Using innovative pedagogical practices in disciplines of engineering and computing graduation in Brazil

Abstract

The use of innovative teaching practices has helped professors in universities, thus contributing to the improvement of undergraduate education. Within the engineering and computing areas of undergraduate courses, there is a more specific challenge to professors when ministering information technology management disciplines. This paper presents a study concerning the difficulties faced by IT management professors. We proceed with a review of innovative teaching practices used to improve the results of an IT governance discipline within a graduation course undertaken at the Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Brazil. Results taken from an interview and an assessment of the professor by students in the discipline were proven to be quite promising.