Remedios Hernández-Linares

COMPETENCIAS TRANSVERSALES: PERCEPCIÓN DE SU DESARROLLO EN EL GRADO EN INGENIERÍA EN DISEÑO INDUSTRIAL Y DESARROLLO DE PRODUCTOS

Resumen Se realizo una investigacion con estudiantes del Grado en Ingenieria en Diseno Industrial y Desarrollo de Productos de la Universidad de Extremadura en Espana durante dos anos consecutivos para evaluar la adquisicion de competencias transversales. El estudio se enmarca en el contexto del nuevo sistema de ensenanza basado en competencias que reta a los docentes a buscar estrategias para ensenar y evaluar dichas competencias. Los datos fueron analizados estadisticamente tras un proceso de remuestreo, Bootstrap. En general, el alumnado de segundo curso presenta una mejor percepcion del desarrollo de las competencias transversales que el de primero, especialmente en las competencias de trabajo en equipo, conocimiento de las caracteristicas personales y aptitudes profesionales y capacidad para conseguir los objetivos programados. La principal aportacion de este estudio consiste en emplear herramientas para evaluar al alumnado universitario de forma integral, considerando las competencias transversales como parte fundamental del proceso de formacion.

Entrepreneurial Orientation and the Family Firm: Mapping the Field and Tracing a Path for Future Research:

Despite several calls for the further study of entrepreneurial orientation in family firms, we still have a fragmented understanding of this topic, whose full potential has yet to be reached. To sh...Despite several calls for the further study of entrepreneurial orientation in family firms, we still have a fragmented understanding of this topic, whose full potential has yet to be reached. To shed new light on this issue, this article first maps the family business field by carrying out a systematic review and content analysis of the 78 articles identified at the confluence of entrepreneurial orientation and family firms. Our study describes and critically assesses previous research as well as the conclusions reached. Second, this article identifies the main research gaps and provides a path for future investigations.

Chronos: A tool to develop the time management competence among engineering students

The development of cross‐curricular competences is one of the challenges European higher education is facing as consequence of the establishment of the European Higher Education Area (AHEA). One of these competences is the “time management,” an instrumental ability related to manage personal and working time. Time management seems to be a significant competence for engineering professionals, but despite its importance, the empirical literature linking such competence with the engineering teach remains limited. By addressing this research gap, the main purpose of this research is to gain insights into whether Chronos, a computer‐based game, proves efficient to train time management and change the perception of engineering students about the role played by this competence to improve productivity. In order to reach this goal, we perform an exploratory empirical study, based on data retrieved from 72 engineering students, which are analyzed by applying different statistical analysis (mainly mean test and regression analysis). Findings indicate that Chronos is a successful tool to develop time management competence in the context of engineering degrees. Thus, the present article promotes the reflection on the difficulties teachers face in the development of cross‐curricular competences and proposes new areas requiring further investigation, which are also discussed.