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The present study reports findings on students' perceptions in Electrical/Electronic Engineering courses from four higher education institutions: two Portuguese and two Brazilian. This study was based on a questionnaire previously validated that contains two main parts: student characterization and a list of forty-four items, divided in six groups (Teacher Involvement Perception, Student Interest,...
Student motivation can be enhanced by positive social interactions, which can be found in CoPs (Communities of Practice), they're based on the idea of interacting to improve a shared practice. The community offers the ability to move beyond simple information exchange to meaningful knowledge exchange through a set of responsibilities and tasks. This paper presents a description of a CoP of higher...
This paper present the results of the research on different kinds of pedagogical models worldwide was made supported by the Information and Communication Technologies and their impact, attempting to design a Virtual Learning Model for Higher Education on Web 2.0 Technologies in Colombia. In order to achieve this target, a theoretical, applied, qualitative and quantitative investigation was conducted...
This paper reports findings from a survey on students' attitude towards the use of Web 2.0 tools in a Romanian university. The purpose of the study is threefold: i) establish students' initial level of familiarity with various Web 2.0 tools, as well as their usage habits (time spent, frequency of accesses, purpose of use); ii) capture students' feedback after a practical learning experience involving...
At present, both small and medium size (SME) and large industries utilize machinery and modern production facilities to gain production advantages. Facilities, environment and safety management become a serious challenge. In developing countries, many workers have minimum education backgrounds and not all of them are safety conscious. Even workers with higher education sometimes have problems dealing...
The higher education has entered into the mass stage, and the original talent cultivation mode is difficult to meet the current society requirement for inter-disciplinary talents. In response to the problem above, combining with the characteristic of automation, this paper discussed the connection between scientific research and teaching, suggested and built the talent cultivation mode combined with...
With the application of Web 2.0 technologies, the e-learning world has great changes. In higher education, knowledge management presents new features under Web 2.0. Based on the theoretical background of Web 2.0 and knowledge management, this paper analyzes the framework for knowledge work and constructs the knowledge management model under Web 2.0 in higher education. We carry out the learning practice...
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