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Ivanilse Calderon; Williamson Silva; Eduardo Feitosa – Informatics in Education, 2024
Teaching programming is a complex process requiring learning to develop different skills. To minimize the challenges faced in the classroom, instructors have been adopting active methodologies in teaching computer programming. This article presents a Systematic Mapping Study (SMS) to identify and categorize the types of methodologies that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Study, Programming, Computer Science Education
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Sigahi, Tiago F. A. C.; Rampasso, Izabela Simon; Anholon, Rosley; Sznelwar, Laerte Idal – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: This paper aims to discuss how the theory of complex thinking can be considered an interesting element in engineering education, especially in the context in which challenges toward sustainable development are multidisciplinary. Design/methodology/approach: This viewpoint synthesizes the main reflections and discussions generated during a…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Sustainable Development, Thinking Skills, Undergraduate Study
Martins, Joberto Sergio Barbosa; Neto, Guilherme Marback – Online Submission, 2023
The curricular internship is a component of undergraduate and graduate curricula that, in summary, aims for students to apply course learning, theories, and experiences to actual professional life. The curricular internship is part of undergraduate curricula with specific objectives and interacts with organizations in general. Organizations…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Internship Programs, School Business Relationship, Undergraduate Students
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Bruna M. Damm; Izabela de F. Schaffel; Gabriel F. S. dos Santos; Lilia E. S. Azevedo; Rafael de Q. Ferreira; Paulo R. G. de Moura – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
Antioxidants are molecules that act against free radicals, and this effect can bring many benefits to health and society. Antioxidants can be found in various matrices of nature, such as fruits and plants. Some studies have shown that "Rhizophora mangle," a typical mangrove plant, is rich in antioxidants. People report its use for…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Plants (Botany)
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Zanitt, Jeniffer Fonseca; Rampasso, Izabela Simon; Quelhas, Osvaldo Luiz Gonçalves; Serafim, Milena Pavan; Leal Filho, Walter; Anholon, Rosley – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2022
Purpose: This study aims to analyse how the materials selection courses of engineering undergraduate programmes can be better aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Design/methodology/approach: Initially, a content analysis was performed in 39 materials selection course descriptions from 40 engineering undergraduate…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Undergraduate Study, Sustainable Development, Foreign Countries
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Bárbara Costa Beber; Emily Viega Alves; Natalie Pereira; Maria Isabel d'Ávila Freitas; Marcela Lima Silagi; Márcia Lorena Fagundes Chaves; Brian Lawlor – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Background: Speech and language therapists (SLTs) play an important role in assessing and rehabilitating communication disorders in people with dementia, but there is evidence to suggest that they do not receive appropriate training to provide management and support during their training. Aim: To investigate the level of awareness and knowledge…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Undergraduate Study
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Bastos, Rodrigo Oliveira; Cordeiro Filho, Luiz Artur; Ikeoka, Renato Akio – Physics Education, 2022
The necessity to teach experimental physics in the pandemic period motivated the development of practices in which students may take measurements with instruments constructed by themselves. In this article, we present an experimental practice to approach Newton's law of cooling with a thermoscope (the earliest device for detecting changes in…
Descriptors: Physics, Heat, Measurement, Measurement Equipment
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Britto, Lidiane Campos; Crispim, Sergio Feliciano – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2020
This article is based on a research whose objective was to create and analyze the undergraduate business model taxonomy in Distance Education (DE) modality at private Higher Education Institutions in Brazil. As methodological procedure, a survey was conducted from August to November 2017, with 43 Brazilian institutions and a cluster analysis. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Private Colleges, Undergraduate Study
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Schmitz, Gabriela L.; Nogara, Pablo A.; Medina, Natiéle; da Rocha, João Batista T.; Vargas Barbosa, Nilda; Segatto, Ana Lúcia A.; Oliveira, Cláudia S. – Journal of Biological Education, 2022
Enzymes are organic molecules known for their catalytic nature because they accelerate metabolic reactions in organisms. The study of enzyme functions and modes of action is essential to understand Biochemistry. This study aimed to analyse the acetylcholinesterase enzymatic activity, as well as the enzymatic inhibition mechanism in practical…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Metabolism, Biochemistry, Scientific Concepts
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Tavares Vilas Boas Ribeiro, Artur; Mendes Borini, Felipe; Ary Plonski, Guilherme – Education & Training, 2023
Purpose: This article aims at the understanding of specific spaces where entrepreneurship education (EE) happens -- inside and outside the classroom. Design/methodology/approach: Building on frameworks such as formal versus non-formal entrepreneurial education and institutional versus non-institutional actors, this research applies structural…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Business Education, Educational Environment, Nonformal Education
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Wyant, James D.; Tsuda, Emi; Voelker, Dana K.; Bulger, Sean M.; Barnicle, Scott P. – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2023
Higher education institutions are constantly being challenged to equip graduates with relevant knowledge and skills for entering an increasingly diverse and globalized economy and workforce. The authors summarize internationalization efforts in higher education as an alternative to the traditional study abroad experience, and they describe how one…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Electronic Learning, International Cooperation, College Faculty
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Cipparrone, Flavio A. M.; Beccaro, Wesley; Kaiser, Walter – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2020
Contribution: A didactic methodology, based on analytical expressions and experimental validation, to describe the process of abrupt current interruption in a series RL circuit, that considers real passive components and uses a toggle switch as disconnecting device. Background: In undergraduate courses, circuits adopted in transient analysis…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Electronics, Equipment, Models
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Nabor C. Mendonça – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2024
The recent integration of visual capabilities into Large Language Models (LLMs) has the potential to play a pivotal role in science and technology education, where visual elements such as diagrams, charts, and tables are commonly used to improve the learning experience. This study investigates the performance of ChatGPT-4 Vision, OpenAI's most…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Technology Uses in Education, Foreign Countries
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de Lira, Claudio Andre Barbosa; Silva, Zeuxis Assis; Gentil, Paulo; Vieira, Carlos Alexandre; Campos, Mário Hebling; Vancini, Rodrigo Luiz; Andrade, Marília Santos; de Santana, Marcos Gonçalves – Advances in Physiology Education, 2021
Bolstered by evidence of the health benefits of exercise, health professionals advise their patients about it. Thus these professionals should have a basic knowledge of exercise physiology. In Brazil, a graduate degree is not mandatory, so for many health providers, the only opportunity to receive information on exercise physiology content is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Curriculum, Undergraduate Study, Exercise Physiology
OECD Publishing, 2018
This review examines the external systems in place to assure the quality of higher education in Brazil. It highlights the relative success of the Brazilian quality assurance model in regulating market entry for private operators in Brazil, which cater to over 70% of students. But it also calls into question the effectiveness of existing systems to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Quality, Educational Policy
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