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LA TUTORÍA UNIVERSITARIA ENTRE LATINOAMÉRICA Y EUROPA: EL CASO DE LA UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL (ARGENTINA) Y EL DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE ESTUDIOS DE PALERMO (I…
2021
espanolLas directrices internacionales formuladas para la construccion de un Espacio Europeo y Latinoamericano de Educacion Superior, destacan un modelo educativo destinado a involucrar activamente a los estudiantes universitarios en los servicios de tutoria y hacerlos autonomos en los procesos de aprendizaje. En este articulo −aplicando una metodologia descriptiva-lineal y top-down− se proporciona una vision bilateral de la tutoria universitaria: se aborda este tema contextualizandolo antes en America Latina y luego en Argentina, terminando con un enfoque particular en la Universidad Austral de Buenos Aires; a continuacion se enmarca analogamente antes en el ambito europeo, luego en el ita…
Speech communication the Finnish way: Fifteen years of university degrees of speech communication in Jyväskylä, Finland
1998
The academic degree program in Speech Communication at the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland, is described. The program was founded in 1982. It encompasses both master's and doctoral education, and it is the only one in the Nordic countries to cover a wide range of human interaction.
Modeling and Measuring University Students’ Subject-Specific Competencies in the Domain of Business and Economics – The ILLEV Project
2013
Current research provides very little empirical evidence regarding the influence of academic higher education on the development of professionalism among students. Over the course of the reform of the higher education systems in Europe (Bologna declaration) this issue has become increasingly important.
Promoting collaborative interactions in a learning management system
2015
This study aimed at addressing social and technological challenges in a computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) setting. Observations were made in the context of an online Master's degree program. A group of four students supported by online tutors and facilitators participated in the study. Interaction analysis (IA) helped reveal both successful and problematic aspects in the CSCL setting. The role of the online tutors' prompts and pointers was critical in scaffolding effective collaborative interactions among students in a learning management system (LMS). The students chose to use additional tools besides the LMS in their collaborative learning activities. The analysis also reve…
Impacted lower third molars and distal caries in the mandibular second molar. Is prophylactic removal of lower third molars justified?
2017
Background The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between the presence of mandibular third molars and the occurrence of carious lesions in the distal aspect of the mandibular second molar. Material and methods A retrospective cohort study comprising 327 lower third molars extracted in the Oral Surgery and Implantology Master's Degree program of the School of Dentistry of the University of Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain) was carried out. A descriptive and bivariate analysis was made. The diagnosis of caries in the second molar and the position of the mandibular third molar were evaluated through panoramic radiographies. Results The sample included 203 patients, 94 males (46…
Collaborative argumentation through role-play by students on a degree programme in social services
2019
The aim of this study was to investigate the nature of collaborative argumentation by students enrolled in a degree program in social services. Students (n = 29) in a University of Applied Sciences participated in role-play discussions and problem solving on adolescents’ substance abuse. The discussions were conducted either online (15 students) or face-to-face (14 students). The data comprise the students’ asynchronous online and face-to-face discussions, which were analysed by identifying discussion fragments relevant in collaborative argumentation, and by comparing the results of the two groups. The results showed that the face-to-face discussions were more collaborative than the online …
The Value of Media in the Acquisition of Master Degree Program: Students’ Assessment
2015
Rapid development of innovative processes characterizes the conditions of the scientific and technical revolution. The understanding about the place and role of the man in the innovative society also changes. Therefore the readiness of the social and individual consciousness to changes in all spheres of life (including education) and the acceptance of the novelties as a value are important. It testifies about a new orientation of education which applies to methods as well as their forms, content and aim. But is the preschool teacher ready to use media in her professional work? Does the acquisition of higher education promote it? The aim of the article is to study the use of the innovative t…
Health science student teachers’ perceptions of teacher competence:a qualitative study
2020
Background. Health science teacher competence is multifaceted and continuously changing according to national and international healthcare standards. Organizational restructuring and emphasis on cost effectiveness is changing the scope of health science teachers' practical work and their role in healthcare (worldwide). Aim. This study aimed to describe student teachers' perceptions of the competencies needed to work as an educator in the healthcare field. Objective of study was to gain new knowledge which can be used in the development of teacher education programs in nursing science and to define a broader definition of the health science educators. Methods. A qualitative study was conduct…
¿Qué resultados de aprendizaje alcanzan los futuros maestros de Infantil cuando planifican unidades didácticas de ciencias?
2017
En este trabajo se analizan los resultados de aprendizaje respecto a las ciencias, que alcanzan los futuros maestros y maestras de educación infantil cuando preparan unidades didácticas. Para ello, se ha construido un instrumento de análisis a partir de los resultados de aprendizaje que cabría esperar teniendo en cuenta las competencias que, para nuestra área de conocimiento, aparecen en la memoria de título de Grado de Maestro/a en Educación Infantil de la Universidad de Valencia. Tres investigadores independientes, haciendo uso de dicho instrumento, han analizado 19 unidades didácticas elaboradas por 76 alumnos del 4º curso durante dos cursos académicos consecutivos, cuando cursan la mate…
Choosing a study mode in blended learning
2012
Education providers aim to meet today's education requirements by employing, among other things, education technology solutions that increase flexibility. This has also happened with the master's level mathematical information technology degree directed to adults. In the degree program, lecture videos brought in together with face-to-face teaching provide good opportunities for flexible educational arrangements. Education with the help of videos can be arranged in such a way that students themselves will be able to choose their study mode in accordance with their needs. When students themselves can choose their study modes, many different ways to take advantage of the flexibility provided a…