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- ALE - advanced learning environments: work-based learningPublication . P. Camarinha, Ana; Gonçalves, Maria José Angélico; Abreu, António; Braga, InêsCom o aumento do conhecimento e o progresso tecnológico da sociedade, as Tecnologias da Informação (TI) no desenvolvimento educacional têm sido reconhecidas mundialmente como prioritárias, a fim de apoiar o desenvolvimento acadêmico e científico, alcançar alcance universal e ampliar o conhecimento, bem como facilitar a educação ao longo da vida. Passamos da aprendizagem centrada no professor para a aprendizagem centrada no aluno, fornecendo meios pedagógicos modernos intuitivos e envolventes para que os alunos aprendam sozinhos. Existe, no entanto, uma componente essencial do saber-fazer que muitas vezes só é adquirida no mercado de trabalho, ou quando o ensino envolve actividades práticas do mundo real, o que não é comum nos cursos de primeiro ciclo (Quadro Europeu de Qualificações para a aprendizagem ao longo da vida (QEQ), nível 6). Em Portugal, no nível 4 do QEQ, equivalente ao ensino secundário, existem cursos profissionais especializados destinados a formar pessoas para uma vida profissional ativa muito mais cedo, sem a exigência curricular e científica que é normal no ensino superior. Em 2006, no âmbito do processo de Bolonha, foram implementados os Cursos Técnicos Superiores Profissionais correspondentes ao nível 5 do QEF. Estes cursos têm a propriedade de exigir um estágio obrigatório de 6 meses pela instituição de ensino superior que se realiza em empresas e organizações que exercem atividades profissionais na área para a qual o curso se prepara e que têm as qualificações do formando. Em cada um desses níveis de ensino os objetivos e metodologias de aprendizagem são diferentes e, portanto, os resultados também são diferentes. Hoje em dia, estamos tentando entender como o treinamento em ambientes do mundo real é importante para melhorar o aprendizado. O objetivo do nosso projeto é avaliar o impacto da mudança, enfatizando a inter-relação de organização, currículo, infraestrutura, pedagogia e práticas na construção do ambiente de ensino e aprendizagem (ELT). Este estudo basear-se-á na análise dos currículos, metodologias, durabilidade e competências adquiridas em cada um dos diferentes níveis, a fim de avaliar a pertinência da combinação de estratégias existentes nos diferentes percursos, podendo passar pela necessidade de reformular a realidade atual, quer introduzindo mudanças, quer aumentando os métodos pedagógicos ou os conhecimentos, com vistas a uma formação mais completa e próxima do mercado de trabalho sem descurar toda a formação essencial ao indivíduo e ao seu desempenho profissional.
- Communication skills in higher education vs the labor market: different perceptions and valuationsPublication . Braga, Inês; Abreu, AntónioCommunication skills are considered increasingly important by higher education institutions, but also by employers as they influence better professional perfor-mance. The literature review recommends a necessary and desirable alignment of the communicational aspect of academic curricula with work needs, so that graduates have professional success. The objective of this research is to know how communicational skills are seen and valued in higher education, specifically in a Portuguese Polytechnic Accounting and Business School. For this purpose, undergraduate and Masters students who integrate courses or approaches related to communicational skills are surveyed. Coordinators of some of these courses (who are also professors) are consulted too. The methodology adopted is the case study and the data collection techniques are questionnaires applied to a sample of students and interviews carried out with the Coordinators of some of afore-mentioned courses. According to a self-assessment carried out by students, it was concluded that their average communication performance is very good, which is not in line with the literature review. As for the existence of training, within the scope of communication skills, course coordinators and most students consider that these should be taught in higher education. In the opinion of the course di-rectors, there is an alignment between the skills taught in the courses and those that are required in the job market, an opinion that a not very expressive majority of students also share, although an overwhelming majority of students consider that this should be done. Course coordinators and students suggest motivating, practical and work-related pedagogical approaches for greater development of the skills in analysis.
- Virtual learning environments: formal environments vs informal environmentsPublication . Gonçalves, Maria José Angélico; Camarinha, Ana P.; Abreu, António; Braga, InêsSociety is constantly evolving and has so many repercussions on a social level as well as within personal and professional life. Information Technology (IT) has an increasing impact, bringing new challenges and paradigms to Education, by combining formal and informal environments in the communication that takes place between teachers and students, as well as between themselves. Nowadays, in education, the use of a an informal communication environment is increasingly verified in parallel with the formal environments already implemented. Teachers present challenges in the Learning Management System (LMS), but give students the freedom to use tools in less formal environments, as long as they meet with the stated objectives. The synergy between these two tools promotes learning environments with a social and interactive presence, one that is able to promote student success in virtual environments. This article presents an exploratory study of the use of platforms to support traditional teaching, such as social networks and LMS, using methods and pedagogical approaches that value the experimentation, discovery, research and integration of knowledge and skills. The purpose of this article is to identify the functionalities of each of the tools that promote the improvement of these environments in both formal and informal learning situations. The methodology used to reach the objective, besides the review of the literature, is based on an exploratory study, using research and interviews.
- Youth generations, new technologies, and a new kind of tourism – Trends and challengesPublication . Braga, Inês; Abreu, António; P. Afonso, AnaThis investigation is based on the trilogy of Youth generations, technologies and tourism, and its objective is to carry out a theoretical reflection on the theme, bringing together scientific information from different countries, which allows for a characterization of the new trends in tourism that is increasingly manifested digitally, requiring a close intrinsic relationship with technologies and implying new tourist experiences on the part of individuals, namely the youth generation. The methodology used is a literature review covering themes on the evolution of mass tourism toward a New Tourism or Post-Tourism, the use and impact of new technologies in the context of the offer of tourist experiences, in the research and publication of information in social media by new tourists, with a focus on the Youth generations. A characterization of the generations of Millennials and Post-Millennials is made, tracing their respective profiles, taking into account their way of acting in social media in the current tourist context. The User-Generated Content (UGC) is highlighted, whose information is related to the tourism experiences lived by young people and shared by them on social networks, information, and communication channels with growing impact and alternatives to those that disseminate paid information and published on the net. In the final considerations, some of the most important conclusions of the research are taken up again. Some recommendations are reinforced in these matters collected in the research and which can serve as a reflection and alert so that the stakeholders involved in this new tourism can obtain better performance and results.