Evaluating the students´ perception of the teaching effectiveness in a teleinformatics engineering

Author

de Oliveira da Rocha Franco, A. ; Silva, T.E.V. ; Vasconcelos, F.H.L. ; Paiva, I.R.

Author_Institution

Virtual Inst. Univ.-IUVI, Fed. Univ. of Ceara, Fortaleza, Brazil

fYear

2013

fDate

13-15 March 2013

Firstpage

917

Lastpage

923

Abstract

This paper intends to present a case of computer-aided statistical analysis of teaching effectiveness in an engineering course. Due to the large amount of data generated, the computer aid becomes essential for the correct handling of data. Ratings are extremely important to the improvement of educational institutions. This study aims to provide feedback to teachers of the course that have been evaluated using the point of view of students. This research was conducted using a questionnaire, which was applied to students who had already completed the first year of the teleinformatics engineering course. The instrument allow us to observe data that, clearly indicates certain subjective characteristics. The automation of the analysis process is a crucial step in the interpretation of the results. Our results deserve consideration for the improvement of teaching in an engineering course.

Keywords

computer aided instruction; data handling; educational courses; educational institutions; teaching; telecommunication engineering education; computer aided statistical analysis; data handling; educational institution; student perception evaluation; teaching effectiveness; teleinformatics engineering course; Conferences; Educational institutions; Engineering education; Histograms; Organizations; Vectors; Analysis computer aided; engineering education; statistical description; teaching;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2013 IEEE

Conference_Location

Berlin

ISSN

2165-9559

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-6111-8

Electronic_ISBN

2165-9559

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EduCon.2013.6530216

Filename

6530216