Document Type
Theses, Ph.D
Disciplines
2. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Abstract
The persistent underrepresentation of women in engineering education remains a concern across global and national contexts, despite rising overall enrolment of women in higher education. In Ireland, the national average of women entering Engineering, Manufacturing, and Construction (EMC) programmes has gradually increased; however, the rate at Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) has stayed at approximately 15% since 2016. This study seeks to better understand the gendered challenges underlying such trends by exploring the lived experiences of female undergraduate engineering students at TU Dublin, particularly in relation to collaborative learning environments such as project- and problem-based learning (PBL).
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21427/s8w5-e820
Recommended Citation
Cruz Morena, Sandra Ireri, "Exploring Undergraduate Women’s Experiences of Collaborative Learning in Engineering Education: A Phenomenological Study of the Social World" (2026). Doctoral. 162.
https://arrow.tudublin.ie/engdoc/162
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Publication Details
A thesis submitted to Technological University Dublin in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy School of Architecture, Building & Environment Technological University Dublin, Ireland. January 2026.
doi:10.21427/s8w5-e820