Abstract:
The importance of soft skills in the professional work of an engineer is becoming increasingly important, even more so since the emergence of Covid-19 boosted the digitiz...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
The importance of soft skills in the professional work of an engineer is becoming increasingly important, even more so since the emergence of Covid-19 boosted the digitization of all professional sectors. In order for future engineers to acquire this type of skills, it is necessary for engineering professors to have an optimal level of technical and transversal skills. This article analyzes the assessment made by a group of engineering professors about their degree of development of soft skills and describes gender gaps in these assessments. Based on a self-created survey to evaluate different families of soft skills relevant to engineering education, a sample of 284 Latin American engineering professors reported: 1) high evaluations of their soft skills and 2) the existence of gender gaps in the families of work behavior and social skills in favor of females. This gap is especially wide among participants younger than 45 and older than 65 in the social skills family. In addition, females also rate their work motivation skills higher, except in the 55–64 age range.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Education ( Volume: 66, Issue: 3, June 2023)
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Catholic University of Ávila, Ávila, Spain
Pablo Fernández-Arias was born in Zamora, Spain. He received the Ph.D. degree in science and technology studies from the University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain, in 2017.
He is currently an Assistant Professor and a Researcher with the Technology, Instruction and Design in Engineering and Education Research Group, Catholic University of Ávila, Ávila, Spain, where he is a Teacher and a Researcher. He has more than ten yea...Show More
Pablo Fernández-Arias was born in Zamora, Spain. He received the Ph.D. degree in science and technology studies from the University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain, in 2017.
He is currently an Assistant Professor and a Researcher with the Technology, Instruction and Design in Engineering and Education Research Group, Catholic University of Ávila, Ávila, Spain, where he is a Teacher and a Researcher. He has more than ten yea...View more
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Catholic University of Ávila, Ávila, Spain
Álvaro Antón-Sancho was born in Valladolid, Spain. He received the Ph.D. degree in mathematical sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, in 2009.
He has held several predoctoral fellowships with the Institute of Mathematics and Fundamental Physics, Spanish National Research Council, Madrid, and has been Visiting Professor with the TATA Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India, and the Univ...Show More
Álvaro Antón-Sancho was born in Valladolid, Spain. He received the Ph.D. degree in mathematical sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, in 2009.
He has held several predoctoral fellowships with the Institute of Mathematics and Fundamental Physics, Spanish National Research Council, Madrid, and has been Visiting Professor with the TATA Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India, and the Univ...View more
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Catholic University of Ávila, Ávila, Spain
Amelia Barrientos-Fernández was born in Santiago, Chile. She received the Ph.D. degree in advanced pedagogical knowledge: quality, diversity, and evaluation studies from the Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, in 2015.
She has held a predoctoral fellowship with the Complutense University of Madrid and has collaborated in research groups with the CEU San Pablo University in Madrid, Santiago, Spain, and the Alfo...Show More
Amelia Barrientos-Fernández was born in Santiago, Chile. She received the Ph.D. degree in advanced pedagogical knowledge: quality, diversity, and evaluation studies from the Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, in 2015.
She has held a predoctoral fellowship with the Complutense University of Madrid and has collaborated in research groups with the CEU San Pablo University in Madrid, Santiago, Spain, and the Alfo...View more
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Catholic University of Ávila, Ávila, Spain
Diego Vergara-Rodríguez was born in Zamora, Spain. He received the Ph.D. degree in mechanical and materials engineering from the University of Salamanca (USAL), Salamanca, Spain, in 2007.
He worked as an Assistant Professor with USAL for almost a decade. He has held several postdoctoral fellowships with the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Bragança, Portugal. He is an Assistant Professor and a Researcher with the Technol...Show More
Diego Vergara-Rodríguez was born in Zamora, Spain. He received the Ph.D. degree in mechanical and materials engineering from the University of Salamanca (USAL), Salamanca, Spain, in 2007.
He worked as an Assistant Professor with USAL for almost a decade. He has held several postdoctoral fellowships with the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Bragança, Portugal. He is an Assistant Professor and a Researcher with the Technol...View more
Contents Department of Mechanical Engineering, Catholic University of Ávila, Ávila, Spain
Pablo Fernández-Arias was born in Zamora, Spain. He received the Ph.D. degree in science and technology studies from the University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain, in 2017.
He is currently an Assistant Professor and a Researcher with the Technology, Instruction and Design in Engineering and Education Research Group, Catholic University of Ávila, Ávila, Spain, where he is a Teacher and a Researcher. He has more than ten years of professional experience in the aeronautical and energy sectors, in which he has developed functions related to the management and the training of nuclear power plant operators. He has authored several research articles and conference contributions in the fields of engineering, educational technologies, and didactic methodologies.
Pablo Fernández-Arias was born in Zamora, Spain. He received the Ph.D. degree in science and technology studies from the University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain, in 2017.
He is currently an Assistant Professor and a Researcher with the Technology, Instruction and Design in Engineering and Education Research Group, Catholic University of Ávila, Ávila, Spain, where he is a Teacher and a Researcher. He has more than ten years of professional experience in the aeronautical and energy sectors, in which he has developed functions related to the management and the training of nuclear power plant operators. He has authored several research articles and conference contributions in the fields of engineering, educational technologies, and didactic methodologies.View more
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Catholic University of Ávila, Ávila, Spain
Álvaro Antón-Sancho was born in Valladolid, Spain. He received the Ph.D. degree in mathematical sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, in 2009.
He has held several predoctoral fellowships with the Institute of Mathematics and Fundamental Physics, Spanish National Research Council, Madrid, and has been Visiting Professor with the TATA Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India, and the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja, Ecuador. He is currently a Teacher and a Researcher with the Technology, Instruction and Design in Engineering and Education Research Group, Catholic University of Ávila, Ávila, Spain. He has authored of several research articles, conference contributions, and books in the fields of algebraic geometry, educational technologies, and didactic methodologies.
Álvaro Antón-Sancho was born in Valladolid, Spain. He received the Ph.D. degree in mathematical sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, in 2009.
He has held several predoctoral fellowships with the Institute of Mathematics and Fundamental Physics, Spanish National Research Council, Madrid, and has been Visiting Professor with the TATA Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India, and the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja, Ecuador. He is currently a Teacher and a Researcher with the Technology, Instruction and Design in Engineering and Education Research Group, Catholic University of Ávila, Ávila, Spain. He has authored of several research articles, conference contributions, and books in the fields of algebraic geometry, educational technologies, and didactic methodologies.View more
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Catholic University of Ávila, Ávila, Spain
Amelia Barrientos-Fernández was born in Santiago, Chile. She received the Ph.D. degree in advanced pedagogical knowledge: quality, diversity, and evaluation studies from the Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, in 2015.
She has held a predoctoral fellowship with the Complutense University of Madrid and has collaborated in research groups with the CEU San Pablo University in Madrid, Santiago, Spain, and the Alfonso X el Sabio University, Madrid. She is currently a Teacher and a Researcher with the Technology, Instruction and Design in Engineering and Education Research Group, Catholic University of Ávila, Ávila, Spain. She has authored several research articles, conference contributions, and research book chapters in the fields of virtual reality, educational gamification, active teaching methodologies, intelligence and emotional education, and classroom socio-emotional climate.
Amelia Barrientos-Fernández was born in Santiago, Chile. She received the Ph.D. degree in advanced pedagogical knowledge: quality, diversity, and evaluation studies from the Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, in 2015.
She has held a predoctoral fellowship with the Complutense University of Madrid and has collaborated in research groups with the CEU San Pablo University in Madrid, Santiago, Spain, and the Alfonso X el Sabio University, Madrid. She is currently a Teacher and a Researcher with the Technology, Instruction and Design in Engineering and Education Research Group, Catholic University of Ávila, Ávila, Spain. She has authored several research articles, conference contributions, and research book chapters in the fields of virtual reality, educational gamification, active teaching methodologies, intelligence and emotional education, and classroom socio-emotional climate.View more
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Catholic University of Ávila, Ávila, Spain
Diego Vergara-Rodríguez was born in Zamora, Spain. He received the Ph.D. degree in mechanical and materials engineering from the University of Salamanca (USAL), Salamanca, Spain, in 2007.
He worked as an Assistant Professor with USAL for almost a decade. He has held several postdoctoral fellowships with the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Bragança, Portugal. He is an Assistant Professor and a Researcher with the Technology, Instruction and Design in Engineering and Education Research Group, Catholic University of Ávila, Ávila, Spain, where he is also a Teacher. He has authored 200 research papers, conference contributions, and books in the fields of both materials engineering and engineering education.
Diego Vergara-Rodríguez was born in Zamora, Spain. He received the Ph.D. degree in mechanical and materials engineering from the University of Salamanca (USAL), Salamanca, Spain, in 2007.
He worked as an Assistant Professor with USAL for almost a decade. He has held several postdoctoral fellowships with the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Bragança, Portugal. He is an Assistant Professor and a Researcher with the Technology, Instruction and Design in Engineering and Education Research Group, Catholic University of Ávila, Ávila, Spain, where he is also a Teacher. He has authored 200 research papers, conference contributions, and books in the fields of both materials engineering and engineering education.View more
