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Information and communication technologies together with new teaching paradigms are reshaping the learning environment. The International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd) aims to become a forum for researchers and practitioners to exchange ideas, experiences, opinions and research results relating to the preparation of students and the organization of educational systems.
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- PublicationInclusive University Classrooms the importance of faculty training(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2016-10-27) Morgado, Beatriz; Melero, Noelia; Molina, Víctor; Cortés-Vega, María Dolores[EN] The presence of students with disabilities in the universities is increasing. Faculty need to be trained in order to attend these students and with the objective to offer and inclusice education. The aim of this communication is to identify, describe and explain the barriers and aids that students with disabilities experience in university classroom. Forty four students with disabilitis participated in the research. A biographical narrative methodology was used. The university-life histories of the students were complied by making use of in-depth interviews, lifelines and photographs. Results indicate the important of faculty training in matters concerning disabilities and new technologies, informing to the faculty of the presence of students with disabilities in their classroom, the existence of a specific service to support the faculty and the important of iimproving a positive attitude toward the disability. These results are dicussed in line with other studies. Recommendations are maded according to inclusive education and offering keys to universities to provide training plans leading to inclusive education and learning.
- PublicationBusiness internships and new technologies: a scenario for growth and innovation(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2016-10-27) Sanahuja Velez, Gisela; Ribes Giner, Gabriela; Moya Clemente, Ismael; Departamento de Organización de Empresas; Facultad de Administración y Dirección de Empresas; Departamento de Economía y Ciencias Sociales; Centro de Investigación de Ingeniería Económica[EN] Literature on traineeships recognizes beneficial effects on its main agents: students, employers, and higher education institutions. Furthermore, some authors have identified added effects when applying new technologies to the business internship experience, specially referred to improved computer skills and learning outcomes. The Faculty of Business Administration and Management of the Universitat Politècnica de València has had a remarkable increase of internships over the past years. As computer skills are being more demanded by employers in a globalized and technological world, it is expected that virtual placements and ICTs in the internship practice will be a trend in universities in the up-coming years. The management of internships of the two new Double Degrees in the Faculty of Business: Business Administration and Management + Computer Science Engineering, and Business Administration and Management + Telecommunications Engineering, could provide the perfect scenario to put into practice and to explore the possibilities of new technologies applied to internships. The recent change in the Spanish law and in the regulations of universities, such as the Universitat Politècnica de València, allows business internships to take place abroad. This could also provide an opportunity for innovation and growth, if combining internationalization with virtualization of internships.
- PublicationPeer review and critical thinking in nursing students(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2016-10-27) Rainho, Conceiçao; Monteiro, Maria Joao; Mártires, Alice; Castelo-Branco, Zita; Payan-Carreira, Rita[EN] Different models are available to help engage and motivate students as well as to model professional thinking and action (Irby, 1994). Their effect increases when regularly used, particularly when supplemented with feedback. Among them, the Paul-Elder´s Elements of Thought, or the Ennis´s FRISCO guidelines may be used for develop clinical skills. The objective of this study is analyse the effect of educational intervention on critical thinking, in nursing students of the 2nd year, based on the peer review, using the Cornell test (Level X) before and after intervention. Of the 74 students who participated in the study, 75.7% were female with an average age of 20.8 years. The average scores of critical thinking before intervention was 21.3 and after was 28.5, the average was statistically significant different between the two time points (p <0.01).
- PublicationStrategies for Scientists in Higher Education(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2016-10-27) Roche, Joseph[EN] Scientists have had a role in higher education since the very first institutes of higher education. While this role has evolved considerably in the last century, the period that has seen the most significant changes has been the last four decades. The rapid expansion of the higher education sector and the massification of education through the commitment of the state to free education has seen the role of scientists in higher education in Ireland swell to incorporate new responsibilities and expectations. In this paper a brief history of the role of scientists in higher education and the recent changes to that role are presented. Although these changes are focused on the role of Irish scientists, similar changes can be identified across Europe. A new strategy for supporting scientists in higher education is proposed — a research-informed masters programme in science education that provides the necessary skills and experience for early career scientists in higher education to cope with the demands of their positions
- PublicationOrganization of the Ph-doctoral studies on the chemical specialties(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2016-10-27) Sagdat, Tazhibayeva; Grigoryi, Mun; Galiya, Irmukhametova; Yerdos, Ongarbayev; Zhannur, Myltykbaeva; Altynai, Musabekova[EN] Problem of globalization of the educational process and integration into the international educational space is one of the most urgent problems for the Kazakh universities. In this regard, generalization of experience in training of PhD students is of particular interest, since training of PhD students is different in different countries. The example of the organization of educational process and scientific research in the PhD studies of chemical specialties at Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology Al-Farabi Kazakh National University shows the peculiarities of the organization and defense of dissertations in Kazakhstan universities. It is shown that the training of specialists - doctoral students at Kazakhstan universities is carried out on the basis of theoretical and practical tests. At the same time currently the state of theoretical training and practical research is 1:1,5 however there is a tendency of decrease of the theoretical training. Conditions for preparation and defense of PhD-dissertations are described. The main requirements for the defense are marked: fulfillment of theoretical training and practical research in amount of 75 credits, the publication of results in journals with non-zero impact factor and approbation of the results in international scientific conferences.