two semesters. Results indicated when reflection was focused on students' own clinical skills, modifications to practice were implemented. Results further concluded self-assessment using performance indicators paired with written reflections can be a viable form of instruction in clinical education.

Students Involvement in Multilingual and Multicultural Community Services

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying-Chiao Tsao
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Linguistically Diverse ◽  
Community Services ◽  
Cultural Humility ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Multicultural Community ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Teaching Learning

Promoting cultural competence in serving diverse clients has become critically important across disciplines. Yet, progress has been limited in raising awareness and sensitivity. Tervalon and Murray-Garcia (1998) believed that cultural competence can only be truly achieved through critical self-assessment, recognition of limits, and ongoing acquisition of knowledge (known as “cultural humility”). Teaching cultural humility, and the value associated with it remains a challenging task for many educators. Challenges inherent in such instruction stem from lack of resources/known strategies as well as learner and instructor readiness. Kirk (2007) further indicates that providing feedback on one's integrity could be threatening. In current study, both traditional classroom-based teaching pedagogy and hands-on community engagement were reviewed. To bridge a gap between academic teaching/learning and real world situations, the author proposed service learning as a means to teach cultural humility and empower students with confidence in serving clients from culturally/linguistically diverse backgrounds. To provide a class of 51 students with multicultural and multilingual community service experience, the author partnered with the Tzu-Chi Foundation (an international nonprofit organization). In this article, the results, strengths, and limitations of this service learning project are discussed.

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