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Almeida, Fernando; Costa, Orlando – Journal of Education for Business, 2023
The increasing complexity of financial products and services requires a domain of information and knowledge in the financial area. This study explores the role of financial literacy in undergraduate students at a higher education institution in Portugal. A sample of 196 undergraduate students enrolled in six courses in the fields of engineering…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Financial Literacy, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries
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Abreu, Pedro Henriques; Silva, Daniel Castro; Gomes, Anabela – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2019
Low performance of nontechnical engineering students in programming courses is a problem that remains unsolved. Over the years, many authors have tried to identify the multiple causes for that failure, but there is unanimity on the fact that motivation is a key factor for the acquisition of knowledge by students. To better understand motivation, a…
Descriptors: Programming, Engineering Education, Student Motivation, Multiple Choice Tests
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Monteiro, Fátima; Leite, Carlinda; Rocha, Cristina – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2019
Recognising the broader role and impact of engineering in contemporary society makes it necessary to rethink engineering education to strengthen its purpose of service to humanity and to the common good. From this perspective, future engineers need a more comprehensive education that is not only bound to the technical area but also incorporates…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Role of Education, Ethics, Reflection