Codeship: Financing growth: Case study and Teaching note

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

Autonomía y tutorización como base del aprendizaje en asignaturas de Génesis de Suelos

Ante la oportunidad de cambio en la docencia que la Universidad Española está ofreciendo a sus profesores dentro del nuevo Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior y dentro de la asignatura de Génesis de suelos o Geología (Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros agrónomos de la Universidad Politécnica de Valencia) se encuadra la presente comunicación que pretende ofrecer una visión de la posible combinación de dos pilares básicos en el aprendizaje de modo activo de los alumnos: la autonomía y la tutorización. La enseñanza universitaria del futuro debe desarrollarse sobre dichos pilares con un aumento del trabajo autónomo por parte de los alumnos, los cuales son conocedores en todas las etapas de su aprendizaje. Debido a esto los profesores pasan a un segundo plano, como una figura simbólica de "guía", consiguiendo una mejora de los resultados de aprendizaje e implicación y motivación de los alumnos en la asignatura de génesis de suelos. Las metodologías activas y nuevas tecnologías (TIC's) favorecen la fluidez entre alumno y profesor en el proceso de aprendizaje y ayudan también a mejorar los resultados de dicho proceso, obteniéndose una mejora cualitativa y cuantitativa en la calidad de la enseñanza universitaria. El uso de material educativo, junto nuevas plataformas de transferencia de conocimiento, la implantación de tareas sobre las cuales aplicar los conocimientos adquiridos y una evaluación correcta que permita evaluar el grado de conocimiento ·in situ" para subsanar los errores y problemas, son los puntos de innovación expuestos en el presenten documento, siendo éstos, sobre los cuales se apoya el trabajo autónomo y la tutorización para obtener resultados óptimos evaluables en el proceso de aprendizaje en el entorno universitario. Estas innovaciones, así como la necesidad de restructuración de créditos en base a las nuevas directrices europeas (teniéndose en cuenta las horas de trabajo del alumno en su casa) son los principales aspectos junto con la excelencia docente y el ánimo por enseñar a aprender, los motivos que han motivado a los profesores de la asignatura a adecuarla a las nuevas metodologías docentes que deben de favorecer la inserción de la Universidad Politécnica de Valencia en el Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior

Ideas previas en el alumnado de magisterio de educación primaria sobre el interior de la tierra

Objetivos del presente estudio: 1) identificar las ideas previas del alumnado de magisterio sobre el estructura interna de la Tierra, con especial énfasis en donde se genera el magma que da lugar a los fenómenos ígneos, tanto volcánicos como plutónicos, y que constituye uno de los eslabones fundamentales del ciclo de las rocas, y, por ende, de la dinámica del planeta en el que vivimos. 2) Plantear posibles estrategias de cara a la enseñanza-aprendizaje de los contenidos relacionados con la estructura interna de la Tierra y con la procedencia/residencia del magma que origina los procesos ígneos

El Geocamp: un portal informàtic interuniversitari i una eina d'autoedició per les activitats de camp en geologia

GEOCAMP(http://einstein.uab.es/_c_gr_geocamp/geocamp) és una proposta d'innovació educativa desenvolupada per un equip de professors universitaris vinculats a tres universitats catalanes (UdG, UAB i UPC). GEOCAMP és un portal d'Internet que engloba material docent desenvolupat específicament per optimitzar el procés d'aprenentatge en les activitats de camp de Geologia. El GEOCAMP ha estat emprat abastament per estudiants de les universitats en les quals l'equip d'autors imparteix docència. La seva potencialitat i lliure disposició ha permès que el seu ús es generalitzi a d'altres centres i nivells educatius tant a la resta de l'estat com a l'estranger

Los Riesgos geológicos: algunas consideraciones didácticas

From the development of concepts related with Natural and Geological Hazards different exercises and activities are proposed. All of them can be used as didactic recourses in order to study such a subject for the most appropriate educative levels

It really is black and white when you look at it like this : reporting on a study into Australian professors' research and teaching priorities

Despite optimistic claims about the research-teaching nexus, Australian academics still face tension between research and teaching. The teaching and research priorities, beliefs and behaviours of 70 Professorial and Associate Professorial academics in Science, Information Technology and Engineering were examined in this study. The academics from 4 faculties in 3 Australian universities, were asked to rank 16 research activities and 16 matched learning and teaching (L&T) activities from each of three perspectives: job satisfaction, leadership behaviour, and perceptions of professional importance. The findings, which were remarkably consistent across the three universities, were unequivocally in favour of Research. The only L&T activity that was ranked consistently well was “Improving student satisfaction ratings for Teaching”. The data demonstrates that Australian government and university initiatives to raise the status of L&T activity are not impacting significantly on Australia’s future leaders of university learning.

Research and/or learning and teaching : a study of Australian professors' priorities, beliefs and behaviours

This paper presents findings from an empirical study of key aspects of the teaching and research priorities, beliefs and behaviours of 72 professorial and associate professorial academics in Science, Information Technology and Engineering across four faculties in three Australian universities. The academics ranked 16 research activities and 16 matched learning and teaching (L&T) activities from three perspectives: job satisfaction, role model behaviour and perceptions of professional importance. The findings were unequivocally in favour of research in all three areas and remarkably consistent across the universities. The only L&T activity that was ranked consistently well was 'improving student satisfaction ratings for teaching', an area in which academics are increasingly held accountable. Respondents also indicated that their seniors encourage research efforts more than L&T efforts. Recommendations include that higher education rewards for quality L&T are maintained or improved and that recognition of L&T research domains is further strengthened.

The WIL (Work Integrated Learning) Report : A national scoping study [Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Final report]

This report provides an account of the first large-scale scoping study of work integrated learning (WIL) in contemporary Australian higher education. The explicit aim of the project was to identify issues and map a broad and growing picture of WIL across Australia and to identify ways of improving the student learning experience in relation to WIL. The project was undertaken in response to high levels of interest in WIL, which is seen by universities both as a valid pedagogy and as a means to respond to demands by employers for work-ready graduates, and demands by students for employable knowledge and skills. Over a period of eight months of rapid data collection, 35 universities and almost 600 participants contributed to the project. Participants consistently reported the positive benefits of WIL and provided evidence of commitment and innovative practice in relation to enhancing student learning experiences. Participants provided evidence of strong partnerships between stakeholders and highlighted the importance of these relationships in facilitating effective learning outcomes for students. They also identified a range of issues and challenges that face the sector in growing WIL opportunities; these issues and challenges will shape the quality of WIL experiences. While the majority of comments focused on issues involved in ensuring quality placements, it was recognised that placements are just one way to ensure the integration of work with learning. Also, the WIL experience is highly contextualised and impacted by the expectations of students, employers, the professions, the university and government policy.

A case study of teaching English and multimodality with ICTs: Constraints and possibilities

Current Australian policies and curricular frameworks demand that teachers and students use technology creatively and meaningfully in classrooms to develop students into 21C technological citizens. English teachers and students also have to learn new metalanguage around visual grammar since multimodal tasks often combine creative with critical General Capabilities (GC) with that of the of ICTs and literacy in the Australian Curriculum: English (AC:E). Both teachers and learners come to these tasks with varying degrees of techno-literacy, skills and access to technologies. This paper reports on case-study research following a technology based collaborative professional development (PD) program between a university Lecturer facilitator and English Teachers in a secondary Catholic school. The study found that the possibilities for creative and critical engagement are rich, but there are real grounded constraints such as lack of time, impeding teachers’ ability to master and teach new technologies in classrooms. Furthermore, pedagogical approaches are affected by technical skill levels and school infrastructure concerns which can militate against effective use of ICTs in school settings. The research project was funded by the Brisbane Catholic Education Office and focused on how teachers can be supported in these endeavours in educational contexts as they prepare students of English to be creative global citizens who use technology creatively.

Linking Research and Teaching: an Applied Soft Systems Methodology Case Study

This paper links research and teaching through an applied Soft Systems Methodology case study. The case study focuses on the redevelopment of a Research and Professional Skills module to provide support for international postgraduate students through the use of formative feedback with the aim of increasing academic research skills and confidence. The stages of the Soft Systems Methodology were used as a structure for the redevelopment of module content and assessment. It proved to be a valuable tool for identifying complex issues, a basis for discussion and debate from which an enhanced understanding was gained and a successful solution implemented together with a case study that could be utilised for teaching Soft Systems Methodology concepts. Changes to the module were very successful and resulted in significantly higher grades and a higher pass rate.