Metacognitive challenges to support self-reflection of students in online software engineering education

Daniela Pedrosa; Mario Madureira Fontes; Tânia Araújo; Ceres Morais; Teresa Bettencourt; Pedro Duarte Pestana; Leonel Morgado; José Cravino

doi:10.1109/CISPEE47794.2021.9507230

Metacognitive challenges to support self-reflection of students in online software engineering education

Daniela Pedrosa^*
, Mario Madureira Fontes
, Tânia Araújo
, Ceres Morais
, Teresa Bettencourt
, Pedro Duarte Pestana
, Leonel Morgado
, José Cravino

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

18 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Software engineering education requires students to develop technical knowledge and advanced cognitive and behavioral skills, particularly in the transition from novice to proficient. In distance learning, the hurdles are greater because students require greater autonomy, adopting strategies of self and co-regulation of learning. Facing these challenges, the SimProgramming approach has been transposed into the context of DL: e-SimProgramming. In the second iteration of e-SimProgramming implementation (2019/2020), one adaptation was inclusion of metacognitive challenges (MC) to promote students’ self-reflection on their learning process. We explain the design of the two types of implemented MCs. We provide qualitative and quantitative analysis of: 1) evolution of MCs submission throughout the semester, identifying regularity and completion within deadlines and their relationship to student success; 2) students’ perceptions of MCs. Results show a positive correlation between high MC submission and student success, greater interest and involvement of students in type 2 MCs and positive perceptions of students about MCs.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	4th International Conference of the Portuguese Society for Engineering Education, CISPEE 2021
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728164922
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CISPEE47794.2021.9507230
Publication status	Published - 2021
Event	4th International Conference of the Portuguese Society for Engineering Education, CISPEE 2021 - Lisbon, Portugal Duration: 21 Jun 2021 → 23 Jun 2021

Publication series

Name	4th International Conference of the Portuguese Society for Engineering Education, CISPEE 2021

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Conference	4th International Conference of the Portuguese Society for Engineering Education, CISPEE 2021
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Lisbon
Period	21/06/21 → 23/06/21

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education

Keywords

E-learning
Metacognition
Self-regulated learning
SimProgramming
Software engineering education

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Pedrosa, D., Fontes, M. M., Araújo, T., Morais, C., Bettencourt, T., Pestana, P. D., Morgado, L., & Cravino, J. (2021). Metacognitive challenges to support self-reflection of students in online software engineering education. In 4th International Conference of the Portuguese Society for Engineering Education, CISPEE 2021 (4th International Conference of the Portuguese Society for Engineering Education, CISPEE 2021). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/CISPEE47794.2021.9507230

Pedrosa, Daniela ; Fontes, Mario Madureira ; Araújo, Tânia et al. / Metacognitive challenges to support self-reflection of students in online software engineering education. 4th International Conference of the Portuguese Society for Engineering Education, CISPEE 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021. (4th International Conference of the Portuguese Society for Engineering Education, CISPEE 2021).

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Pedrosa, D, Fontes, MM, Araújo, T, Morais, C, Bettencourt, T, Pestana, PD, Morgado, L & Cravino, J 2021, Metacognitive challenges to support self-reflection of students in online software engineering education. in 4th International Conference of the Portuguese Society for Engineering Education, CISPEE 2021. 4th International Conference of the Portuguese Society for Engineering Education, CISPEE 2021, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 4th International Conference of the Portuguese Society for Engineering Education, CISPEE 2021, Lisbon, Portugal, 21/06/21. https://doi.org/10.1109/CISPEE47794.2021.9507230

Metacognitive challenges to support self-reflection of students in online software engineering education. / Pedrosa, Daniela; Fontes, Mario Madureira; Araújo, Tânia et al.
4th International Conference of the Portuguese Society for Engineering Education, CISPEE 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021. (4th International Conference of the Portuguese Society for Engineering Education, CISPEE 2021).

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Pedrosa D, Fontes MM, Araújo T, Morais C, Bettencourt T, Pestana PD et al. Metacognitive challenges to support self-reflection of students in online software engineering education. In 4th International Conference of the Portuguese Society for Engineering Education, CISPEE 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2021. (4th International Conference of the Portuguese Society for Engineering Education, CISPEE 2021). doi: 10.1109/CISPEE47794.2021.9507230

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