Rita Tavares de Sousa

Professor(a) Auxiliar / Investigador(a)

Bio

Rita Tavares de Sousa é professora auxiliar na Faculdade de Educação e Psicologia da Universidade Católica Portuguesa. É doutorada em Ciências da Educação pela Universidade do Porto, investigadora do Centro de Investigação e Intervenção Educativas (CIIE) e colaboradora do Centro de Investigação para o Desenvolvimento Humano (CEDH-UCP).

Os seus interesses de investigação incluem: Formação Inicial e Contínua de Professores; Profissionalismo Docente; Nexus Ensino-Investigação; Desenvolvimento Profissional Docente; Inovação Pedagógica; Comunidades de Aprendizagem Profissional; Aprendizagem Ativa; Ensino Superior. 

Integra a atual direção da Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências da Educação (SPCE).

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Cada escola, uma boa escola

José Matias Alves, Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with José Matias Alves). 2025. Câmara Municipal do Porto
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Do singular ao transversal

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Francisca Miranda). 2025. Jornadas de Educação Doutoral FEP, Porto, Portugal, 21/06/25
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Institutional support for active learning

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Ronara Cristina Bozi dos Reis). 2025. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education
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Policy Recommendations: Evidence-Based for Transforming Teacher Training in Higher Education

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Diana Mesquita). 2025.
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Scenario-based competence assessment for developing behavioral competences in engineering education

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Rafael R. Pereira). 2025. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education
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Using a chatbot for student onboarding and learning in projects

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Erik T. Lopes). 2025. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education
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Workshop - how to develop a chatbot in less than 90 minutes

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Erik T. Lopes). 2025. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education
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Developing a Chatbot for process modelling learning

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Erik T. Lopes). 2024. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education
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Exploring eXtended-based Learning approaches in Portuguese higher education

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Anabela C. Alves). 2024. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education
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Mapping the implementation of active learning approaches in a school of engineering – the positive effect of teacher training

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Rui M. Lima). 2024. European Journal of Engineering Education
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Workshop

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Jens Myrup Pedersen). 2024. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education
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Active learning in engineering education

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Chawannat Jaroenkhasemmeesuk). 2023. Leveraging transdisciplinary engineering in a changing and connected world - Proceedings of the 30th ISTE International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering
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Analysis of teachers’ competences for industry 4.0 subjects

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Rui M. Lima). 2023. Applied Science and Engineering Progress
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Competencia digital escolar en Portugal y España. Estudo comparativo de currículos tecnológicos vigentes em educación primaria

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Laura Picazo Sánchez). 2023. Retos y desafios de los sistemas educativos ibero-americanos en el siglo XXI
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Educação, territórios e desenvolvimento humano

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Ilídia Cabral). 2023. Universidade Cat{\'o
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People competence assessment based on project management scenarios

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Mariane C. Souza). 2023. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education
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Project-based learning in industrial engineering and management

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Rui M. Sousa). 2023. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education
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Using scenarios for the development of personal communication competence in project management

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Elisa Tinoco). 2023. International Journal of Project Organisation and Management
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Active learning strategies to develop research competences in engineering education

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Denise Luciana Rieg). 2022. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education
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Development and validation of scenarios for the assessment of project management people competences

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Mariane C. Souza). 2022. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education
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Enhancing pedagogical innovation in a Portuguese vocational school

Diana Mesquita, José Matias Alves & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Diana Mesquita). 2022. International Conference on Education and Training, Lisboa, Portugal, 12/07/22
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EXPERIENCES AND PERCEPTIONS OF PORTUGUESE TEACHERS IN THE EARLY MONTHS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: REINTERPRETING THE PROFESSION

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Rubric’s Development Process for Assessment of Project Management Competences

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Mariane Souza). 2022. Education Sciences
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Territorialização das políticas educativas no âmbito dos PIICIE na AMP

Diana Mesquita, José Matias Alves & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Ana Paula Silva). 2022.
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The perceptions of school leaders about the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on technological, organizational, cultural, and pedagogical levels

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Margarida Araújo). 2022. ICERI2022 Proceedings
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Comunidade de Aprendizagem Profissional – Desafio para os docentes do Curso de Licenciatura em Terapia Ocupacional

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Almeida, R.). 2021. 7º Congresso Nacional de Práticas Pedagógicas no Ensino Superior (CNaPPES.21)
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Development Process of a Rubric for Assessment of Leadership Competences in Project Management Scenarios

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Souza, M.). 2021. the PAEE/ALE'2021, International Conference on Active Learning in Engineering Education, joins the International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education – PAEE, and the ALE workshop
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Development process of a rubric for assessment of leadership competences in project management scenarios

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Mariane C. Souza). 2021. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education and 18th Active Learning in Engineering Education Workshop, PAEE/ALE 2021
Book

Educação, territórios e desenvolvimento humano

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Educação, Territórios e Desenvolvimento Humano: atas do IV Seminário Internacional

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa 2021. Universidade Católica Portuguesa
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Project-Based Learning: implementação no primeiro ano de um curso de Engenharia

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa 2021. UMinho Editora
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Setbacks of the development of a concept inventory for Scrum

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Walter Aoiama Nagai). 2021. 13th International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education and 18th Active Learning in Engineering Education Workshop, PAEE/ALE 2021
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Setbacks of the Development of a Concept Inventory for Scrum: Contributions from Item Response Theory.

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Nagai, W.A.). 2021. PAEE/ALE'2021, International Conference on Active Learning in Engineering Education, joins the International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education – PAEE, and the ALE workshop
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Teacher competences for active learning in engineering education

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Renato Martins Neves). 2021. Sustainability
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Thanks to Reviewers!

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Adams, Robin). 2021. Journal of Engineering Education
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An Overview of Organizational Approaches for Teacher Professional Development in Europe

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Mesquita, Diana). 2020. IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference
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Communication in Project Management: An Action Research Approach in an Automotive Manufacturing Company

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Souza, I.). 2020. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
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Evaluation of a pilot course of project management for industry 4.0

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Lima, R.M.). 2020. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education
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Graduate employability and competence development in higher education-A systematic literature review using PRISMA

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Abelha, M.). 2020. Sustainability (Switzerland)
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Measuring the Effectiveness of a Scrum Training Session Using Psychological States of Flow

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Nagai, W.A.). 2020. Springer Proceedings in Mathematics and Statistics
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What can be recommended to engineering teachers from the analysis of 16 European teaching and learning best practices?

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Mesquita, D.). 2020. SEFI 47th Annual Conference: Varietas Delectat... Complexity is the New Normality, Proceedings
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Changing an engineering curriculum through a co-construction process: A case study

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Neto, O.M.). 2019. International Journal of Engineering Education
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Collaborative PBL to Teach Calculus to Engineering Students: The Important Role of Collaborative Professors

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Cuzzuol, Gilberto Duarte). 2019. International Journal of Engineering Education
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Curriculum analysis process: Analysing fourteen industrial engineering programs

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Lima, R.M.). 2019. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education
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Development and assessment of engineering project management competences in the context of Project-Based Learning (PBL)

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Souza, M.C.). 2019. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education
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Initial learning of computer programming in engineering: A pedagogical practice with active learning using the code.org's accelerated course,Aprendizagem Inicial de Programação de Computadores em Engenharia: Uma Prática Pedagógica com Aprendizage...

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Izeki, C.A.). 2019. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education
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Peer and team assessment: Strategies and applications in engineering courses

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Nagai, W.A.). 2019. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education
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Teachers' and students' perspectives about curriculum development in engineering education: Implications for academic work

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Mesquita, D.). 2019. Proceedings of the 46th SEFI Annual Conference 2018: Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Engineering Education Excellence
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“What I hope students will remember for my course in ten years?”

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Mesquita, D.). 2019. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education
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Assessment models in two project based learning (PBL) approaches: An exploratory study,Modelos de avaliação em duas abordagens de aprendizagem baseada em projetos (PBL): Um estudo exploratório

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Mesquita, D.). 2018. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education
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Being a remarkable engineering teacher through communication? Yes, I can!,Tornar-me um professor extraordinário através da comunicação? Sim, é possível!

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Mesquita, D.). 2018. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education
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Curriculum development in higher education: Challenges for university teaching,Desenvolvimento do currículo no ensino superior: Desafios para a docência universitária

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Mesquita, D.). 2018. Revista Iberoamericana de Educacion Superior
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Engineering education (Research) in european countries - An overview based on publications in journals

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Lima, R.M.). 2018. 3rd International Conference of the Portuguese Society for Engineering Education, CISPEE 2018
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Engineering Education (Research) in European Countries an overview based on publications in journals

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Lima, Rui M.). 2018. 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE PORTUGUESE SOCIETY FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION (CISPEE)
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Engineering education (Research) in higher education institutions

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Lima, R.M.). 2018. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education
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Engineering students can use the words “calculus” and “love” in the same sentence: using active learning the impossible can happen

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Cuzzuol, G.D.). 2018. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education
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Making PBL teams more effective with Scrum

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Carvalho, J.D.). 2018. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education
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Project-Based Learning as a Bridge to the Industrial Practice

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Lima, Rui M.). 2018. Closing the Gap Between Practice and Research in Industrial Engineering
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The Centre for Excellence in Teaching (CET) at Portucalense University: goals, strategies and expected outcomes

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Fernandes, Sandra). 2018. International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd)
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The construction of the project evaluation concept in a team of teachers,A construção do conceito de avaliação de projetos em uma equipe de professores

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Da Matta, E.N.). 2018. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education
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ACTIVE LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION: DEVELOPING PROJECTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INDUSTRY

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Dinis-Carvalho, Jose). 2017. International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED)
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Defining the Industrial and Engineering Management Professional Profile: A longitudinal study based on job advertisements

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Lima, R.M.). 2017. Producao
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Development of competences while solving real industrial interdisciplinary problems: A successful cooperation with industry

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Lima, R.M.). 2017. Producao
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Implementation of industrial engineering and management projects in interaction with companies,Implementação de projetos de engenharia e gestão industrial em interação com empresas

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Lima, R.M.). 2017. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education
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Ten years of project-based learning (PBL) in industrial engineering and management at the University of Minho

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Lima, R.M.). 2017. PBL in Engineering Education: International Perspectives on Curriculum Change
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Undergraduates' Views of Assessment in Higher Education: A Study carried out in Portugal

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Santos, Patricia). 2017. International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd)
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A contribution for the analysis of pedagogical training for teaching in electrical engineering

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Cargnin-Stieler, Marinez). 2016. International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning
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Engineering teachers can learn to be effective in their teaching practice,Professores de engenharia podem aprender a tornar a sua prática docente eficaz

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Villas-Boas, V.). 2016. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education
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Managing PBL difficulties in an industrial engineering and management program

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Anabela Alves). 2016. Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management
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The perceptions of faculty engaged in a curricular change to project based learning in an engineering school at Brazil

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Neto, O.M.). 2016. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education
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The project-based learning experience of a new engineering campus from the perspective of the students,A experiência de aprendizagem baseada em projetos interdisciplinares em um novo campus de engenharia sob a perspectiva dos discentes

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Correia, W.C.). 2016. International Symposium on Project Approaches in Engineering Education
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Industrial Engineering and Management curriculum profile: Developing a framework of competences

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Mesquita, D.). 2015. International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management
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Perceptions of university teachers about teaching and the quality of pedagogy in higher education: A study in Portugal,percepciones de los profesores universitarios sobre la enseñanza y la calidad de la pedagogía de la educación superior: Un estud...

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Veiga-Simão, A.-M.). 2015. Infancia y Aprendizaje
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Engaging students in learning: Findings from a study of project-led education

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Fernandes, S.). 2014. European Journal of Engineering Education
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Project approaches in interaction with industry for the development of professional competences

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Lima, R.M.). 2014. IIE Annual Conference and Expo 2014
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Professionals' demands for Production Engineering: Analysing areas of professional practice and transversal competences

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Lima, R.M.). 2013. 22nd International Conference on Production Research, ICPR 2013
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A project management framework for planning and executing interdisciplinary learning projects in engineering education

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Lima, R.M.). 2012. Springer 4
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A project management framework for planning and executing interdisciplinary learning projects in engineering education

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Lima, R.M.). 2012. Project Approaches to Learning in Engineering Education: The Practice of Teamwork
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An analysis of knowledge areas in industrial engineering and management curriculum

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Lima, R.M.). 2012. International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management
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Coordination of Student Teams Focused on Project Management Processes

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Aquere, Andre Luiz). 2012. International Journal of Engineering Education
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Project based learning in first year, first semester of industrial engineering and management: Some results

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with Alves, A.C.). 2012. ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
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Teacher perception of professional skills in a project-led engineering semester

Diana Mesquita & Rita Tavares de Sousa (with van Hattum-Janssen, N.). 2011. European Journal of Engineering Education

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