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| Author(s): |
Fioravanti, Maria Lydia
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Barbosa, Ellen Francine
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IEEE
Total Authors: 3
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | 2019 IEEE FRONTIERS IN EDUCATION CONFERENCE (FIE 2019); v. N/A, p. 8-pg., 2019-01-01. |
| Abstract | |
This research full paper presents an investigation on how project management education is taught in undergraduate degree programs of higher education in computing. Projects are a key way to create value and benefits in organizations. In today's business environment, organizational leaders need to be able to manage with tighter budgets, shorter timelines, scarcity of resources, and rapidly changing technology. Software project management (SPM) encompasses the knowledge, techniques and tools necessary to manage the development of software products, being one of the most relevant units in the area of software engineering that should be addressed in computing programs. Teaching students effectively any subject is a challenging endeavor by itself. A big issue that may discourage graduate and undergraduate students is the disassociation between theory and practice. Thus, investigating SPM Education is relevant, especially in terms of improving SPM courses. In this paper we investigated the panorama of SPM Education in undergraduate degree programs of higher education in Computing. We surveyed educators who teach or taught software project management to gather information from the academia point of view. In general, the results indicated that SPM is being taught in different contexts in computing undergraduate degree programs. However, despite the efforts expended, there is still a lot to do for graduates to meet industry expectations. There is a need to change paradigms, moving from the traditional approach to teaching approaches that bring students closer to the challenges they will find in the software industry. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 18/15163-6 - An experiential learning framework for software project management education |
| Grantee: | Maria Lydia Fioravanti |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |
| FAPESP's process: | 18/26636-2 - Software Engineering and Learning Technologies: Establishing Supporting Mechanisms for Teaching and Learning |
| Grantee: | Ellen Francine Barbosa |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |