Bones pràctiques a drets reals

La present comunicació explica el plantejament innovador d’una assignatura troncal de 3r curs de llicenciatura en Dret a la UdG. Tot i no tractar-se d’una assignatura de Grau, se’n presenta el sistema d’avaluació contínua (AC) i les millores docents introduïdes, que poden ser d’interès per a altres estudis en l’àmbit de les ciències socials en general i del Dret en particular. S’aporta una experiència de realització de pràctiques innovadores en connexió amb una matèria que tradicionalment s’havia enfocat d’una forma teòrica i memorística. El resultat és una millora en el rendiment, èxit i satisfacció de l’alumne, així com l’avaluació del professor

El Aprendizaje basado en el método del caso en el grado de Derecho: ¡aborto legal o ilegal!

Las nuevas metodologías docentes basadas en el desarrollo de competencias, entendidas como “la capacidad de que el alumno haga frente a situaciones problemáticas y resolverlas” obligan a plantear que la resolución de problemas permite que el alumno alcance los objetivos de aprendizaje y con ellos, las competencias que pretendemos. A través del “Método Del Caso” trataremos de desarrollar un sistema de autoaprendizaje del alumno para lo que consideramos necesario, en primer lugar, plantear un caso concreto y en la medida de lo posible real, para que el alumno seguidamente pueda estudiar el supuesto planteado con los materiales que aportaremos de forma individual (doctrinales, jurisprudenciales…) y realice un informe previo en relación con la resolución del caso planteado, concluida esta fase inicial, será necesario que el alumno participe en un grupo pequeño de compañeros con el fin de poder contrastar las vías de solución adoptadas y finalmente, concluir con la exposición y discusión de las decisiones adoptadas con el resto de alumnos del curso (grupo grande) y tras debatir todas las propuestas presentar de forma individual un informe final en el que deberán expresar: a- las cuestiones fundamentales planteadas en el caso, y, b- los argumentos jurídicos y jurisprudenciales de la decisión que adoptan con el fin de resolver la cuestión planteada, teniendo en consideración las estrategias que consideran más oportunas para favorecer los intereses de sus clientes

Autogestión del aprendizaje en la complejidad

Se presenta el diseño de la asignatura DERECHO Y SOCIEDAD. La metodología tiene como elemento central la charla/presentación en lengua ingesa, en línea. El estudiante dispone del 50% del contenido teórico evaluable y del 80% de los procesos de adquisisción de habilidades en línea con acceso libre (no intranet). Todas las audiciones se realizan en inglés con un recurso de subtítulos y transcripción que puede ser generado por los estudiantes. Además el docente ha tenido acceso a material de alta calidad académica sin el coste de la elaboración propia, transformado por su incorporación al programa para satisfacer las necesidades específicas del curso. La dinámica docente ejemplifica los procesos complejos que el curso estudia

Autogestió del treball pràctic en una assignatura de dret

Es presenta una experiència de realització de treballs pràctics autogestionats per grups d'estudiants de Dret. El professorat planteja un marc general de treball que atribueix a l'alumnat un marge considerable d'elecció pel que fa al tema a treballar, el format del treball, el règim d'organització del treball en grup, el contingut del treball, i la seva presentació. Se n'analitzen els resultats, punts forts i punts febles, a partir d'una enquesta feta a l'alumnat sobre la valoració de l'autogestió

La Adquisición de competencias en los estudios de derecho mediante actividades fuera del aula

Las actividades fuera del aula constituyen por sí mismas o en estrecha interrelación con las metodologías dinámicas y la TICs, un medio para abordar la dimensión práctica del derecho y la adquisición de competencias genéricas y específicas en el proceso de aprendizaje de los estudios de derecho. En este trabajo se presentan algunas de las experiencias llevadas a cabo en el ámbito del Derecho Penal en coordinación con los Juzgados y la Audiencia; en Derecho Procesal Penal en colaboración con un Centro Penitenciario; y en Derecho Civil con el Centro Registral

Body size and ovarian cancer: case-control study and systematic review (Australia)

Objective: Although increased body mass is an established risk factor for a variety of cancers, its relation with cancer of the ovary is unclear. We therefore investigated the association between measures of body mass index (BMI) and ovarian cancer risk. Methods: Data from an Australian case-control study of 775 ovarian cancer cases and 846 controls were used to examine the association with BMI. We have also summarized the results from a number of other studies that have examined this association. Results: There was a significant increased risk of ovarian cancer with increasing BMI, with women in the top 15% of the BMI range having an odds ratio (OR) of 1.9 (95% confidence interval (CI), 1.3-2.6) compared with those in the middle 30%. Stratifying by physical activity showed a stronger effect among inactive women (OR = 3.0, 95% CI 1.3-6.9). The overall effect was consistent with the findings of most prior population-based case-control studies, while cohort studies reported positive effects closer to the null. Hospital-based studies gave variable results. Conclusions: Taken together, the evidence is in favor of a small to moderate positive relation between high BMI and occurrence of ovarian cancer.

Sharing best practices in introducing and teaching ethics principles to public administration employees : research report

O projeto, financiado pelo Programa Aprendizagem ao Longo da Vida, decorreu entre 1 de agosto de 2011 e 31 de julho de 2013 e foi coordenado pelo Instituto de Administração Pública de Praga, tendo como parceiros a Escola de Economia e Direito de Berlim, a Escola Nacional de Administração Pública da Polónia e o INA, de Portugal. A coordenação portuguesa do estudo esteve a cargo da Prof. Doutora Helena Rato e da Dra. Matilde Gago, com a colaboração do Prof. Doutor César Madureira e da Dra. Margarida Quintela, ex investigadores do INA, atualmente na DGAEP.

An Empirical Study on Faculty Perceptions and Teaching Practices of Wikipedia

Some faculty members from different universities around the world have begun to use Wikipedia as a teaching tool in recent years. These experiences show, in most cases, very satisfactory results and a substantial improvement in various basic skills, as well as a positive influence on the students' motivation. Nevertheless and despite the growing importance of e-learning methodologies based on the use of the Internet for higher education, the use of Wikipedia as a teaching resource remains scarce among university faculty.Our investigation tries to identify which are the main factors that determine acceptance or resistance to that use. We approach the decision to use Wikipedia as a teaching tool by analyzing both the individual attributes of faculty members and the characteristics of the environment where they develop their teaching activity. From a specific survey sent to all faculty of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), pioneer and leader in online education in Spain, we have tried to infer the influence of these internal and external elements. The questionnaire was designed to measure different constructs: perceived quality of Wikipedia, teaching practices involving Wikipedia, use experience, perceived usefulness and use of 2.0 tools. Control items were also included for gathering information on gender, age, teaching experience, academic rank, and area of expertise.Our results reveal that academic rank, teaching experience, age or gender, are not decisive factors in explaining the educational use of Wikipedia. Instead, the decision to use it is closely linked to the perception of Wikipedia's quality, the use of other collaborative learning tools, an active attitude towards web 2.0 applications, and connections with the professional non-academic world. Situational context is also very important, since the use is higher when faculty members have got reference models in their close environment and when they perceive it is positively valued by their colleagues. As far as these attitudes, practices and cultural norms diverge in different scientific disciplines, we have also detected clear differences in the use of Wikipedia among areas of academic expertise. As a consequence, a greater application of Wikipedia both as a teaching resource and as a driver for teaching innovation would require much more active institutional policies and some changes in the dominant academic culture among faculty members.

An empirical study on faculty perceptions and teaching practices of Wikipedia

Peer-reviewed

The value of using short-format podcasts to enhance learning and teaching

This paper presents the findings of a podcasting trial held in 2007-2008 within the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Sydney, Australia. The trial investigates the value of using short-format podcasts to support assessment for postgraduate and undergraduate students. A multi-method approach is taken in investigating perceptions of the benefits of podcasting, incorporating surveys, focus groups and interviews. The results show that a majority of students believe they gained learning benefits from the podcasts and appreciated the flexibility of the medium to support their learning, and the lecturers felt the innovation helped diversify their pedagogical approach and support a diverse student population. Three primary conclusions are presented: (1) most students reject the mobile potential of podcasting in favour of their traditional study space at home; (2) what students and lecturers value about this podcasting design overlap; (3) the assessment-focussed, short-format podcast design may be considered a successful podcasting model. The paper finishes by identifying areas for future research on the effective use of podcasting in learning and teaching.

The regulation of Internet content. A qualitative, Colombian and comparative law study

 The incursion of Internet has created new forms of information and communication. As a result, today’s generation is culturally socialized by the influence of information and communication technologies in their various forms. This has generated a series of characteristics of social and cultural behaviour which are derivative of didactic, academic or recreational use. Nevertheless the use of the Internet from an early age represents not only a useful educational tool; it can constitute a great danger when it is used to access contents unsuitable for their adaptive development. Accordingly, it is necessary to study the legal regulation of internet content and to evaluate how such regulation may affect rights. Further, it is also important to study of the impact and use of this technological tool at level of the familiar unit, to understand better how it can suggest appropriate social mechanisms for the constructive use of Internet. The present investigation involves these two aspects with the purpose of uniting the legal and social perspective in a joint analysis that allows one more a more integral vision of this problem of great interest at the global level. 

Social representations of law, justice and injustice: A study with Argentinean and Brazilian adolescents

This study aims to analyze the main social representations of law, justice and injustice preseneted by Argentinean and Brazilian youngsters. The Brazilian group consisted of 621 polled of three different regions-Floriano/PI, Erechim/RS, and Marilia/SP. From Argentina, 200 youngsters of Avellanedacity (Buenos Aires metropolitan region) participated. All the samples were proportionally divided according to the kind of school (public or private) and the school year attented (8(th) grade and 11(th) grade, considering the equivalent grade in Argentina). The data collection technique consisted of semi directed questionnaire composed by the free evocation of words technique. The procedure used to evaluate the results was the Analysis Correspondence Method (ANACOR). The results demonstrate important variations related to the youngster' nationality and they were discussed so that the preseneted representations were contextualized.