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Announcing the winner of the International Award for Excellence

Published on December 19, 2011 in Headline, Journal and Newsletter. 0 Comments

Congratulations to Rui Gonçalves, Ana Vitória Baptista, Catarina Lobão and António Melo the winners of the International Award for Excellence in the world universities field with their paper Evidence-Based Practice in Higher Education: Discussing its Value to Enhance Teaching and Learning.

Abstract: Nowadays, we observe that Academia is focusing a great importance on research in general and evidence-based practice (EBP) in particular. In fact, multidisciplinary, transdisciplinary and cross-cutting approaches within research are being increasingly emphasised. This knowledge and process may have a great relevance to improve several activities, namely the teaching and learning process in Higher Education (HE). In this paper, we assume that EBP may be defined as the use of conscious and explicit scientific evidence which will increase the efficiency and quality of the teaching and learning process at HE institutions. Even though there are several studies that prove the importance and success of this interactive pedagogical experience, they also point out the existence of several barriers within some scientific domains that make the implementation of this strategy somewhat difficult. Thus, we will reflect on some aspects mentioned in the literature regarding the implementation of EBP with the ultimate goal of better understanding the impact it may bring to teaching and learning in HE. In particular, we will reflect about the importance and impact this strategy has in what regards the promotion of students’ generic skills and competences. Along this paper we will emphasise the importance that research in general and EBP in particular may have in the development and enhancement of teaching and learning process.

International Student Security: Globalization, State, University

Published on December 6, 2010 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

simon-marginson-photo Simon Marginson was a Plenary Speaker at the 2010 Conference.

Simon Marginson is a Professor of Higher Education located in the Centre for the Study of Higher Education at the University of Melbourne, Australia. His work is focused on globalization and the knowledge economy, international education and education policy, with some emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region, and he has completed three reports for the OECD in these areas.

Professor Marginson’s paper International Student Security: Globalization, State, University has been published as part of the Journal of the World Universities Forum.

Abstract:

Recent issues of international student security in Australia, especially breaches of the personal safety of students from South Asia, raise far-reaching questions about the security of mobile persons in a world governed and regulated by bordered nation-states. States have a prima facie first obligation to their own citizens and are chronically unable to provide for universal humanism or even universalise protections for strangers. Given the growing number of mobile persons – whether students, economic travellers or refugees – it is increasingly apparent that a new multilateral or global regime is needed to provide for personal security.