Implementation of problem-based learning in a production engineering graduation program in Brazil

• Bruno Tokarz ^[1] ; Débora Barni de Campos ^[1] ; Moacyr Carlos Possan Júnior ^[1] ; Fernanda Hänsch Beuren ^[1] ; Délcio Pereira ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina

     Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina

     Brasil

     
• Localización: REEC: Revista electrónica de enseñanza de las ciencias, ISSN-e 1579-1513, Vol. 22, Nº. 1, 2023, págs. 76-97
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This research aims at improving the professional competences and the fostering of soft skills in the Production Engineering graduate program at the Centro de Educação do Planalto Norte campus of Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, structuring the implementation of the active methodology Problem-Based Learning in the Production Systems II course. A systematic bibliographic review was conducted, comprising the period between 2015 and 2021, searching in SCOPUS and ScienceDirect databases, resulting in the systematization and analysis of 6169 papers, which substantiated the theoretical remarks of this study. The participants of the research composed a case study with the 11 students enrolled at the course during one semester of 2020. The questionnaire revealed that the students achieved a higher retention of the subject and felt a more direct connection between theory and practice than in other courses. Moreover, they reported feeling more engaged with the classes due to the Problem-Base Learning Methodology. The results of the ProblemBased Learning implementation were procured through a structured questionnaire and processed with Content Analysis. The research results allowed a conclusion that the proposed structure for Problem-Based Learning was effective concerning the steps taken and that the students successfully enhanced their problem-solving skills through soft skill fostering and reported a gain of professional competences by taking part in this research