Students in Higher Education Governance: The Portuguese case     

Cardoso  Sónia  dos Santos  Sérgio Machado 《Tertiary Education and Management》2011,17(3):233-246

This article aims at analysing and discussing student participation in Portuguese higher education institutions and, specifically, in university governance. In a first moment, it describes this participation under both the previous (1988–2007) and the new legal frameworks (since 2007). A discussion of the changes introduced by this last framework and the extent to which it has contributed to the erosion of student participation in governance is undertaken. Next, the article deals with the ways students are involved in quality assessment at both its systemic and institutional levels. The case of a specific Portuguese university is used as an example of how this involvement takes place. The article concludes with a discussion on the main features of Portuguese student participation in governance, focusing on its effectiveness and suggesting measures for improvement.

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Evaluating the logic of perspective-taking experiments     

Virányi Z  Range F 《Learning & behavior》2011,39(4):306-309

In their recent study, Udell, Dorey, and Wynne (in press)[COMP: Ref. is LBE0034. Will have to be updated to (2011) here and in LBE0038, once page nos. are available.] showed that in a begging task, at least in some conditions, dogs as well as wolves preferentially approached a human partner who could see them in contrast to one whose eyes were occluded, and Udell et al. concluded that this success was dependent on the subjects’ experiences with the specific occluder used. Here we argue, however, that since both partners expressed similar attentiveness towards the subjects by calling their names, Udell and colleagues’ conclusion does not refer to the sensitivity of canines to others’ attentiveness, but instead reflects the fact that the animals obeyed a familiar command better in a familiar context than in an unfamiliar one. Moreover, in contrast to Udell et al.’s conclusion, we believe that their data demonstrate that pet dogs can generalize the use of the visibility of human eyes to novel situations, showing a preference towards an attentive partner even if the eyes of the other partner are occluded in a novel way (e.g., having a bucket on his or her head). Finally, after presenting alternative interpretations of the results of the wolves tested by Udell and colleagues, we conclude that there is no evidence that wolves are sensitive to the attentional states of humans.  相似文献   

Being a resource for both mother and child: fathers' experiences following a complicated birth     

Erlandsson K  Lindgren H 《The Journal of perinatal education》2011,20(2):91-99

The aim of this study was to describe fathers' experiences of being present on a postnatal ward and during the first days at home following a complicated birth. Fifteen fathers were interviewed, and content analysis was used for the analysis. The theme illustrated that fathers were a resource for both mother and child through practical and emotional engagement. The categories describe how the father empowers the mother and illustrates adapting to new family roles. Following complicated birth, fathers should be invited to stay around-the-clock on postnatal wards because it gives them the opportunity to place their resources at the disposal of mother and child. In antenatal courses, fathers should be prepared for their empowering role after a complicated birth.  相似文献   

Curriculum analysis and education for sustainable development in Iceland     

Ingólfur Ásgeir Jóhannesson  Kristín Norðdahl  Gunnhildur Óskarsdóttir  Auður Pálsdóttir  Björg Pétursdóttir 《Environmental Education Research》2011,17(3):375-391

The article explores how the Icelandic public school curriculum for early childhood, compulsory and upper secondary school deals with education for sustainable development. As the curriculum does not often mention the term sustainability, a key with which to investigate signs of education for sustainable development in the three curricula was created. The key encourages a holistic view of sustainable development, where economic, environmental and social factors are not treated as separate entities. It was designed to reflect the goals of the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005–2014) with research on environmental education and education for sustainable development in mind. The key has seven characteristics: values, opinions and emotions about nature and environment; knowledge contributing to a sensible use of nature; welfare and public health; democracy, participation, and action competence; equality and multicultural issues; global awareness; and finally, economic development and future prospects. Using the key, a variety of signs and indicators that provide a space for teachers and schools to deal with issues of sustainable development were identified.  相似文献   

Diverse histories,common ground and a shared future: the education of career guidance and counselling professionals in the Nordic countries     

Andreassen  Inga H.  Einarsdóttir  Sif  Lerkkanen  Jukka  Thomsen  Rie  Wikstrand  Frida 《International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance》2019,19(3):411-436

International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance - The development of education programmes in career guidance and counseling (CGC) has followed different paths among the various Nordic...  相似文献   

测量学术贡献的关键词分析法探析     

黄晨  赵星  卞杨奕  张家榕  张慧  叶鹰 《中国图书馆学报》2019,45(6):84-99

语言作为逻辑思维和推理工具,其基本要素是语词。重要语词映射成概念,核心概念建构知识,而知识演进促成学术发展。本文以学术文献中的  相似文献   

The impact of explanatory factors on a bidimensional model of transparency in Spanish local government     

Juan C. Garrido-Rodríguez  Antonio M. López-Hernández  José L. Zafra-Gómez 《Government Information Quarterly》2019,36(1):154-165

The aim of this paper is to analyse the transparency provided by local public managers and to determine whether this disclosure is limited to the minimum quantity permissible (in accordance with Agency Theory) or whether a maximum amount of information is supplied (following Legitimacy Theory). To do so, we present a Bidimensional Transparency Index (BTI), developed as an instrument for measuring the provision of information (i.e. e-disclosure), which contains two components, breadth and depth, to reflect the pattern of behaviour observed. The results obtained show that on average local managers disclose information corresponding to 60% of the indicators considered, but that only 52% of these indicators of transparency present a moderate or considerable depth of content. These findings reflect a pattern of limited information disclosure, with incomplete information. In addition, our study shows that explanatory factors have an asymmetric impact on the components of the BTI.  相似文献   

Relationship between measures of academic quality and undergraduate student attrition: the case of higher education institutions in the Colombian Caribbean region     

Anabella Martínez  Mónica Borjas  Mariela Herrera  Jorge Valencia 《高等教育研究与发展》2015,34(6):1192-1206

Undergraduate student attrition is a major concern in higher education. It is usually explained by the impact of student attributes; however, recent developments in student success literature point to the need of exploring institutional practices that may impact a student's decision to abandon their studies. The current weight of academic quality assurance for Colombian higher education institutions (HEI) and what such measures may mean for how HEI fulfill their missions indicates the need to consider a possible relation between such quality measures and undergraduate student attrition. Using official databases from the Colombian Ministry of Education for the year 2009, this study explores through analysis of variance the relationship between attrition and three measures of academic quality: accreditation status, professional test scores required to graduate (Saber Pro Exam) and the number of research groups at HEI. The scope of the study is the Colombian Caribbean region and the sample includes 19 HEI. Study results demonstrate that the percentage of accredited undergraduate programs at HEI was the only measure of quality assurance, out of the three explored, that showed a statistically significant relationship with undergraduate student attrition rates.  相似文献   

Young children’s communication and expression of values during play sessions in preschool     

Hrönn Pálmadóttir  Eva Marianne Johansson 《Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development》2015,35(3):289-302

The article explores how young children between one and three years old communicate and prioritise values in order to create and be a part of a community during play sessions in an Icelandic preschool. Furthermore, it aims to investigate the value conflicts that might occur and how the children resolve such conflicts. The study adopts the phenomenological approach of Merleau-Ponty emphasising human bodily existence. Data consist mainly of video recordings. The findings show three main categories that illustrate the values that the children prioritised and found meaningful to their interaction in their play: the value of ownership of toys, the value of others’ well-being and the value of belonging to the community. The values could also be in opposition to values that were either prioritised within the group of children or emphasised by the educators. The study implies that play situations are a valuable arena for children’s learning of values. The value conflicts appeared to be especially important, including children’s confrontations with each other’s perspectives and requiring the children to clarify their views. Thus, children’s positions and possibilities within the group became visible and influenced the resolution of the conflicts.  相似文献   

Analyzing Students’ Learning Progressions Throughout a Teaching Sequence on Acoustic Properties of Materials with a Model-Based Inquiry Approach     

María Isabel Hernández  Digna Couso  Roser Pintó 《Journal of Science Education and Technology》2015,24(2-3):356-377

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