scholarly journals Updated measurement method and uncertainty budget for direct emissivity measurements at the University of the Basque Country

Metrologia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 045002
Author(s):  
I González de Arrieta ◽  
T Echániz ◽  
R Fuente ◽  
J M Campillo-Robles ◽  
J M Igartua ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Method ◽  
Basque Country ◽  
Uncertainty Budget ◽  
The University ◽  
Emissivity Measurements

scholarly journals c-Si PV cells emissivity characterization at low operating temperatures for efficiency management

2020 ◽  
Vol 307 ◽  
pp. 01044
Author(s):  
Raquel Fuente ◽  
Telmo Echániz ◽  
Iñigo González de Arrieta ◽  
Irene Urcelay-Olabarria ◽  
Manuel J. Tello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Basque Country ◽  
Radiative Properties ◽  
Passive Cooling ◽  
Infrared Emissivity ◽  
Thermal Radiative Properties ◽  
Si Solar Cells ◽  
Directional Emissivity ◽  
The University ◽  
Emissivity Measurements

Efficiency is a critical parameter for a solar cell to be successful and is closely related to the working temperature of the cell. In turn, the temperature can be related to the infrared emissivity, the parameter that governs the thermal radiative properties of a body. In particular, the importance of infrared emissivity in a solar cell is essential in passive cooling applications, where controlled radiative thermal losses could let the cell operate at lower temperatures, the range where they present higher efficiency. In this presentation, the emissivity of c-Si solar cells in the low temperature range (around 50 ºC) is discussed. Traditionally, it has been determined by indirect reflectivity measurements at ambient temperature and extrapolated to working temperatures, but here, a direct measurement is proposed. For an accurate value the measurements are performed in the high accuracy radiometer of the University of the Basque Country, which allows spectral directional emissivity measurements as a function of temperature.

scholarly journals The environmental and social footprint of the university of the Basque Country UPV/EHU

2021 ◽  
pp. 128019
Author(s):  
G. Bueno ◽  
M. de Blas ◽  
E. Pérez-Iribarren ◽  
I. Zuazo ◽  
E. Torre-Pascual ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Basque Country ◽  
The University

scholarly journals A Holistic Approach to Integrate and Evaluate Sustainable Development in Higher Education. The Case Study of the University of the Basque Country

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 392
Author(s):  
Estibaliz Sáez de Cámara ◽  
Idoia Fernández ◽  
Nekane Castillo-Eguskitza
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Basque Country ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Institutional Setting ◽  
Practical Case ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Agenda 2030 ◽  
The University

Since the United Nations (UN) approved the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development in 2015, higher education institutions have increasingly demonstrated their commitment by supporting several initiatives. Although a great deal of progress has been made, there is still a lack of integrative approaches to truly implement Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in higher education. This paper presents a practical case that illustrates how to design and articulate SDGs within an institutional setting adopting a holistic approach: EHUagenda 2030 plan of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). It is based on empirical inquiry into global and holistic sustainable transformation and a real experience to move towards a verifiable and pragmatic contribution to sustainability. This plan describes the contribution to 12 of the 17 SDGs, along with three sectorial plans (Equality Campus, Inclusion Campus and Planet Campus), as well as the refocus of the UPV/EHU’s Educational Model and the panel of sustainable development indicators, which addresses the technical aspects of monitoring the SDGs. The methodology (mapping; mainstreaming; diagnosis and definition and, finally, estimation) is systematic and replicable in other universities yet to embark upon this integration. This case study makes a contribution towards the understanding of the complexity of the changes in Higher Education and the ways to approach it.

EVOLUTION OF DOCTORAL CO-SUPERVISION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY (UPV/EHU)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gotzone Barandika ◽  
Inmaculada Astorkiza ◽  
Olatz González-Abrisketa ◽  
Eva Portillo ◽  
Edurne Simon
Keyword(s):  
Basque Country ◽  
The University

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTACIÓN DE METODOLOGÍAS COOPERATIVAS EN LA DOCENCIA UNIVERSITARIA: EXPERIENCIAS EN LA FACULTAD DE EDUCACIÓN Y DEPORTE DE VITORIA-GASTEIZ

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ainhoa Gómez Pintado ◽  
Vanesa Rojo Robas ◽  
Ana Zuazagoitia Rey-Baltar
Keyword(s):  
Basque Country ◽  
Educational Innovation ◽  
Teaching Objectives ◽  
El Sistema ◽  
Innovation Project ◽  
Innovación Educativa ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
The University ◽  
Pais Vasco ◽  
Selection Of

Resumen:Actualmente es visible la necesidad de una renovación metodológica, de reformar el sistema educativo centrado en la enseñanza del profesor, para conseguir un modelo centrado en el aprendizaje activo del alumnado. Para realizar esta difícil transición metodológica numerosos estudios apuestan por el uso de las metodologías activas. Este trabajo, inscrito en el marco de un Proyecto de Innovación Educativa de la Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), tiene como objetivo determinar la efectividad y validez de varias de estas técnicas cooperativas, implementadas en distintas materias, cursos y especialidades en la Facultad de Educación y Deporte de Vitoria-Gasteiz, partiendo del análisis de las valoraciones que sobre ellas ha realizado el alumnado. Los resultados, recogidos a través de cuestionarios, apuntan a una excelente aceptación de las técnicas empleadas por parte del alumnado; constatando su efectividad en el desarrollo del aprendizaje activo y cooperativo y confirmando la importancia de la selección de cada técnica en función de los objetivos docentes, así como su modificación y adecuación a estos y al grupo o asignatura en el que se implementa. Abstract:Currently is visible the need for a methodological renewal, that is, the need for a reform of the education system focused on teacher education, for a model focused on active learning of students. To perform this difficult methodological transition, numerous studies opt for the use of active methodologies. This work, written in the framework of an Educational Innovation Project of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), aims to determine the effectiveness and validity of several cooperative techniques, implemented in different subjects, courses and specialties in the Faculty of Education and Sports of Vitoria-Gasteiz, starting from the analysis of the assessments about the techniques made by students. The results, collected through questionnaires, point to an excellent acceptance of the techniques used by the students; confirming its effectiveness in the development of active and cooperative learning, and confirming the importance of the selection of each technique according to the teaching objectives, as well as its modification and adaptation to these and to the group or subject in which it was implemented.

scholarly journals ¿Qué opinan los universitarios sobre el uso académico de las redes sociales?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Abelairas-Etxebarria ◽  
Jon Mentxaka Arana
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Young People ◽  
Basque Country ◽  
Redes Sociales ◽  
The University ◽  
Pais Vasco

Hoy en día, las redes sociales son utilizadas en cualquier momento y en cualquier lugar. Entre los jóvenes, en particular, han supuesto una revolución a la hora de relacionarse. Sin embargo, dichas redes sociales tienen escasa presencia en el aula universitaria para su uso académico. Este trabajo pretende analizar el uso de las redes sociales de los estudiantes de la Facultad de Economía y Empresa de la Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea. Además, se analiza la opinión de los alumnos y alumnas sobre la posibilidad de introducir las redes sociales en el aula con fines académicos. Con estos objetivos, se ha realizado una encuesta a una muestra de los estudiantes de dicha facultad donde, como principal resultado, se extrae que la gran mayoría de los estudiantes usan habitualmente las redes sociales en el ámbito personal y que están dispuestos a introducir estas redes sociales como herramienta en el aula universitaria. At the present time, social networks are used anytime and anywhere. Among young people, in particular, they have been a revolution when it comes to socializing. However, these social networks have little presence in the university classroom for an academic use. This paper aims to analyze the use of social networks of students of the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of the Basque Country / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea. In addition, it analyzes the opinion of the students about the possibility of introducing social networks in the classroom for academic purposes. With these objectives a survey has been carried out on a sample of the students of said faculty where, as the main result, it is extracted that the vast majority of students routinely use social networks in the personal sphere and that they are willing to introduce these social networks as a tool in the university classroom.

scholarly journals The efficacy of a reading aloud task in the teaching of pronunciation

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 95 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Martínez Adrián
Keyword(s):  
Basque Country ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Reading Aloud ◽  
Learning Task ◽  
First Year ◽  
English Studies ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Oral Production ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
The University

Empirical studies have shown that explicit instruction leads to the improvement of perception (e.g. Strange and Dittman 1984; Jamieson and Morosan 1986; Cenoz and García Lecumberri 1999) and oral production (e.g. Couper 2003; Derwing and Munro 2005; Smith and Beckman 2005). Nonetheless, it is necessary to test different types of activities intended for the explicit teaching of pronunciation. This action-research study aims to test the efficacy of a reading aloud task with a noticing and an awareness component in the teaching of pronunciation, and to gauge learners’ beliefs regarding the use of this learning tool. Twenty first-year students of the BA in English Studies at the University of the Basque Country participated in the investigation. Ten written texts were selected by the instructors in order to practice reading aloud for ten weeks. Students went through two phases when doing this task in class: noticing and awareness. They were tested on articulation of sounds, stress placement and intonation through two different texts at two different times. Students were also administered a questionnaire to analyze their opinions regarding the usefulness of this learning task. The assessment of the recordings revealed that learners obtained better means in the case of the second text analyzed. Similarly, the analysis of the responses given to the questionnaire indicated that students considered the reading aloud task a good instrument to improve their pronunciation in English.

scholarly journals Learners’ Attitudes toward Foreign Language Practice on Social Network Sites

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 145
Author(s):  
Jhonny Villafuerte ◽  
Asier Romero
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Basque Country ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Everyday Activities ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
The University

This work aims to study learners’ attitudes towards practicing English Language on Social Networks Sites (SNS). The sample involved 110 students from the University Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabi in Ecuador, and the University of the Basque Country in Spain. The instrument applied was a Likert scale questionnaire designed Ad hoc by the researchers, to assess the dimensions: (i) Integration of SNS into learners’ academic everyday activities, and (ii) Learners’ attitudes towards English Language practices on SNS. All the data was analyzed using SPSS V24.00 of IBM. The findings showed corelationships between learners’ attitudes and the factors: learners’ sex, age, and country. The results also confirmed that both Spanish and Ecuadorian university students prefer YouTube, and Google+ for their easy access, and flexibility to strengthen listening, reading and comprehension skills in English. In addition, Facebook, and Whats App can be used to motivate reading, writing, and speaking practices in English.

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