scholarly journals Faculty Perception of Inclusion in the University: Concept, Policies and Educational Practices

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 106-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Maria Moral Mora ◽  
Inmaculada Chiva ◽  
Carmen Lloret‐Catala
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Model ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Universal Design For Learning ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Educational Practices ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Social Commitment ◽  
European Universities ◽  
Attention To Diversity ◽  
The University

European universities must face the challenge of diversity and design inclusive practices to address it as part of their social responsibility. However, not all universities are doing the same in terms of diversity practices, so it is important to gather the perceptions of the protagonists. To this end, we have analysed university faculty’s perceptions using a mixed model with a concurrent methodological strategy, including an ad hoc questionnaire validated with 880 educators, as well as 17 semi‐structured interviews. The triangulation of these two instruments allowed us to analyse three key dimensions associated with the idea of attention to diversity in the university: diversity concept or culture, policies and programmes of the institution, and inclusive educational practices. The conclusion is that faculty members are positively predisposed to get involved in the process of attention to diversity in all three dimensions, especially in the design of inclusive teaching practices such as the UDL (universal design for learning), although they do point out that it is important to systematise diversity policies in research, innovation, and teaching to keep promoting the social commitment and responsibility of higher education institutions.

scholarly journals Methodological Strategies of Faculty Members: Moving toward Inclusive Pedagogy in Higher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3031
Author(s):  
Almudena Cotán ◽  
Arecia Aguirre ◽  
Beatriz Morgado ◽  
Noelia Melero
Keyword(s):  
Universal Design For Learning ◽  
Computer Software ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Inductive System ◽  
Inclusive Practice ◽  
Design For Learning ◽  
Inclusive Pedagogy ◽  
Spanish Universities ◽  
The University

This study presents findings that can pose an advancement in the development of inclusive teaching practices in the university scope. The aim of this work was to understand the methodological strategies that inclusive faculty members use in their classrooms and the difficulties that they find in the implementation of such strategies. A total of 119 faculty members from different fields of knowledge of 10 Spanish universities participated in this study. The data were gathered through semi-structured interviews and later analysed using an inductive system of categories and codes with computer software MaxQDA 12. The obtained data show the actions that these faculty members take to interact with their students, the methodologies they use to teach, the strategies they implement to promote their learning and the difficulties that hinder their inclusive practice in the classroom. This study concludes that there are faculty members who are committed to designing teaching projects based on the principles of Universal Design for Learning. They developing active methodologies in the classroom and attending to the diversity of the students through the necessary support and adjustments, from the approach of inclusive pedagogy.

scholarly journals Students’ Perception about Sustainability in the Engineering School of Bilbao (University of the Basque Country): Insertion Level and Importance

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8673
Author(s):  
Zaloa Aginako ◽  
Teresa Guraya
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Basque Country ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Sustainability In Higher Education ◽  
University Curricula ◽  
The University

Almost three decades have passed since the Rio declaration, and after numerous initiatives developed to include sustainability in higher education, with the support of Education for Sustainable Development, it is worth wondering at what point is the process of inserting sustainability in university degrees. To clarify this question, engineering students were inquired, at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), about their perception of the insertion-level of sustainability and the importance they give to it (in environmental, social, and economic dimensions). The novelty of this study lies in the use of a new questionnaire, based on the students’ activity. The instrument was designed ad hoc and was previously validated for this study. The results indicate a low insertion level of sustainability in its three dimensions in three engineering degrees analysed. Nevertheless, the research also shows that the students give great importance to Sustainable Development (SD), either in academic, personal, or professional spheres. The low insertion level of SD and the high interest of students should be considered by the academic institution as an opportunity to deep in its holistic approach to promote the integration of SD in university curricula, not only in engineering degrees.

scholarly journals The Social Responsibility in the Formation of the Professional of the Communication and Its Professional Practice, the Case of a University of the Mexican Southeast

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Gabriela Hidalgo Quinto ◽  
Augusto Renato Pérez Mayo ◽  
Jannet Rodríguez Ruíz ◽  
Nohemí Roque Nieto
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Organizational Communication ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Social Commitment ◽  
The Social ◽  
Environmental Actions ◽  
Professional Field ◽  
The University

The objective of this work is to analyze the Social Responsibility of graduates of the Communication Degree from the Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, in the professional practice in the Tabasco companies. Through a comparative study, we will know the academic training versus the professional practice of those in charge of the organizational communication and if this meets the needs of the companies (interest group). It is important to consider that the SR is not focused on a particular aspect but involves social, economic and environmental actions among others, so the university has a social commitment to train professionals to meet the needs of the environment, and the communication professional It has an important role in publicizing the actions carried out by organizations in favor of their own publics. Thus, having a communication professional who handles information responsibly will allow us to create an adequate image before society in general. A qualitative study was conducted through semi-structured interviews with personnel working in the area of organizational communication, the sample was carried out through snowball. The results indicate that the formation of communication students corresponds to the needs of the organizations, however, they have had to look for ways of training to complement their practice, so it is necessary to look for strategies that allow to adapt the training of the students. students and better meet the needs of the professional field.

scholarly journals A extensão universitária sob o viés da ética do cuidado: possibilidade de práxis emancipatória

Horizontes ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Ilíria François Wahlbrinck
Keyword(s):  
Professional Education ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Ethics Of Care ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Educational Practices ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Social Commitment ◽  
Processes Of Care ◽  
Emancipatory Praxis ◽  
The University

ResumoConsiderando Ética do Cuidado como modo de vida em prol da dignidade de vida, objetivou-se conhecer se sua efetivação na Extensão Universitária possibilita diálogo sobre práticas educativas libertadoras. Considera-se Extensão Universitária ação emancipadora e Práticas Educativas Libertadoras como negação/rompimento de estruturas/práticas desumanizantes, apostando em processos humanizadores, cuidadores. Por abordagem qualitativa, metodologia bibliográfica e dialética compreendeu-se que desenvolver ações extensionistas pelo princípio da indissociabilidade entre ensino-pesquisa-extensão, de forma dialógica e interdisciplinar, possibilita à instituição formadora poder pontuar seu compromisso histórico-social como universidade comunitária empenhada numa formação profissional em que a humanização seja resultado de práxis libertadora que gera liderança.Palavras-chave: Extensão Universitária; Ética do Cuidado; Práxis emancipadora; Humanização.The university extension under the bias of ethics of care: emancipatory praxis possibility AbstractConsidering Ethics of Care as a way of life for the dignity of life, it was aimed to learn if its effectiveness in the University Extension enables dialogue about liberating educational practices. University Extension is considered an emancipatory action and Liberating Educational Practices as denial / disruption of dehumanizing structures / practices, focusing on humanizing processes, of care. By qualitative approach, bibliographical methodology and dialectics it was understood that developing extension actions by the principle of indivisibility of teaching-research-extension, in a dialogic and interdisciplinary way, enables the educational institution to be able to punctuate its historical and social commitment as a community university engaged in a professional education where humanization is the result of liberating praxis that creates leadership. Keywords: University Extension; Ethics of Care; Emancipatory praxis; Humanization.

Evaluation of the Academic Setting in Spain 1This study was financed by the University of Oviedo.

1995 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Fernández ◽  
Miguel A. Mateo ◽  
José Muñiz
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Climate ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Academic Setting ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
Evaluation Questionnaire ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
The University

The conditions are investigated in which Spanish university teachers carry out their teaching and research functions. 655 teachers from the University of Oviedo took part in this study by completing the Academic Setting Evaluation Questionnaire (ASEQ). Of the three dimensions assessed in the ASEQ, Satisfaction received the lowest ratings, Social Climate was rated higher, and Relations with students was rated the highest. These results are similar to those found in two studies carried out in the academic years 1986/87 and 1989/90. Their relevance for higher education is twofold because these data can be used as a complement of those obtained by means of students' opinions, and the crossing of both types of data can facilitate decision making in order to improve the quality of the work (teaching and research) of the university institutions.

Tertiary English-majored Students’ Perceptions toward the Role of Pronunciation in English Language Learning and their Practicing Strategies

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 264-279
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
The University

Accurate pronunciation has a vital role in English language learning as it can help learners to avoid misunderstanding in communication. However, EFL learners in many contexts, especially at the University of Phan Thiet, still encounter many difficulties in pronouncing English correctly. Therefore, this study endeavors to explore English-majored students’ perceptions towards the role of pronunciation in English language learning and examine their pronunciation practicing strategies (PPS). It involved 155 English-majored students at the University of Phan Thiet who answered closed-ended questionnaires and 18 English-majored students who participated in semi-structured interviews. The findings revealed that students strongly believed in the important role of pronunciation in English language learning; however, they sometimes employed PPS for their pronunciation improvement. Furthermore, the results showed that participants tended to use naturalistic practicing strategies and formal practicing strategies with sounds, but they overlooked strategies such as asking for help and cooperating with peers. Such findings could contribute further to the understanding of how students perceive the role of pronunciation and their PPS use in the research’s context and other similar ones. Received 10th June 2019; Revised 12th March 2020; Accepted 12th April 2020

A Futures Study on the Quality Of Life from the Point Of View of Iranian Youth

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Sina Saeedy ◽  
Mojtaba Amiri ◽  
Mohammad Mahdi Zolfagharzadeh ◽  
Mohammad Rahim Eyvazi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Mixed Model ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Futures Studies ◽  
The Social ◽  
The University

Quality of life and satisfaction with life as tightly interconnected concepts have become of much importance in the urbanism era. No doubt, it is one of the most important goals of every human society to enhance a citizen’s quality of life and to increase their satisfaction with life. However, there are many signs which demonstrate the low level of life satisfaction of Iranian citizens especially among the youth. Thus, considering the temporal concept of life satisfaction, this research aims to make a futures study in this field. Therefore, using a mixed model and employing research methods from futures studies, life satisfaction among the students of the University of Tehran were measured and their views on this subject investigated. Both quantitative and qualitative data were analysed together in order to test the hypotheses and to address the research questions on the youth discontentment with quality of life. Findings showed that the level of life satisfaction among students is relatively low and their image of the future is not positive and not optimistic. These views were elicited and discussed in the social, economic, political, environmental and technological perspectives. Keywords:  futures studies, quality of life, satisfaction with life, youth

Integration of Digital Preservation Knowledge, Skills and Competencies in the Teaching Curricula of Library and Information Studies at the University of Botswana

Mousaion ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thatayaone Segaetsho ◽  
Julie Moloi
Keyword(s):  
Digital Preservation ◽  
Records Management ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
University Of Botswana ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Teaching Content ◽  
Library And Information Studies ◽  
Information Studies ◽  
The University

In the past few decades, digital technology has found a place in the acquisition, arrangement, description, preservation, and dissemination of information. However, heritage institutions are perturbed by the challenges of digital preservation strategies particularly for education. Despite continuous investment in digital preservation, there are limited skilled professionals to equip learners with the knowledge, skills and competencies required to drive digital preservation in Botswana. Therefore, this paper investigated the knowledge, skills and competencies related to digital preservation in the teaching curricula of the Department of Library and Information Studies (DLIS) at the University of Botswana. Data collection was done through intensive structured interviews with specific educators who teach courses on digital preservation in the archives and records management stream. The study revealed that despite the fact that the educators in preservation courses are aware of current trends in digital preservation, most of them have not obtained formal degree certification specific to digital preservation. The findings further revealed that minimal digital preservation competencies are observed in the teaching curricula. A significant number of challenges observed illustrated mainly a lack of resources and limited skills in terms of practical demonstrations by educators. The curricula mostly lacked clarity on long-term and short-term digital preservation. The study recommends that DLIS and other institutions should conduct surveys or curriculum auditing on digital preservation in order to improve the teaching content. A significant number of shortcomings regarding digital preservation that could motivate further studies are also discussed under the conclusion and recommendations section of this study.

WORK-BASED LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION: EXPERIENCE AND CHALLENGES OF LEARNERS, WORKPLACES AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Roosipõld ◽  
Krista Loogma ◽  
Mare Kurvits ◽  
Kristina Murtazin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
University Education ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Constructivist Learning Theory ◽  
Education Experience ◽  
Restaurant Management ◽  
The Social ◽  
The University ◽  
Social Constructivist Learning

In recent years, providing higher education in the form of work-based learning has become more important in the higher education (HE) policy and practice almost in all EU countries. Work-based learning (WBL) in HE should support the development of competences of self-guided learners and adjust the university education better to the needs of the workplace. The study is based on two pilot projects of WBL in HE in Estonia: Tourism and Restaurant Management professional HE programme and the master’s programme in Business Information Technology. The model of integrative pedagogy, based on the social-constructivist learning theory, is taken as a theoretical foundation for the study. A qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews with the target groups. The data analysis used a horizontal analysis to find cross-cutting themes and identify patterns of actions and connections. It appears, that the challenge for HE is to create better cooperation among stakeholders; the challenge for workplaces is connected with better involvement of students; the challenge for students is to take more initiative and responsibility in communication with workplaces.

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