El enfoque por competencias en el EEES y sus implicaciones en la enseñanza y el aprendizaje
01 Jan 2008-Vol. 13, Iss: 13, pp 79-106
TL;DR: In this article, a conceptual approach to the concept of competence and its use in the academic sphere is presented, starting from the description of its genesis within the business background, it studies its understanding and treatment at universities and analyses the involvements about teaching and learning planning in the new background of the European Higher Education Area.
Abstract: This article offers a conceptual approach to the concept of “competence” and analyses its use in the academic sphere. Starting from the description of its genesis within the business background, it studies its understanding and treatment at universities. Then it analyses the involvements about teaching and learning planning in the new background of the European Higher Education Area.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an analysis of the 62 universities in Ecuador that are in the web ranking of universities, in order to evaluate the use of digital media and obtain information on the management of university e-branding.
Abstract: This paper presents an analysis of the 62 universities in Ecuador that are in the web ranking of universities, in order to evaluate the use of digital media and obtain information on the management of university e-branding. The study explores, to a large extent, the digital variables currently used for broadcasting and we include the resources of two indexed databases as a dissemination flow. All this data has been analyzed through statistics and web performance tools. The results indicate the universities in Ecuador do not present a clear use of the academic e-branding as a strategy of dissemination, exposure, and visibility improvement to increase their ranking level. However, it is clear that some have demonstrated the relevance of the uses of these systems to improve their worldwide level spread.
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TL;DR: In this article, a bibliographic review of the use of Fuzzy Cognitive Maps (FCMs) in scientific research and its application in the social sciences, as well as historical references in this regard, is presented.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the results of an innovative proposal that intends to break these barriers by focusing on promoting the learning and assessment of team work skills in virtual environments, and prove the suitability of the program when it comes to developing and evaluating these skills in a b-learning environment.
Abstract: Soft skills refer to those personal competencies affecting the way we interact with people and they include aspects such as communication, listening, negotiating, team work, leadership, ethics, commitment, etc. (Computerworld 35:24, 2001; Dubrin, Coaching and Mentoring Skills (NetEffect Series), 2004; J Soc Work Pract 14:149-158, 2000; InfoWorld 20:104, 1998; J Coll Teach Learn 2:1-6, 2005; Comput Can 24:21-22, 1998; Waller, Soft skills for lawyers, 2007). The role of soft skills in terms of personal growth, employability, social development, social participation, change adaptation, etc. has been widely acknowledged although there is no agreement regarding the differential importance of some soft skills over others. However, the latter point is relative given that it depends on the field of reference. Despite the fact that these competencies are highly valued in the labor market, universities seem to overlook this demand throughout students’ education process and the development and assessment of these competencies have been given but scant attention. Further, the increasing emphasis on the use of ICTs in university education and a gradual trend towards blended-learning and virtual environments have prevented the development of these competencies as they are thought to require face-to-face interaction amongst classmates and between students and teachers. This study presents the results of an innovative proposal that intends to break these barriers by focusing on promoting the learning and assessment of team work skills in virtual environments. These results prove the suitability of the program when it comes to developing and evaluating these skills in a b-learning environment.
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