Vol. 6 No. 05 (2025), Section for Interdisciplinary Studies in the Human Sciences
Vol. 6 No. 05 (2025)

DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN A PRACTICAL CONTEXT: CASE STUDY, FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS OF THE AGRONOMY COURSE AT THE INSTITUTO SUPERIOR POLITÉCNICO DO BENGO

Section for Interdisciplinary Studies in the Human Sciences
Published 2025-10-22
Ariela Janaína Almeida da Costa
Mestrado em Gestão de Recursos humanos pela Unidade Lusíadas de Angola
Diogo Vicente Clemente João
Mestrado em Gestão de Recursos humanos pela Unidade Lusíadas de Angola
Luís Francisco Mungongo Cardoso
Mestrado em Gestão de Recursos humanos pela Unidade Lusíadas de Angola
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Keywords

experiential learning; professional skills; agricultural education; motivation; teamwork.

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Janaína Almeida da Costa, A. ., Vicente Clemente João, D. ., & Francisco Mungongo Cardoso, L. . (2025). DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN A PRACTICAL CONTEXT: CASE STUDY, FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS OF THE AGRONOMY COURSE AT THE INSTITUTO SUPERIOR POLITÉCNICO DO BENGO. Revista Gênero E Interdisciplinaridade, 6(05), 372-385. https://doi.org/10.51249/gei.v6i05.2672
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Abstract

This study analyses the development of professional skills through experiential learning in practical contexts, focusing on first-year Agronomy students at the Instituto Superior Politécnico do Bengo. The research, which is qualitative, descriptive and exploratory, involved 15 students and covered the initial stages of the agricultural cycle: soil preparation, sowing and germination. The findings show that practical activities significantly contributed to consolidating theoretical knowledge, increasing motivation, and developing technical, teamwork and problem-solving skills. Although the study did not include the harvest stage, the data indicate that early practical experiences are essential for the training of future Agronomy professionals.

 

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