Challenges of the Educational System in Contemporary Society

Challenges of the Educational System in Contemporary Society
Author: Antolí Martínez, Jordi Manuel
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2023-01-27
Genre: Education
ISBN: 166848157X

The educational system across the world has experienced a significant transformation just within the past two decades. With this transformation came an array of challenges that are imperative to solve in order to cultivate an inclusive, efficient, and constructive educational system. To address these challenges, innovations in learning design, educational policies, educational technology, and more have been developed. It is essential that these innovations and research are shared and applied. Challenges of the Educational System in Contemporary Society presents an overview of the pedagogical innovation experienced in the 21st century. It shares a novel and transformative view on education practice. Using empirical research, as well as including theoretical chapters, this volume tackles some of the most relevant topics currently discussed in educational sciences. Covering topics such as intercultural awareness, emotional recognition, and gender equality policies, this premier reference source is an indispensable resource for administrators and educators of both K-12 and higher education, government officials, preservice teachers, teacher educators, librarians, researchers, and academicians.

Sustainable Pedagogical Research in Higher Education

Sustainable Pedagogical Research in Higher Education
Author: Cecília Guerra
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2020-11-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000245993

Considering both the theoretical and practical possibilities of the sustainability of higher education research in a world in which research budgets are often hard to secure, this book shares results from international research to demonstrate the innovation occurring to secure sustainable research funding. Rooted in diverse research experiences and reflections of academics and higher education institutional leaders, this book explores ways to promote and sustain pedagogical innovation in the higher education context. Beginning with an analysis of theoretical views from political, institutional and research practice spheres about the relevance of sustainability of educational research in higher education, it considers the need to promote educational research focused on pedagogical innovations in higher education. The second part of the book addresses practical experiences of funded educational research and offers guidance to assure the future of sustainable pedagogical interventions. This book is ideal reading for anyone interested in the role of sustainable funding in ensuring the future of higher education research, including researchers and postgraduate or undergraduate students who are researching or interested in the topic. It will also be of interest to senior institutional leaders and managers responsible for educational development in higher education.

The Convergence of Distance and Conventional Education

The Convergence of Distance and Conventional Education
Author: Roger Mills
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2002-03-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1134649436

This volume of essays from leading British, North American and Australasian contributors looks at the issues of the convergence of distance and conventional education. The term 'convergence' refers to the breaking down of barriers between open and distance learning and conventional institutions, and the creation of more and more institutions working across a range of modes. Such convergence has been driven by a number of factors, including the new technologies for teaching and learning, the impact of lifelong learning policies, the entry of larger than ever numbers of adult part-time students into tertiary education, and the demands of both employers and individuals for professional and work-related education throughout their working lives. The fourteen chapters engage critically with a range of aspects of convergence, including: * how well is open and distance learning carried out by conventional institutions for which it may continue for a lengthy period to be seen as of secondary importance? * to what extent will open and distance learning be more effectively carried out by conventional institutions able to offer a variety of modes to a wide range of learners? * how well will the variety of learners be served by systems that are converging? * what are the managerial issues at institutional level where converging systems are being developed?

Experiencias en innovación docente y aportes de investigación sobre la praxis universitaria

Experiencias en innovación docente y aportes de investigación sobre la praxis universitaria
Author: José Gómez Catalán
Publisher: Ediciones Octaedro
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2019-06-19
Genre: Education
ISBN: 8417667083

"Las necesidades formativas en competencia digital son más que necesarias para poder relacionarse de una manera eficaz y acorde con las exigencias de unos cambios sociales y tecnológicos más que perdurables" Así pues, éstas se erigen como uno de los pilares fundamentales de esta obra, mediante la investigación acción de la propia práctica docente y, especialmente, de la toma de decisiones por parte del profesorado, para la mejora de la calidad educativa, en cualquier ámbito y muy especialmente en el universitario, como "formadores de formadores del mañana". Para tal fin, resulta indispensable promover el desarrollo de metodologías activas con el uso de las TIC (flipped classroom, serious games, método por proyectos, aprendizaje colaborativo, robótica). De esta forma, contribuir a la creación de entornos personales de aprendizaje, atendiendo a nuevos tópicos emergentes, con el uso de dispositivos digitales, para el desarrollo de un pensamiento autónomo y crítico en el alumnado. Por tanto, la innovación docente, enmarcada en la "era digital" y apoyada en evidencias empíricas contrastadas, supone uno de los mayores desafíos para la Universidad, en aras de garantizar un aprendizaje significativo, acorde con las exigencias sociales y de transferencia del conocimiento a la realidad.

Transformative Approaches to Sustainable Development at Universities

Transformative Approaches to Sustainable Development at Universities
Author: Walter Leal Filho
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 595
Release: 2014-10-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319088378

This book documents and disseminates experiences from a wide range of universities, across the five continents, which showcase how the principles of sustainable development may be incorporated as part of university programmes, and present transformatory projects and programmes, showing how sustainability can be implemented across disciplines. Sustainability in a higher education context is a fast growing field. Thousands of universities across the world have signed declarations or have committed themselves to integrate the principles of sustainable development in their activities: teaching, research and extension, and many more will follow.

Advances on Mechanics, Design Engineering and Manufacturing

Advances on Mechanics, Design Engineering and Manufacturing
Author: Benoit Eynard
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 1208
Release: 2016-09-02
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319457810

This book gathers papers presented at the International Joint Conference on Mechanics, Design Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing (JCM 2016), held on 14-16 September, 2016, in Catania, Italy. It reports on cutting-edge topics in product design and manufacturing, such as industrial methods for integrated product and process design; innovative design; and computer-aided design. Further topics covered include virtual simulation and reverse engineering; additive manufacturing; product manufacturing; engineering methods in medicine and education; representation techniques; and nautical, aeronautics and aerospace design and modeling. The book is divided into eight main sections, reflecting the focus and primary themes of the conference. The contributions presented here will not only provide researchers, engineers and experts in a range of industrial engineering subfields with extensive information to support their daily work; they are also intended to stimulate new research directions, advanced applications of the methods discussed, and future interdisciplinary collaborations.

Educating the Net Generation

Educating the Net Generation
Author: Diana Oblinger
Publisher: Educause
Total Pages:
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780967285320

This e-book offers an insightful look into the way today's students think about and use technology in their academic and social lives. It will help institutional leaders help their students to become more successful and satisfied.