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Using Professional Certification Criteria To Assess Occupational Safety Curricula In Degree Programs Investigating Accreditation, Todd William Loushine, Robert G. Feyen Aug 2011

Using Professional Certification Criteria To Assess Occupational Safety Curricula In Degree Programs Investigating Accreditation, Todd William Loushine, Robert G. Feyen

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The aim of this paper is to demonstrate a novel assessment method developed to determine if the curriculum from two separate safety degree programs provided sufficient opportunity for students to obtain the knowledge required for professional practice in occupational safety. The method relies on the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) examination blueprints. In the graduate program case study, over 88% of the BCSP criteria were met through an explicit means and up to 64% through assignments or better. Aggregating criteria into respective subject areas showed that the curriculum covered anywhere from 58% to 100% of the items within each …

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Scholarly Activities In Hospitality And Tourism Higher Education Among Private Higher Institutions In Australia, Edmund Goh Aug 2011

Scholarly Activities In Hospitality And Tourism Higher Education Among Private Higher Institutions In Australia, Edmund Goh

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The purpose of this paper is to explore the notion of scholarship and develop research and scholarship strategies among Private Higher Institutions delivering Tourism and Hospitality degree programs in Australia. In doing so, this paper confronts the traditional view of research publications as the only form of scholarship by traditional universities. This paper argues that the purpose of scholarship should be focused towards improving a teacher’s teaching and learning process. These new knowledge need not be limited through peer reviewed journals only, but can be achieved through less formal means of communication such as fieldtrips to industry and attending conferences. …

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Facilitating Inquiry-Based Science Learning Online In A Virtual University, Bernard Hoop, Rosalind Kam Aug 2011

Facilitating Inquiry-Based Science Learning Online In A Virtual University, Bernard Hoop, Rosalind Kam

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The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the authors’ interaction-engagement approach in facilitating online courses, which focused on a guided inquiry approach to build understanding of core science concepts using hands-on experimental science investigations. The graduate-level courses were taught during 2005 through 2010, entirely online. The course participants were practicing teachers who were enrolled in the K-8 Science Specialization of a Master of Science in Education degree program. It was presumed that teachers undertook this graduate program to improve their content knowledge, as well as for their professional advancement in their teaching careers and, for some, financial incentives from …

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Editorial, The Editors Aug 2011

Editorial, The Editors

Higher Learning Research Communications

In this issue of Higher Learning Research Communications (HLRC), researchers and academics in Ireland, United States, United Kingdom and Mexico share their research findings after applying innovative teaching technologies and learning models in different academic, cultural, and national contexts.The research presented here covers diverse subjects such as alternative tools and learning models in the classroom, faculty training in new technologies to achieve student learning, and the application of social theory to understand educational attainment. One innovation that is transforming the design and development of curricula is the incorporation of mobile technologies to complement the learning experience in the classroom. To …

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Educational Attainment: Success To The Successful, Peter John Anthony, David Gould, Gina Smith Aug 2011

Educational Attainment: Success To The Successful, Peter John Anthony, David Gould, Gina Smith

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Systems archetypes are patterns of structure found in systems that are helpful in understanding some of the dynamics within them. The intent of this study was to examine educational attainment data using the success-to-the-successful archetype as a model to see if it helps to explain the inequality observed in the data. Data covering 1990 to 2009 was collected from the United States Census Bureau for the United States, as well as for the States of Georgia and Washington. Findings indicated that this archetype is useful in explaining the variation, and there are several other terms and concepts that are helpful …

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Toward A Transnational Framework: Aligning Internal And External Quality Assurance Processes, William Plater Aug 2011

Toward A Transnational Framework: Aligning Internal And External Quality Assurance Processes, William Plater

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This article explores the tensions between internal and external quality assurance processes, making a case for the preeminence of internal actions to ensure the capacity of institutions to respond quickly and effectively to the rapidly evolving global conditions affecting all of higher education. As the forms and means of formal and informal learning evolve more rapidly than quality assurance and accrediting bodies can adapt, institutions themselves will have to take the steps necessary to ensure that students are actually learning at levels represented by a new array of credentials and to offer credible evidence to employers and others that the …

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Blogs, Webinars And Significant Learning: A Case Report On A Teacher Training Program For College Teachers, Rodrigo Polanco-Bueno Aug 2011

Blogs, Webinars And Significant Learning: A Case Report On A Teacher Training Program For College Teachers, Rodrigo Polanco-Bueno

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This case study reports on a teacher training experience for college professors in which participants were trained, taking advantage of technological tools, in two main teaching competences. First, professors were trained to use technology to enrich students’ learning outcomes. Second, they applied strategies of significant learning in the design of students’ learning experiences. The learning experience consisted in an International Certificate on Significant Learning integrated by six modules, 20 hours each. Every module of the program consisted of two consecutive webinars with online activities in between. The results showed the positive impact of the program on participants’ perceptions about the …

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What Is Mlearning And How Can It Be Used To Support Learning And Teaching In Econometrics?, Lucia Morales Jul 2011

What Is Mlearning And How Can It Be Used To Support Learning And Teaching In Econometrics?, Lucia Morales

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This research project analyzed the integration of mobile learning technologies in a postgraduate course in Finance (MSc in Finance) at Dublin Institute of Technology, where econometrics is an important course component. Previous experience with students undertaking econometrics modules supported this analysis, where the researcher detected a clear need for learning support. Econometrics courses are heavily supported by the use of sophisticated statistical software, the availability of which is normally restricted to designated labs in the college. As a result, this project has developed an application that facilitates students’ access to econometrics course work, where a mobile device was used. The …

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The Laureate English Program: Taking A Research Informed Approach To Blended Learning, Debra Marsh, Christopher Johnson Jul 2011

The Laureate English Program: Taking A Research Informed Approach To Blended Learning, Debra Marsh, Christopher Johnson

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The aim of this case study is to describe the implementation of the Laureate English Program (LEP), the consequent decision to roll out blended learning across the network, and the Laureate-Cambridge University Press research partnership. Phase 1 of the research was completed in September 2012. The goal of this first phase was to gain a general understanding of student profile, computer literacy and competence, student levels of achievement, and student feedback on their blended learning experience. Six hundred and forty-eight students and 35 teachers responded to a questionnaire, which included multiple choice questions and open ended questions requiring extended comment. …

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Editorial, The Editors Jul 2011

Editorial, The Editors

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Academic research represents a milestone in the practice of quality higher education. Academics that consistently conduct and publish research in specialized disciplines develop leadership in their particular areas and nurture with new knowledge disciplines and professions. Certainly they strengthen the critical atmosphere in which students study and contribute to the reputation of the institutions in which they teach, and by segue attracting highly qualified students and new promising faculty into their programs. Ground-breaking knowledge is often developed at graduate degree programs, that is, after all, how the practice of academia grows its expertise. Research is a tool for both academia …

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Introduction: Special Issue On Hospitality, Ruth Rios-Morales, Ian Jenkins Jul 2011

Introduction: Special Issue On Hospitality, Ruth Rios-Morales, Ian Jenkins

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In the era of globalization, the economic contribution of the tourism, hospitality and leisure industry to the world’s GDP is significant. Tourism represents one of the main sources of income for many countries; tourism creates jobs, enhances exports and contributes to the economic welfare of a host country. Although the contribution of tourism, hospitality and the leisure industry in the era of globalization has been broadly recognized, there are also numerous challenges that this industry faces.Higher Learning Research Communications is publishing this special issue with articles focusing particularly on the development of tourism, hospitality and leisure in the globalized world. …

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Lifestyle Entrepreneurs: Insights Into Blackpool’S Small Hotel Sector, William Rowson, Conrad Lashley Jul 2011

Lifestyle Entrepreneurs: Insights Into Blackpool’S Small Hotel Sector, William Rowson, Conrad Lashley

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Branded chains dominate sections of commercial hospitality provision; however, the vast majority of firms in the sector are micro businesses employing 10 or fewer staff. In fact most are so small as to employ no permanent staff. In many cases, those running these businesses are not classic entrepreneurs driven by a need to maximise profits and build a business empire. Actually, many are best described as lifestyle entrepreneurs, their key motives are more associated improving their quality of life. This paper reports on the owners of a significant sample of Blackpool hotels. For most, this is their first entrepreneurial venture.DOI: …

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Strategic Implications Of Corporate Social Responsibility In Hotel Industry: A Comparative Research Between Nh Hotels And Meliá Hotels International, Marina Mattera, Alberto Moreno Melgarejo Jul 2011

Strategic Implications Of Corporate Social Responsibility In Hotel Industry: A Comparative Research Between Nh Hotels And Meliá Hotels International, Marina Mattera, Alberto Moreno Melgarejo

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The hospitality industry serves millions of people globally and is a multibillion-dollar industry with a significant growth expectation in the upcoming years. The Spanish tourism industry is one of the most developed sectors of the nation, being one of the main contributors to the country’s GDP. On a world wide scale, and specifically in the European context, there is a rising awareness for firms’ actions to be responsible towards the environment and the community in which they operate. Based on “triple bottom line” guidelines, companies’ mission in such a context is achieving competitive advantage by means of a business model …

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Economic Competition, Sustainability, And Survival Endurance: The Extinction Of The Dodo, The Easter Island Case, And The Tragedy Of The Commons Effect, Pedro Moreira Jul 2011

Economic Competition, Sustainability, And Survival Endurance: The Extinction Of The Dodo, The Easter Island Case, And The Tragedy Of The Commons Effect, Pedro Moreira

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A fast developing industry worldwide, tourism demands a monumental extent of resources, and at times devastates and condemns the very own environments that are fundamental to the economic survival of organizations and the sustainability of travel destinations. The purpose of the study is to link three established scientific themes on survival and sustainability to empirical results in the field of economic decision and behavior. The discussion of this link may also represent the originality value of the paper. Departing from the results of a series of decision games obtained under a quasi-experimental design, behavioral patterns were analyzed and extrapolated to …

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Challenges And Opportunities In The World Of Tourism From The Point Of View Of Ecotourism, Fredy González Fonseca Jul 2011

Challenges And Opportunities In The World Of Tourism From The Point Of View Of Ecotourism, Fredy González Fonseca

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This article emerges from the analysis of the data corresponding to the tourism activity in the world and in Mexico, considering: the arrival of tourists and international visitors, and the arrival of tourists in the North American region. Subsequently, it is intended to place ecotourism as an option for sustainable development, which helps generate additional income for local communities and contributes to the protection and conservation of natural resources. The analysis of global tourism in the above categories, in addition to the discussion about the criteria and characteristics of ecotourism versus sustainable development, allows us to visualize the potential that …

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Editorial, The Editors Jul 2011

Editorial, The Editors

Higher Learning Research Communications

Welcome to this special issue of Higher Learning Higher Learning Research Communications (HLRC)! This issue is dedicated to international accreditation of higher education.Academic leaders from Australia, Brazil, Chile, México, Spain, Switzerland and the United States provide insights into the world of higher education accreditation, and describe existing trends, changes, guidelines and their own experiences navigating the higher education accreditation process for specific countries in the times internationalization.Authors for this issue were individually invited because of their knowledge and insights gained while working on innovative projects as institutions adjust to new and emerging accreditation standards.Thus, Agueda Benito Capa (rector at Universidad …

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Quality Assurance Of Post-Graduate Education: The Case Of Capes, The Brazilian Agency For Support And Evaluation Of Graduate Education, Jorge Almeida Guimarães, Elenara Chaves Edler De Almeida Jul 2011

Quality Assurance Of Post-Graduate Education: The Case Of Capes, The Brazilian Agency For Support And Evaluation Of Graduate Education, Jorge Almeida Guimarães, Elenara Chaves Edler De Almeida

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CAPES Foundation, The Brazilian Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education, was created in July 11th, 1951, some few years after the end of World War II, by the initiative of Anísio Teixeira, a pioneer Brazilian educator. At the same time, Alvaro Alberto, another open mind leader pioneer created CNPq, The Brazilian National Research Council. CAPES is linked to the Ministry of Education, and CNPq to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. Since its creation, CAPES has been responsible for the evaluation and financial support of graduate courses at master and doctorate levels, covering the entire Brazilian graduate …

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The European Higher Education Area: An Interesting Opportunity To Contribute To Global Advancement, Agueda Benito Jul 2011

The European Higher Education Area: An Interesting Opportunity To Contribute To Global Advancement, Agueda Benito

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Universidad Europea de Madrid, along with other universities and the support of the Agency for Quality Assurance, Accreditation and Prospects for the Community of Madrid (ACAP– Agencia de Calidad, Acreditación y Prospectiva de las Universidades de Madrid), developed a tool to measure progress in the construction of the European Higher Education Area. In addition to being able to determine the level of adoption of the Bologna principles, it became an essential tool for the improvement of quality throughout the University.-------El Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior: Una interesante oportunidad de contribución al progreso globalResumenLa Universidad Europea de Madrid, junto con algunas …

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Notes On The Emerging Accreditation Regimes In Australia And New Zealand, Kristian Boehringer, Fionna Scott, Sue Blyth Jul 2011

Notes On The Emerging Accreditation Regimes In Australia And New Zealand, Kristian Boehringer, Fionna Scott, Sue Blyth

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In recent years, new higher education regulatory regimes have emerged in both New Zealand and Australia. In Australia, the new Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) employs a risk management approach while New Zealand Quality Agency (NZQA) has adopted an evaluative approach. In practice, these varying approaches create real differences in the ways in which the regulatory regimes are applied. This paper considers one discreet but critical element of these new regulatory regimes, academic staff qualifications, as an example of the difference between the risk management and evaluative regulatory approaches. Unsurprisingly, the application of academic staff qualifications requirements is …

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The European Credit Transfer And Accumulation System: The Udla Case In Chile, Pilar Armanet Jul 2011

The European Credit Transfer And Accumulation System: The Udla Case In Chile, Pilar Armanet

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Universidad de Las Américas - UDLA, is a Chilean University with 30.000 students located on 6 campuses. One third of students are working adults. A university like UDLA requires a flexible educational model to fulfill the learning requirements of different kinds of students and of the ever-changing conditions of the labor market that its graduates face. Following the ETCS, Credit System of Universidad de las Américas (SCUDLA) is a student-centered system based on transparency of outcomes and learning processes, which facilitates the planning of teaching, the evaluation of learning, and the recognition and validation of qualifications. SCUDLA is a tool …

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Accreditation Processes In Mexico: Origins And Relevant Changes, Cesar Morales Hernandez Jul 2011

Accreditation Processes In Mexico: Origins And Relevant Changes, Cesar Morales Hernandez

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The author discusses the origins and relevant changes that have occurred in Mexican higher education, regarding institutional and academic programs assessment and evaluation.-------Los Procesos de Acreditación en México: Origen y Cambios RelevantesResumenEl autor discute el origen y cambios relevantes que se han dado en la educación superior en México, en cuanto a evaluación y acreditación de programas e instituciones.DOI: 10.18870/hlrc.v2i3.73PDF document contains both the original in Spanish and an English translation.

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American Accreditation: Why Do It?, Deborah Prince Jul 2011

American Accreditation: Why Do It?, Deborah Prince

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A review of the history and purpose of accreditation followed by a brief case study of how a small specialist institution outside of the USA went through the process of becoming accredited. The changes needed inside the curriculum and inside the organization in order to make this significant organizational development are reviewed and discussed.The paper concludes with some discussion as to why a non-US based institution might decide to become accredited by an outside agency.DOI: 10.18870/hlrc.v2i3.71

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Editorial, Carmen Margarita Mendez Jul 2011

Editorial, Carmen Margarita Mendez

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This issue of Higher Learning Research Communications (HLRC) fosters thought on the challenges that higher education faces in light of internationalization, regulations, and fulfilling students’ expectations. Higher education outlooks are described and analyzed with a focus on fulfilling requirements and preparing for the future, while students’ motivations and needs are explored in ways that support the achievement of educational goals.In a grounded essay, Orphanides identifies ten priority areas that European higher education must address in order to succeed at the implementation of the Bologna Process, providing a guide to engage the educational system to effectively address these challenges.Gersten emphasizes the …

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General Education: Learning From The Past, Preparing For The Future, Karen Gersten Jul 2011

General Education: Learning From The Past, Preparing For The Future, Karen Gersten

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This article explores the widening gap between business and societal needs and current general education curricula. Research is presented that documents gaps between projected needs of industry and current practices in postsecondary education especially in the general education areas. Positive efforts to close the gap are highlighted. Also highlighted are changing regulatory environments, some that support forward-thinking approaches to liberal education and others that revert to traditional educational practices. With a focus on adaptability and intentional teaching and learning, recommendations are presented for flexible curriculum, intentional pedagogy, and a backwards approach to the teaching-learning enterprise that begins with authentic assessment …

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Conceptual Framework For Mentoring Doctoral Students, Iris M. Yob, Linda Crawford Jul 2011

Conceptual Framework For Mentoring Doctoral Students, Iris M. Yob, Linda Crawford

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In the research and professional literature, there are at least four lines of inquiry around mentoring: perceptions of successful mentoring in general, mentoring of doctoral dissertations in particular, mentoring specific to the online environment, and relative importance of mentoring behaviors. In each case, particular qualities that make for successful mentoring are identified and described but not coalesced into a conceptual model of mentoring. In examining this literature, the authors identified 94 mentor behaviors and characteristics of effective mentors, which were reduced for redundancies to 55. These were clustered into a conceptual model of mentoring with two domains, academic and psychosocial …

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Challenges In European Higher Education, Andreas G. Orphanides Jul 2011

Challenges In European Higher Education, Andreas G. Orphanides

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Quality assurance has been one of the most important components of the Bologna Process and the EHEA. Quality and innovation are sine qua non in achieving competitiveness in European higher education, especially when the focus is on its challenges in a global context. This principle certainly applies to the entire world as well. It is vital that all European countries and all European higher education institutions implement punctually and with distinction the 'Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area' concerning internal and external quality assurance, and quality assurance agencies, as well as the function and …

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Can Students' Concept Of Learning Influence Their Learning Outcomes?, Despina Varnava Marouchou Jul 2011

Can Students' Concept Of Learning Influence Their Learning Outcomes?, Despina Varnava Marouchou

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This paper aims to readdress the lack of empirical data concerning university learning and in particular the dynamics students’ conceptions of learning may have on students’ learning outcomes. This paper is written at a time when the EU commission for Higher Education (HE) through the Bologna Process declaration has put into action, since 1999, a series of reforms needed to make European Higher Education compatible, efficient and competitive for students and academics alike. One of the reforms was the development of learning outcomes in the form of the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). As part of the process …

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World Business Leaders Interaction In Higher Education: A Novel Experience, Gustavo Coronel, Kathleen Mathai Jul 2011

World Business Leaders Interaction In Higher Education: A Novel Experience, Gustavo Coronel, Kathleen Mathai

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This article describes a disruptive approach that offers higher education students and faculty the experience of learning from world business leaders and interacting with fellow members at their institutions. The World Business Forum event was transmitted live to 36 higher education institutions in 19 countries. Webcast and social media discussions around the event were used to create both a local University community and a global Laureate community. The World Business Forum is a two-day event, produced by HSM Global that serves as a platform for the ideas and trends that are shaping the future of business. In 2011, twenty business …

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University Rankings: The Web Ranking, Isidro F. Aguillo Jul 2011

University Rankings: The Web Ranking, Isidro F. Aguillo

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The publication in 2003 of the Ranking of Universities by Jiao Tong University of Shanghai has revolutionized not only academic studies on Higher Education, but has also had an important impact on the national policies and the individual strategies of the sector. The work gathers the main characteristics of this and other global university rankings, paying special attention to their potential benefits and limitations. The Web Ranking is analyzed in depth, presenting the model on which its compound indicator is based and analyzing its different variables.-------Rankings de universidades: El ranking webResumenLa publicación en 2003 del Ranking de Universidades de la …

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Reflexiones Sobre El Rol De Las Ciencias Sociales En La Educación Liberal Del Siglo Xxi, Jonathan Eastwood Jul 2011

Reflexiones Sobre El Rol De Las Ciencias Sociales En La Educación Liberal Del Siglo Xxi, Jonathan Eastwood

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Conferencia dictada por el Profesor Jonathan Eastwood en la Universidad Andrés Bello, en Santiago de Chile, el 14 de octubre de 2010. Discute, desde las posiciones formadas por experiencias propias como científicos sociales y educadores de las ciencias sociales, lo que puede ser el rol de la educación en ciencias sociales en nuestro mundo contemporáneo, el cual está cambiando rápidamente, con implicaciones importantes para nuestras vidas como científicos y como profesores.

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