Educating engineering students in Egypt: a stakeholders’ perspective, using narrative qualitative approach

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Elsafty, Ashraf Saeed, ElSayad, Hanaa and Shaaban, Ibrahim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4051-341X (2020) Educating engineering students in Egypt: a stakeholders’ perspective, using narrative qualitative approach. Journal of Education and Training Studies, 8 (8). p. 14. ISSN 2324-805X

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.11114/jets.v8i8.4901

Abstract

This is part of a series of three papers in a research project examining engineering education in Egypt. After concerns from several stakeholders about the graduates’ knowledge and skills, a fresh look at the phenomenon is attempted. In this manuscript the views of stakeholders, using narrative approach and analysis was carried out. The methodology followed a narrative approach, conducting stakeholder’s analysis with relevant and related people to engineering education (Coulter and Smith 2009; Sfard and Prusak, 2005). The sample included students & fresh graduates, engineers with several years of experience, others with long experiences, academics, parents and administrative staff, were elicited. The responses were collected by asking two questions via social media. The aim was to obtain a quick idea on how stakeholders perceive engineering education in Egypt, and the enhancements they would like to see. Importance of the study comes from both linking with three papers in series exploring engineering education in Egypt, and the in-depth narrative reflections and insights of stakeholders’ point of view. Four clear requests became evident from the stakeholders responses: the application of modern innovative teaching methods; soft skills training; modern software applications training; and practical technical or industrial training.

Item Type:	Article
Identifier:	10.11114/jets.v8i8.4901
Keywords:	higher education, Egypt, engineering education, quality, stakeholders, narrative method
Subjects:	Construction and engineering
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Date Deposited:	16 Jul 2020 12:29
Last Modified:	04 Nov 2024 11:47
URI:	https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/7186