Implementing active learning methods in engineering education is becoming the new norm
and is seen as a prerequisite to prepare future engineers not only for their professional life …

Background There is a need to arm students with noncognitive, or 21 st Century, skills to
prepare them for a more STEM-based job market. As STEM schools are created in a …

The information era puts higher requirements on current students' learning methods to
develop 21st-century skills. Project-based learning (PBL) and gamified learning have been …

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is a meta-discipline employing
active, problem-centric approaches such as game-based learning. STEM competencies are …

The aim of this study is to determine effects of the Project-Based (PBL) STEM (Science
Technology, Engineering Mathematics) education on academic achievements and career …

Balancing theory and practice is a recurring challenge in Software Engineering (SE)
education. However, the curriculum guidelines of the ACM/IEEE and Brazilian Computer …

Software engineers must be able to manage complex projects, so that skills such as
teamwork, leadership or initiative are critical to their successful development. Because of …

Gamification consists of the use of ludic elements in non-ludic contexts. It is becoming an
educational trend, due to its ability to work on curriculum skills in a fun and motivating way …

A vital portion of software engineering education is practical learning and experience of
principles, methods and procedures for the development of real-time software. Yet, software …

There are some subjects that are seen as a challenge by both students and teachers. One of
these subjects is Software Engineering, where the novelty of its concepts and the need of …