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THE FLIPPED CLASSROOM: A MODEL EXPERIMENTED WITH UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO
2016
This paper describes the results of an exploratory study, which examines the results of a flipped classroom trial conducted for 154 students. This work was carried out in a course of Docimology at University of Palermo for future teachers, during the first semester of the academic year 2015. In this article we present the methodology, the tools and the main results of the exploratory study. As the flip learning model based on students learning by themselves, it is especially well adapted to the university environment. Flipped learning allows for a much more interactive classroom lesson, with the teacher helping students when they are stuck as opposed to the traditional set-up of students pa…
Factors influencing automobile firms eco-innovation orientation
2014
[EN] An eco-innovation is any innovation that reduces environmental damage. Even though eco-innovating is a key trend in industry today, relatively little research has been conducted on its implications for the automobile industry. In this article, the attitude toward the environment while innovating is analyzed using the SEM (Structural Equation Model) technique, applied to a data set of 223 Spanish automotive companies. Results of a statistical analysis with this data set show that companies which focus on processes and products when innovating tend to be more environmentally oriented and tend to highlight the importance of information sources more than those which do not have a focus on …
Decoding the Japanese Lean Production System according to a Viable Systems Perspective
2012
The increase in the complexity and variability of the business environment, due to constant and rapid changes in markets, calls for more flexible and effective production systems. Of the most valuable production systems, the Japanese lean production system (LPS) is the best known and studied, but is still not the most widely applied with success outside Japan. The reason for the low level of success of lean production outside its native country is the lack of understanding of the strong interactions which hold between enterprises and business systems. In order to fill this gap in our knowledge, we investigate the systemic interactions according to the Viable System View. To develop our anal…
Innovation Diffusion in the European Ceramic Tile Industry Supply Chain
2016
Following Nelson's primary typology of enterprises based on a characterization of their technical change process (bulk commodities; complex systems producers; and chemical products producers) this chapter presents a case study on the innovation diffusion in the European tile industry based on the analysis of its manufacturing process and supply chain. The producers of ceramic tiles, the machinery producers and the frits and glazes producers fit each of Nelson's categories. Further, the European ceramic tile industry is clustered in two southern European regions: Emilia Romagna (Sassuolo – Italy) and Valencia Region (Castelló de la Plana – Spain) with a different configuration of the type of…
Drifting Down the Technologization of Life: Could Choreography-Based Interaction Design Support us in Engaging with the World and our Embodied Living?
2013
The development of interactive technology is often based on the assumption of need to reduce the physical action and cognitive load of the user. However, recent conceptualizations, supported by research in various fields of science, emphasize human physical action in cognitive processes and knowledge formation. In fact, physical and closely related imaginary movement can be seen as the quintessence of humanity. Acknowledging this should imply a new approach to the design of interactive technology. In the current study, we propose a choreographic approach for shifting the focal point of interaction design to the aspects of human activity and movement within a technologized context. Hence, th…
Tecnología de biorreactores anaerobios de membrana (AnMBR) para tratamiento de aguas residuales urbanas y reutilización de agua en agricultura. Una s…
2018
La combinación de la tecnología de biorreactores anaerobios de membrana (AnMBR, por sus siglas en inglés) para el tratamiento de aguas residuales y la reutilización de su efluente en agricultura da como resultado un concepto más sostenible para la depuración, donde las aguas residuales se convierten en una fuente de energía (biogás) y nutrientes (nitrógeno y fósforo) a la vez que se genera un recurso alternativo de agua que puede ayudar a paliar la escasez a la que nos enfrentamos a nivel global. Sin embargo, para aprovechar los beneficios del agua regenerada y los recursos recuperados de las aguas residuales se necesitan políticas inteligentes que brinden flexibilidad para la implementació…
Quels enjeux autour de l’évaluation des innovations pédagogiques ? L’exemple des projets labélisés IDEFI dans l'enseignement supérieur français
2022
En 2012, 36 projets IDEFI (Initiatives d’Excellence en Formations Innovantes) ont été sélectionnés dans le cadre du Programme d’Investissements d’Avenir (PIA). Ces projets ont été portés par différents établissements d’enseignement supérieur français, universités et écoles. Les publics visés concernent des étudiants, des lycées mais également d’autres apprenants, en emploi ou sans emploi, inscrits dans des dispositifs de formation tout au long de la vie. Les actions de formations innovantes sont également très variées et peuvent relever de nouvelles méthodes pédagogiques, de créations de nouveaux cursus ou d’innovations plus didactiques.La littérature scientifique souligne les difficultés r…
La "atención a la diversidad" como oportunidad. La perspectiva del proyecto Gea-Clío.
2019
En 1989 se conformó en Valencia (España) el grupo de innovación e investigación pedagógica Gea-Clío, centrado en torno a la didáctica de la geografía y la historia desde una perspectiva progresista y crítica. Un año después (en 1990) se inició en España una reforma educativa de gran calado que extendió la obligatoriedad de la escolarización hasta los 16 años. La implementación de dicha reforma conllevó la aparición de serios problemas en el sistema educativo español. Se analiza la génesis de dichos problemas, las soluciones conservadoras aplicadas durante los últimos años y sus efectos. A continuación se exponen los enfoques y las propuestas dadas a esos nuevos retos desde el grupo Gea-Clío…
Entrepreneurship training for new ventures
2009
Several studies in the field of international entrepreneurship have indicated the inadequacy of public policy support for new ventures and called for more tailored training programs. This paper introduces a training program created for new ventures in Central Finland and analyzes its benefits and shortcomings using a qualitative case study. The findings reveal that the training program provided useful knowledge on how to develop a business further and how to make it understandable and attractive to a funder. However, the findings also indicate that there is a need for cultural adaptation: the training program developed originally for U.S. new ventures was not fully adapted for the needs of …
Digital Transformation of Centru Region – Romania. Needs Assessment
2020
Abstract Competitiveness represents a never-ending moving target for any institution/entity, no matter the level of analysis (micro - companies /public administrations, mezzo - industries / national regions, or macro - countries / world regions); but its determinants (or key success factors) are changing, as ages go by, asking for continuous watch and strategic flexibility. With digital technology nowadays disrupting (almost) every aspect of human life, while framing a new age - of digitalization being both a source of competitiveness (for the industry leaders - whatever the “industry” might be), and (just) a prerequisite for survival (or doing business) for almost everyone else, the Europe…