Transformative experiences in engineering practice: A basic qualitative study of the experiences of practitioners for nurturing engineering education

dc.contributorTafur Arciniégas, Mariana
dc.contributorGarcía Cardona, Paula Bibiana
dc.contributorHernández Hernández, Carola
dc.contributorKorte, Russell
dc.contributorTrevelyan, James
dc.creatorSánchez Gómez, Carlos Augusto
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-18T21:57:44Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-07T00:38:35Z
dc.date.available2023-07-18T21:57:44Z
dc.date.available2023-09-07T00:38:35Z
dc.date.created2023-07-18T21:57:44Z
dc.date.issued2023-07-11
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/1992/68538
dc.identifierinstname:Universidad de los Andes
dc.identifierreponame:Repositorio Institucional Séneca
dc.identifierrepourl:https://repositorio.uniandes.edu.co/
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8727581
dc.description.abstractResearch in engineering practice since 1984 indicates that doing engineering is a sociotechnical activity mediated by cultural, material, and political arrangements, geographical locations, business norms and rules, and unwritten, informal, and tacit knowledge. In Colombia, there is a paucity of research on engineering practice. Therefore, this study analyzes the experiences of thirteen engineering practitioners in Bogota and surrounding areas to learn from their perspectives about engineering practice to nurture engineering education. Using a basic qualitative study design, with both interviews and observations, I interpret the transformations they undergo in their transition to practice and once as practitioners. In the plethora of interpretations, I reveal five states, each serving to reflect on what it means to do engineering for this small group of practitioners. From their narratives, I propose learning experiences to supplement our current understanding of engineering education and practice and suggest a design for engineering education.
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherUniversidad de los Andes
dc.publisherDoctorado en Educación
dc.publisherFacultad de Educación
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dc.titleTransformative experiences in engineering practice: A basic qualitative study of the experiences of practitioners for nurturing engineering education
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