THINKING STYLES AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING TRAINING: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY
This study shows the qualitative construction of a Referential Cognitive Graduate Profile (RCGP) for the Computer Engineering program of the University of Bernardo O’Higgins (UBO) in Chile, based on the theory of Mental Self-Governance and by using three data-gathering methods: document analysis, in...
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doaj-a844cfcebf37408ea2307f92d3c340032021-07-22T12:24:35ZengAssociation for the Development of Science, Engineering and EducationInternational Journal of Cognitive Research in Science, Engineering and Education2334-847X2334-84962019-04-0171213310.5937/ijcrsee1901021H216THINKING STYLES AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING TRAINING: AN EMPIRICAL STUDYJaime Huincahue0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0749-0551Claudio Andrés Gaete-Peralta1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3747-3018Viviana Garrido-Véliz2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5126-360XVicerrectoría de Investigación y Postgrado, Universidad Católica del MauleDepartamento de Matemáticas y Física, Universidad Bernardo O´HigginsVicerrectoría de Investigación y Postgrado, Universidad Católica del MauleThis study shows the qualitative construction of a Referential Cognitive Graduate Profile (RCGP) for the Computer Engineering program of the University of Bernardo O’Higgins (UBO) in Chile, based on the theory of Mental Self-Governance and by using three data-gathering methods: document analysis, interviews, and questionnaires, reflecting the profes-sional competencies expected by the end of the training, set forth by both the institution and program management. The proposed model allows to contrast the different thinking styles (TSs) found with the ones preferred by students in different levels of formation independently. With this purpose in mind, by using a quantitative methodology, 88% of male students in the program completed the questionnaires to determine these preferences, enabling us to perform a correspondence analysis through Fisher’s exact test. The RCGP results show evident preference for the legislative, executive, hierarchical, and external styles of thinking and clear differences between the preferences of students and of the RCGP. Finally, we discuss about various ways to create new means to strengthen and upgrade both the program’s graduate profile and the RCGP with the purpose of benefitting the formation of Computer Engineers and the future of the RCGP model.https://ijcrsee.com/index.php/ijcrsee/article/view/216thinking stylesprofessional formationreferential cognitive graduate profileempirical studybernardo o’higgins |
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Jaime Huincahue Claudio Andrés Gaete-Peralta Viviana Garrido-Véliz THINKING STYLES AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING TRAINING: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY International Journal of Cognitive Research in Science, Engineering and Education thinking styles professional formation referential cognitive graduate profile empirical study bernardo o’higgins |
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Jaime Huincahue Claudio Andrés Gaete-Peralta Viviana Garrido-Véliz |
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Jaime Huincahue |
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THINKING STYLES AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING TRAINING: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY |
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THINKING STYLES AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING TRAINING: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY |
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THINKING STYLES AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING TRAINING: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY |
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THINKING STYLES AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING TRAINING: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY |
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THINKING STYLES AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING TRAINING: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY |
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thinking styles and computer engineering training: an empirical study |
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Association for the Development of Science, Engineering and Education |
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International Journal of Cognitive Research in Science, Engineering and Education |
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2334-847X 2334-8496 |
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2019-04-01 |
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This study shows the qualitative construction of a Referential Cognitive Graduate Profile (RCGP) for the Computer Engineering program of the University of Bernardo O’Higgins (UBO) in Chile, based on the theory of Mental Self-Governance and by using three data-gathering methods: document analysis, interviews, and questionnaires, reflecting the profes-sional competencies expected by the end of the training, set forth by both the institution and program management. The proposed model allows to contrast the different thinking styles (TSs) found with the ones preferred by students in different levels of formation independently. With this purpose in mind, by using a quantitative methodology, 88% of male students in the program completed the questionnaires to determine these preferences, enabling us to perform a correspondence analysis through Fisher’s exact test. The RCGP results show evident preference for the legislative, executive, hierarchical, and external styles of thinking and clear differences between the preferences of students and of the RCGP. Finally, we discuss about various ways to create new means to strengthen and upgrade both the program’s graduate profile and the RCGP with the purpose of benefitting the formation of Computer Engineers and the future of the RCGP model. |
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thinking styles professional formation referential cognitive graduate profile empirical study bernardo o’higgins |
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