ERIC Number: EJ1402155
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0018-9359
EISSN: EISSN-1557-9638
Challenges on the Brazilian Information Systems Education: The Professors' Perspective
Neves, Vania de Oliveira; Morita Melo, Silvana; Viana, Davi; Pereira dos Santos, Rodrigo; Graciano Neto, Valdemar Vicente
IEEE Transactions on Education, v66 n6 p531-542 2023
Contribution: The main contribution of this study is to gather and report on the challenges faced by IS courses based on the professors' perspectives. Background: Information systems (ISs) area focuses on the interplay among people, processes/organizations, and technologies. As such, stimulating technical and nontechnical competencies are required from professors and students. For instance, despite the current number of IS bachelor's degree courses, several difficulties have been faced, e.g., students dropout, novel careers in Computing and Informatics, and market waves. Research Questions: What are the challenges and difficulties of IS Education, considering the professors' perspective? Methodology: A survey research was executed to collect data related to the IS courses, and a qualitative analysis was performed to answer the research question based on coding procedures. The nature of the research is exploratory and descriptive. Findings: Results reveal the importance of continuous training for professors, the institutional policies to support students, the creation of hybrid courses to reduce barriers to students, and course class time offered in the mornings and afternoons.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Systems, Computer Science Education, Undergraduate Students, Dropouts, Faculty Development, Educational Policy, Blended Learning, Barriers, Scheduling
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Brazil
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