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- Adult learners in higher educationPublication . Correia, Ana Maria Ramalho; Mesquita, AnabelaThe development and promotion of the strategic goal of the European Union (EU) to become a competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy and society (Lisbon European Council, 2000) can only be achieved with relevant technological infrastructures together with people equipped with necessary skills and competencies (European Commission, 2002). This must be supported by a well-structured initial education, constantly updated by a continuous lifelong learning programme, so that people can face the challenges of a series of new jobs, maybe separated by spells of short-term contracts or even unemployment. This continuous education programme should be available to all citizens regardless of their age and social or economic status. In a knowledge-based society, education and training are among the highest priorities because they are central to the creation and transmission of knowledge and are a determining factor for societal innovation. It is also recognized that human resources are the main assets for every organization and country (Lisbon European Council).
- Aprendizagem ao longo da vida e ensino superior: contributos para o aumento da participação dos estudantes adultos não tradicionaisPublication . Correia, Ana Maria Ramalho; Mesquita, AnabelaCom a globalização da concorrência, a aceleração das mutações tecnológicas e os desafios colocados pelo aumento de produtividade e competitividade assentes no conhecimento, entende-se facilmente o apelo à intensificação e ao alargamento da participação dos cidadãos em actividades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida (ALV), tendo em vista responder às preocupações decorrentes do mercado de trabalho em contínua evolução. Essas novas oportunidades educativas devem estar disponíveis, não apenas para os jovens com possibilidade de seguirem uma formação dita convencional, mas para todos aqueles a quem as circunstâncias da vida não permitiram frequentar o sistema formal de ensino. As instituições de ensino superior (IES) desempenham um papel crucial nesta preparação dos cidadãos para a vida. Nelas, os candidatos poderão ter a oportunidade para desenvolverem competências novas e até aperfeiçoarem as que já possuem com vista a responderem aos desafios decorrentes das alterações demográficas, efeitos da globalização e até da reestruturação económica a nível mundial (Green, 2002). Como se refere no documento O Papel das Universidades na Europa do Conhecimento (Comissão..., 2003:7) as IES deverão contribuir para colmatar as lacunas de educação e formação. Estas incluem “necessidade de educação científica e técnica, a aquisição de competências transversais e a possibilidade de aprendizagem ao longo da vida”. Relativamente ao crescimento da procura do Ensino Superior (ES), a mesma surge, em larga medida, em resultado da dupla pressão exercida pelo objectivo fixado nalguns países, de aumentar o número de estudantes neste nível de ensino e pelas novas exigências ligadas à educação e formação ao longo da vida1 (Comissão…, 2003:6). Neste contributo sobre a promoção da ALV no ES, numa primeira parte, define-se, ainda que de forma muito breve, o que se entende por ALV, refere-se o papel do ES neste tipo de aprendizagem e caracterizam-se estudantes adultos não tradicionais (EANT). Na segunda parte do contributo, apresentam-se sugestões concretas para ajudar a promover a ALV, em particular a conferente de qualificações profissionais CITE de nível 5 e 6, junto de EANT.
- Are really technologies at the fingers of teachers? Results from a higher education institution in PortugalPublication . Peres, Paula; Moreira, Fernando; Mesquita, AnabelaTechnologies are being introduced in our everyday life, including schools and in particular classrooms. Teachers are trying to make the most of web 2.0 tools and social media. However, we are not sure if, in fact, teachers are using these technologies and, if when they do, they do so with pedagogical purposes or to help them to manage the learning process or to replace some obsolete technologies by more modern ones but without learning objectives. To contribute to this question, a questionnaire was developed and administered to teachers from higher education. Results show that there is still a long way to go before saying that teachers are fully using and taking the advantages of technologies in the classroom.
- Building a knowledge and learning society in Portugal: adult students in technological schools and higher education institutionsPublication . Correia, Ana Maria Ramalho; Sá, Dulce Maria Cardoso Pereira; Costa, Ana Cristina; Mesquita, AnabelaLifelong learning (LLL) has received increasing attention in recent years. It implies that learning should take place at all stages of the “life cycle and it should be life-wide, that is embedded in all life contexts from the school to the work place, the home and the community” (Green, 2002, p.613). The ‘learning society’, is the vision of a society where there are recognized opportunities for learning for every person, wherever they are and however old they happen to be. Globalization and the rise of new information technologies are some of the driving forces that cause depreciation of specialised competences. This happens very quickly in terms of economic value; consequently, workers of all skills levels, during their working life, must have the opportunity to update “their technical skills and enhance general skills to keep pace with continuous technological change and new job requirements” (Fahr, 2005, p. 75). It is in this context that LLL tops the policy agenda of international bodies, national governments and non-governmental organizations, in the field of education and training, to justify the need for LLL opportunities for the population as they face contemporary employability challenges. It is in this context that the requirement and interest to analyse the behaviour patterns of adult learners has developed over the last few years
- Business simulation before and after ENTRE4FUTURE PROJECT: lessons learnedPublication . Silva, Paulino; Silva, Rui Bertuzi Da; Mesquita, AnabelaThis paper presents lessons learned from the changes introduced to Business Simulation (BS) courses at ISCAP / IPP as a result of the participation in the international project “Entre4Future – Simulation for Entrepreneurship”. Besides the exchange of professional experience among teachers, researchers and students, Entre4future Project intends to develop outputs, such as teaching methodologies and innovative contents to prepare young people to be entrepreneurs. Partners from different levels of education (vocational schools, high and higher education institutions) and from the business world (Chambers of Commerce and Industry) were selected to be part of the project. BS courses are part of the Accounting and Administration degree since 2003 and methodologies used are in some way innovative, as the aim is to provide the students the possibility to work in a real (but simulated and risk free) business environment. Although some previous studies demonstrated the importance of BS for profession life of accounting and administration students, it was recognized that when it comes to develop entrepreneurial skills there were small gaps identified. In order to overcome this problem and using the knowledge acquired with the Entre4future project additional training was provided to students. After a deep analysis of the BS curriculum and the Entre4Future curriculum, additional training was provided in order to prepare students in areas they were not prepared sufficiently with BS. The paper shows the very positive perception of students to this initiative and gives some clues to a possible inclusion of this new training in BS courses, which are part of the programme of studies of the Accounting and Administration degree.
- Challenges for e-learning and adult students in higher educationPublication . Correia, Ana Maria Ramalho; Mesquita, AnabelaThis article examines Lifelong Learning, from the perspective of the adult learner in higher education, by presenting some of the results of a project, funded by the European Commission's Socrates Programme, LIHE, Learning in Higher Education. It is structured as follows: first, the background of the project is described, then the experiences of the adult student, concerning their induction and tuition, are presented. Some future trends concerning adults in higher education and lifelong learning are outlined and conclusions drawn.
- Comunidades de prática: factores críticos de sucesso para a inovação e a partilha de conhecimentoPublication . Correia, Ana Maria Ramalho; Paulos, Alice; Mesquita, AnabelaAs comunidades de prática constituem um espaço privilegiado de interacção entre os seus membros, promovendo a aprendizagem e a partilha de conhecimento. Sendo esta última uma condição crítica de sucesso para a promoção da inovação, revela-se, pois, crucial, compreender os factores organizacionais que poderão condicionar esta partilha, inibindo-a ou potenciando-a. Assim, nesta comunicação começa-se por evidenciar a evolução do conceito de comunidade de prática (CdP), o seu modo de funcionamento e as suas características, dando-se algum enfoque às comunidades mediadas através de dispositivos electrónicos – as e-CdP ou comunidades digitais. Segue-se a descrição de alguns dos factores que podem condicionar a partilha de conhecimento. Apresentam-se, também, os benefícios e os inconvenientes das CdP para as organizações, bem como algumas recomendações para que estas possam usufruir do potencial relacionado com aquelas comunidades no sentido de promoverem o respectivo sucesso e a inovação.
- Creativity and digital spaces in the intercultural societyPublication . Mesquita, AnabelaIn Permanent Transit: Discourses and Maps of the Intercultural Experience builds interdisciplinary approaches to the study of migrations, traffics, globalization, communication, regulations, arts, literature, and other intercultural processes, in the context of past and present times. The book offers a convergence of perspectives, combining conceptual and empirical work by sociologists, anthropologists, historians, linguists, educators, lawyers, media, specialists, and literary studies writers, in their shared attempt to understand the many routes of the intercultural experience. In Permanent Transit: Discourses and Maps of the Intercultural Experience builds interdisciplinary approaches to the study of migrations, traffics, globalization, communication, regulations, arts, literature, and other intercultural processes, in the context of past and present times. The book offers a convergence of perspectives, combining conceptual and empirical work by sociologists, anthropologists, historians, linguists, educators, lawyers, media, specialists, and literary studies writers, in their shared attempt to understand the many routes of the intercultural experience.
- Critical success factors in the adoption of technologies in education in higher educationPublication . Mesquita, Anabela; Peres, PaulaDistance learning has evolved a lot since the moment students received materials by mail and as regular correspondence. At that time, students worked already at their own pace and concluded training according to their professional work and agenda. Today, although courses by correspondence still exist, they are being quickly replaced by distance learning. And the success of this format of education are at the basis of the emergence of different offers and new business models. The success of adoption of technology depends on several factors related with the organization where it is implemented and with the individuals involved. In this paper, the authors will present a case, the evolution of the solutions offered concerning distance learning in the school under study, the actual offers and the concerns for the future. The authors will identify the factors that enabled or constrained this evolution. They will also raise some questions that are still unanswered and will point out some clues for future research.
- Customized learning environmentPublication . Mesquita, Anabela; Moreira, Fernando; Peres, PaulaThe education sector is going through a very marked change in relation to the needs of students who arrive at Higher Institutions Education (HIEs), and the labor market requirements. There are already solutions that try to meet the new requirements; however, the changing of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) require a rapid and demanding adaptation. In this context it is assumed that education systems must address the backgrounds diversity of students, taking into account their need in order to provide access to learning objects, as well as the validation of knowledge of each student. In this paper, we propose a model where all the learning and e-learning elements are present and where the student is the focus and the one who decides what should be included in this learning environment in order to create a Customized Learning Environment.