Purpose -Digital technology is an undeniable prime mover of society, and the ongoing digital transformation seems to be increasing challenges within Tourism Education.Thus, this study aims at identifying, in literature, advantages constraints it poses area.Methodology -This work follows a literature review methodology, focusing on peer-reviewed, open source, recently published research, selected papers were analysed though content analysis.Findings -The results yielded that teachers students...

This article discusses the impact of internationalisation on strategy and language policy Portuguese University Aveiro. In addition, it analyses how Department Languages Cultures contributes to policy. For Aveiro, is a priority distinctive feature its profile. It member many international networks consortia in Europe participates wide range study research programmes. The principles Bologna Process have challenged UA makers adopt give programmes more profile by considering option English as...

This paper addresses the influence of Confucianism and Buddhism on Chinese business against background China´s economic integration into world. Considering relationship between Confucianism, from an intercultural perspective in context cultural globalization, we present some modern people, including overseas Chinese, who behave accordance with pray to Bodhisattva for safety wealth, donate temple. Reasons these phenomena are analyzed role harmony emphasized by is taken account. On one hand,...

Purpose The research aims to evaluate whether this educational approach is being implemented in a Portuguese public university and looking for explicit references education sustainable development (ESD) the online descriptions of course units (CU). Design/methodology/approach design adopted qualitative follows principles case study with exploratory, multiple collective features. Findings It was possible find direct matches key ESD expressions fifteen CU. In addition, nine CU were identified...

ABSTRACT A study of English in China's business context. rise and its potential markets are attractive enough for companies worldwide to want do with this country. Recognizing the important role played by language culture international business, paper will explore functions as a communication context China. In particular it examines learning fever how is perceived, mainly companies. Our analysis be based on survey 59 foreign Chinese mainland China 2007. The results show that these perceived...

EMPOWERING EFL LEARNERS FOR THE GLOBAL STAGE: A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO CULTIVATING 21ST-CENTURY SKILLS AND INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION

1 GOVCOPP, University of Aveiro (PORTUGAL)2 (PORTUGAL)3 NECE-UBI, (PORTUGAL)4 CEFAGE, (PORTUGAL)5 Centre for Languages, Literatures and Cultures. (PORTUGAL)

The emerging democratisation of the use mobile devices has challenged higher education institutions to think innovative ways engage their students (and teachers). Confronted with this reality and in order improve social learning engagement University Aveiro's Tutoring Program (PT-UA), paper describes development an artefact - app PT-UA, based on applications a network environment. methodological approach adopted for PT-UA is grounded design science research (DSR). proposed prototype...

True excellence in higher education, namely engineering, is a difficult concept to define and attain. Engineering programs tend value the later years as most important terms of training scientific depth, while first are relatively neglected. At same time, there still tendency look at teachers' achievements research knowledge, detached certain way from pedagogy. On contrary, more focus should be put into analysing profile teachers its adequacy different approaches needed across course units...

Appears in: INTED2016 Proceedings Publication year: 2016Pages: 5644-5652ISBN: 978-84-608-5617-7ISSN: 2340-1079doi: 10.21125/inted.2016.0354Conference name: 10th International Technology, Education and Development ConferenceDates: 7-9 March, 2016Location: Valencia, Spain

Role-plays have been almost ubiquitous in foreign language classes and their potential has widely recognised. In the last decade, dissemination of Web 2.0 created a wide range possibilities for this type activity, including conducting online role-plays between institutions, opportunity to combine synchronous asynchronous communication tools also articulate with which knowledge is emergent resulting from interactions participants. It an activity that mirrors contextualised everyday situations...

Web 2.0 has afforded a number of opportunities for foreign language learning due to its open, participatory and social nature. A crucial aspect is authenticity - both situational interactional since students become involved in meaningful tasks, interacting the target with an authentic audience. In this paper we will UHAHFWXSRQWKH�

It is clear that language-friendly and language-skilled higher education institutions are essential if an internationalisation to be achieved which promotes the well-being of academic community as a whole inclusion success all students. However, this premise poses many challenges for institutions, particularly those not located in mainstream Anglophone sphere. In such contexts, strategy relies on adoption English medium instruction research sufficient meet local international demands. Adding...

Information about the paper titled "ENHANCING STUDENTS’ LANGUAGE LEARNING AND LIFE SKILLS THROUGH TELETANDEM – A CONTRIBUTION TO INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION INTERCULTURAL EXCHANGE" at IATED Digital Library

The sudden arrival of the pandemic Covid-19 has brought obvious disruption to ‘normal’ functioning all areas life, promising lasting change in some them. educational sector is one such area, where deep and long-term changes will surely emerge as a result challenges experiences currently being faced. focus this paper on higher education Erasmus experience, studied here from student, rather than an institutional, perspective, with view gaining deeper understanding current future impacts Covid...

In this work we present a project that aims to develop Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) for teacher training, promoting innovative pedagogical practices in higher education. The methodology adopted was Educational Design Research, which is presented its fundamental characteristics. Focus given the preliminary literature review served as theoretical framework and helped making first development decisions. There are several recommendations studies argue importance of using digital...