scholarly journals Development of Vocational Maturity in University Students with Disabilities to Access, Obtain an Internship and Complete University Studies

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 386
Author(s):  
Rosa Espada-Chavarria ◽  
Ricardo Moreno-Rodriguez ◽  
Cristina Jenaro

In recent years, there has been a considerable increase in the number of university students with disabilities in Spain, as in other countries. Access to and completion of studies in higher education has been identified as a factor that improves the educational and labor inclusion of these people. However, this group of students faces difficulties in completing their studies, as they encounter problems in carrying out their internships, which is an obligatory element of many degrees. Our quantitative research study presents the results of the Generating Professional Skills (GPS) program for the development of vocational maturity based on training itineraries, carried out by the University Unit of Attention to People with Disability. The main results show an increase in vocational maturity and position tutoring as a fundamental part of the educational inclusion process, as well as a key role of the support services for those with disabilities to experience a more inclusive and quality education, thus aligning with objective 4 of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. SDG. The information collected allows us to conclude that these programs increase the vocational maturity and the knowledge and competencies of students with disabilities and, therefore, are key elements for the success in accessing and obtaining internships and for the successful completion of their studies.

2021 ◽  
Vol 291 ◽  
pp. 05012
Author(s):  
Marina Shavrovskaya ◽  
Anastasiya Pesha ◽  
Marina Nikolaeva

The role of universities in the development of ecological thinking of young people is increasing., Environmental thinking is a competence in educational standards which is taken into account during teaching students. In this paper, we present the results of an empirical analysis of the development of ethical and sustainable thinking of students in the field of training “Human recourse management”. The conclusions obtained as a result of the study indicate an average and sufficient level of development of competencies in the field of sustainable environmental thinking. The authors emphasize the need to strengthen the attention of teachers and university administration in relation to the formation of environmental thinking of future specialists.


Author(s):  
Stella Ngozi Anasi ◽  
Clement Chinemerem Ukangwa ◽  
Abimbola Fagbe

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of university libraries in accelerating the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs) through information and communication technologies (ICTs). Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a descriptive survey design using a researcher developed questionnaire for data collection. In all, 103 professional librarians working in all the university libraries in Ogun State, Nigeria were surveyed. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (version 19) was used to run the analysis. Findings The university libraries in Ogun State, Nigeria are not lagging behind in the provision of ICT facilities for the delivery of twenty-first century library services. The paper highlights the critical role of university libraries in bridging digital gaps by taking advantage of ICTs to accelerate the attainment of SDGs. ICTs have the capacity to accelerate the actualisation of SDG in all communities. However, illiteracy, lack of political accountability and transparency, lack of financial resources and inadequate power supply were the major challenges impeding the achievement of SDGs in Ogun State, Nigeria. Practical implications This paper establishes the role of university libraries in bridging digital gaps through ICTs in order to facilitate the attainment of SDGs. Originality/value The paper originality lies in its concise articulation of the roles of university libraries and ICTs in the actualisation of SDGs. Library and information professionals who are eager to contribute their quota to the achievement of SDGs will find this article useful.


UDA AKADEM ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 374-417
Author(s):  
María Elena Castro-Rivera ◽  
Eduardo Fabricio Solís-Gallegos ◽  
Juan Francisco Álvarez-Valencia

En el documento se presenta el diagnóstico de los factores clave, considerados mediante el modelo de RSU- URSULA y su relación con los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible, en la Facultad de Ciencias de la Administración de la Universidad del Azuay, mediante investigación exploratoria- descriptiva con un enfoque mixto. Contiene, además, una revisión de fuentes de datos secundarios, investigación cualitativa y cuantitativa; en la parte cualitativa, se realizaron entrevistas a expertos y entrevistas a profundidad; para la investigación cuantitativa, se desarrollaron encuestas con los cuestionarios del modelo ya elaborado, dirigido a estudiantes, docentes, investigadores, docentes involucrados con proyectos de vinculación y personal administrativo, con cuyos resultados se propuso un modelo basado en una ponderación de factores, en el cual, se determinó qué acciones son las emergentes a realizar, en respuesta a los resultados determinados para la investigación. El resultado fue que, para la Facultad de Ciencias de la Administración, los ámbitos: gestión organizacional, formación estudiantes y docentes, cognición, participación social y formación, se encuentran en proceso de mejora en cuanto a sus acciones de Responsabilidad Social Universitaria.Palabras clave: Modelo URSULA, Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible, Responsabilidad Social Universitaria. Abstract Social responsibility arises when an organization becomes aware of itself, what surrounds it and its role with its surroundings, an ethical will and interest in doing the “right thing” so that the internal and external beneficiaries of the organization’s services are “ well”. Ca- rrying out “the good” will depend on the consensus and / or negotiation between the company and its actors, according to this, actions of what is known as Social Responsibility will be generated.The document presents the diagnosis of the key factors considered by means of the URSULA MSW model and its relationship with the Sustainable Development Goals, in the Faculty of Administration Sciences of the University of Azuay, through exploratory-descriptive research with a mixed approach, which contains a review of secondary data sources, qualitative and quantitative research, in the qualitative part, interviews with experts and in-depth interviews were conducted; For quantitative research, surveys were developed with the questionnaires of the model already prepared, aimed at students, teachers, researchers, teachers involved with outreach projects and administrative staff; With whose results a model based on a weighting of factors was proposed in which it was determined which actions are the emergent ones to be carried out in response to the results determined for the investigation; As a result, for the Faculty of Administration Sciences, in the areas: organizational management, student and teacher training, cognition, social participation and training, it is in the process of improvement in terms of its University Social Responsibility actions. Keywords: URSULA model, Sustainable development goals, University Social Responsibility


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Cristina Marieta ◽  
Íñigo León ◽  
Jose Antonio Millán-García ◽  
Alexander Martín-Garín

AbstractUNESCO highlights the crucial role of higher education in achieving each of the 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). Thus, students should acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development. In this context, the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) has developed the Campus Bizia Lab programme as an initiative derived from the Project Erasmus University Educators for Sustainable Development. The aim of the initiative has been to promote a collaborative process between academic staff, service and administrative staff and students, creating a transdisciplinary community to respond to sustainability challenges within the university. In the framework of the programme, pedagogical approaches for sustainable development have been developed for the Grades of Technical Architecture and Civil Engineering at the University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU. The paper presents the methodologies developed and analyses the effect on learning process


2021 ◽  
Vol Volume 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 176-191
Author(s):  
Bushra Yasin ◽  
Muddassar Hussain Shah ◽  
Muhammad Ashfaq

This research aimed to investigate the relationship between Facebook use and depression, also to test the role of social comparison as a moderator. The research employed Social Comparison theory. For quantitative research, social survey analysis was used to access the relationship between time spent on Facebook and level of depression. The population selected for the current study was based on the university students. A sampling frame was obtained of all the enrolled students of Foundation University Islamabad. Sample of 384 students was drawn through systematic random sampling. Data was analyzed using hierarchical multiple regression in SPSS 21. All the results were found significant. Findings of the study suggested that there is a significant relationship between time spent on Facebook and level of depression. Moreover, the results also indicated that the social comparison effectively moderate the relationship between time spent on Facebook and level of depression among university students.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
pp. 26-32
Author(s):  
N. S. FILATOV ◽  

The article is devoted to the study of the concept of the Internet governance model with the participation of stakeholders and its impact on business in regions and countries, as well as to the discussion of sustainable development goals related to Internet governance. Examples of how enterprises suffer from state management methods in this area are presented.


2021 ◽  
pp. 096100062110055
Author(s):  
Clare Thorpe ◽  
Lyndelle Gunton

The United Nation’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development identifies 17 goals as a shared blueprint for peace, prosperity, people and the planet. Australian academic libraries have started documenting and planning how academic libraries contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including the identification of assessment frameworks and key performance indicators. In 2019, the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) Library stepped through an exercise of understanding how our day-to-day work and annual planning targets mapped to the SDGs. The article is a case study. The authors outline how an academic library’s services, projects and action plans were mapped to the SDGs and how the mapping exercise was communicated to the community. The article will situate this activity among the broader approaches being taken by the Australian library community, including the 2030 stretch targets for Australian libraries. USQ Library staff found that existing services, collections and projects correlated to eight of the 17 SDGs. Activities were mapped to these eight goals and reported to senior executive of the University. The mapping exercise increased the awareness of library staff about the broader cultural and societal implications of their roles. The communication strategy led to conversations that increased university leaders’ awareness of the SDGs and the value and impact of USQ Library in improving access to information as well as the library’s role in transforming the lives of USQ students and community. By undertaking an exercise to map collections, services and projects to the SDGs, USQ Library has been able to demonstrate how their knowledge and information infrastructures which enable student achievement and research excellence. The SDGs can be used by university libraries as a benchmarking tool and as a challenge to set stretch targets aligned with the United Nation’s 2030 agenda.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 4023
Author(s):  
Silvia Marcu

Using the case study of Romanians in Spain, this article highlights how the COVID-19 crisis presents both challenges and opportunities when it comes to human mobility and sustainability. Drawing on in-depth interviews with mobile people during the period of lockdown and circulation restrictions, and in accordance with the objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the paper advances and contributes to the relevance of sustainability and its impact on people’s mobility in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. I argue that even in the midst of the crisis, sustainable ways may be found to promote and protect human mobility. The paper raises the way sustainability acts as a driver, gains relevance and influence, and contributes to the creation of new models of resilient mobility in times of crisis. The conclusions defend the respect for the SDGs regarding human mobility and emphasise the role of people on the move as sustainable actors learning to overcome distance and the barriers to their mobility during the pandemic.


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