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COBEM 2017
24th ABCM International Congress of Mechanical Engineering
Study of teaching methodologies aiming at a more meaningful learning in engineering subjects
Submission Author:
Antônio César Valadares de Oliveira , MG
Co-Authors:
Ana Marta Souza, Elaine Assis, Antônio César Valadares de Oliveira
Presenter: Antônio César Valadares de Oliveira
doi://10.26678/ABCM.COBEM2017.COB17-5967
Abstract
Engineering courses are affected by high levels of evasion and retention, which are higher than 50% in some subjects. These high indexes result in a loss for the whole society, for the student and for the state. In addition, there are frequent cases in which the student is approved in the subject, but he does not have a significant learning, what causes difficulties throughout all his undergraduation. In this context, the main goal of this study is to experiment with different teaching methodologies in order to reduce the failure and retention indexes. The student aid activities were developed in the Differential and Integral Calculus I, subject of the Mechanical Engineering Course of the Federal University of Uberlândia during the 2016/1 and 2016/2 semesters. Several activities have been proposed, such as complementary lectures, challenging activities, lists of targeted exercises, individual attendance, study groups and contests. The development of the students and the efficiency of the activities were analyzed. The activities were evaluated by the students’ attendance, grades and their reports at the end of the semesters. The results made it possible to have a sense of which methodologies best serve the purpose of teaching effectively and motivating the subsequent research on education.
Keywords
Teaching in engineering, Retention, Evasion, Learning, teaching/learning methodologies
