In a society increasingly mediated by technology, t he medium has created unparalleled opportunit... more In a society increasingly mediated by technology, t he medium has created unparalleled opportunities. As a result, it has refocused educat ors’ attention on how technological literacy is both an essential learning outcome in all higher education programs, and the intermediary, the means to achieve the digital competences expect ed from employees. In the field of English for Specific Purposes, and at a time when t echnology is perceived to enable quick and effective access to a vast number of sources of information and knowledge, teaching a language confronts teachers and students with diver gent views that converge into what we perceive to be interconnected paths. We critically reflect upon these interconnected paths in order to obtain further insights on how technology, namely Machine Translation and Computer-Aided Translation, is perceived by busines s communicators who are learning English in an ESP environment. Within the premises that translation is an act of intercultural comm...
This paper deals with the pedagogical aspects of a collective project carried out by students of ... more This paper deals with the pedagogical aspects of a collective project carried out by students of the MISB programme at ISCAP, as well as describes its design,methodology, management and outcomes. In addition, it focuses on (1) Project management issues related to the Google ArtsC (2) Criteria andmethodology definition; (3) Information regarding the collection contained in the Santo Tirso International Museum of Contemporary Sculpture; (4) Pedagogicalconsiderations and outcomes.
Proceedings of EULEARN09 - Intenational Conference and New Learning Technologies, Barcelona, Spai... more Proceedings of EULEARN09 - Intenational Conference and New Learning Technologies, Barcelona, Spain, 6-8 July
Identity achievement is related to personality, as well as cognitive and interpersonal developmen... more Identity achievement is related to personality, as well as cognitive and interpersonal development. In tandem with the deep structural changes that have taken place in society, education must also shift towards a teaching approach focused on learning and the overall development of the student. The integration of technology may be the drive to foster the needed changes. We draw on the literature of multiple subject areas as basis for our work, namely: identity construction and self-representation, within a psychological and social standpoint; Higher Education (HE) in Portugal after Bologna, college student development and other intrinsic relationships, namely the role of emotions and interpersonal relationships in the learning process; the technological evolution of storytelling towards Digital Storytelling (DS) – the Californian model – and its connections to identity and education. Ultimately we propose DS as the aggregator capable of humanizing HE while developing essential skills...
The BA in Language Management for International Business and the MA in Intercultural Studies for ... more The BA in Language Management for International Business and the MA in Intercultural Studies for Business, both accredited by A3es (Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education in Portugal) for 6 academic years, were conceptually designed to enhance the international vocation of the training provided at ISCAP, intending to deepen the successful international mobility programs within and outside the EU, by being ETP's (English taught programmes), which regard the English Language as a lingua franca. In a strategic move toward internationalization, many international enterprises are changing the language of work in all or part of their activities. A great number of documents are being published in English, which has become an official language in meetings, teleconferences, or video conferences. This poses obvious questions of language management and of intercultural communication that these study programmes intend to answer. In times of financial difficulties, espec...
Developing Technology Mediation in Learning Environments
This chapter reflects upon technology-mediated projects used to discuss and foster cultural aware... more This chapter reflects upon technology-mediated projects used to discuss and foster cultural awareness and proposes a methodology to be implemented in international, educational environments where communication could easily be hindered by cultural dissimilarities leading to conflict. More specifically, it seeks to answer two main questions, namely, whether technology is an aid or an obstacle in effective communication between students that never meet face-to-face and which obstacles, generated by technology-mediated communication in virtual teams, affect the intended outcome and how. These questions were raised during the participation of the authors of the chapter over a number of years in the Trans-Atlantic & Pacific Project, where the complex process of learning-by-doing was achieved through peer interaction and the completion of realistic collaborative activities performed by North American and Portuguese students, prospect technical writers, and translators, respectively.
Abstract This chapter aims to demonstrate how PAOL-Unit for Innovation in Education, a project fr... more Abstract This chapter aims to demonstrate how PAOL-Unit for Innovation in Education, a project from ISCAP-School of Accounting and Administration of Oporto-Institute Polytechnic of Oporto, Portugal-prompted new educational initiatives and new learning scenarios at a ...
Digital Storytelling (DS) allows people to construct narratives by combining multiple media inclu... more Digital Storytelling (DS) allows people to construct narratives by combining multiple media including images (e.g. photos, graphics), voice, music, video, transitions, titles, and movement. In educational settings, the type of digital stories that prevails is the personal narrative. In fact, the reflection involved in the crafting process, whether it is writing, the selection of images, photographs, music or video clips, transpires the storyteller’s personal perspective, enriching and creating depth to the final story, as each layer mirrors the creator’s own self – a story with personal meaning. We propose to present a case study that describes how DS was implemented in interpreter training course at ISCAP-IPP in Portugal. Our study demonstrate that DS is capable of integrating different literacies and language skills, as it combines multimedia researching, production and presentation skills with more traditional activities like writing and oral production skills, thus ideal to inte...
This chapter reflects upon technology-mediated projects used to discuss and foster cultural aware... more This chapter reflects upon technology-mediated projects used to discuss and foster cultural awareness and proposes a methodology to be implemented in international, educational environments where communication could easily be hindered by cultural dissimilarities leading to conflict. More specifically, it seeks to answer two main questions, namely, whether technology is an aid or an obstacle in effective communication between students that never meet face-to-face and which obstacles, generated by technology-mediated communication in virtual teams, affect the intended outcome and how. These questions were raised during the participation of the authors of the chapter over a number of years in the Cultural Awareness and Distance Communication: A Project-Based Intervention in Higher Education Environments
At a time when mass education system predominates on all levels throughout Europe, it is necessar... more At a time when mass education system predominates on all levels throughout Europe, it is necessary to acknowledge that everyone is unique and, thus learns differently. As such, the European Project Love Language and More (under the Leonardo Da Vinci program) proposes to address the uniqueness of young male learners within a language learning context and implement, culturally adapt and test a developed Handbook and a Toolbox to offer language course providers and their trainers and tutors an appealing approach for young male language learners by introducing learning contents which we believe reflect male interests. This paper seeks to present the results of the implementation and cultural adaptation process of the language learning methodologies and activities proposed by the Portuguese partners of the Love Language and More Project and address and discuss young male learner’s reactions to ICT-based activities within the Language Learning Classroom.
This paper deals with the pedagogical aspects of a collective project carried out by students of ... more This paper deals with the pedagogical aspects of a collective project carried out by students of the MISB programme at ISCAP, as well as describes its design, methodology, management and outcomes. In addition, it focuses on (1) Project management issues related to the Google Arts&Culture Platform; (2) Criteria and methodology definition; (3) Information regarding the collection contained in the Santo Tirso International Museum of Contemporary Sculpture; (3) Pedagogical considerations and outcomes.
O presente artigo resulta da partilha de experiências e reflexão de um pequeno grupo de docentes ... more O presente artigo resulta da partilha de experiências e reflexão de um pequeno grupo de docentes do ensino superior (ES) envolvidos num projeto de ação/investigação sobre inclusão e acessibilidade. Neste caso particular, a temática surge na sequência das dificuldades sentidas na lecionação a um aluno cego nas unidades curriculares (UC) da área da Estatística e apresenta um conjunto de boas práticas que foram implementadas pelos docentes. É ainda apresentado o enquadramento ao nível estatutário da própria instituição de ES de um aluno com necessidades educativas especiais.
At a time when mass education system predominates on all levels throughout Europe, it is necessar... more At a time when mass education system predominates on all levels throughout Europe, it is necessary to acknowledge that everyone is unique and, thus learns differently. As such, the European Project Love Language and More (under the Leonardo Da Vinci ...
ABSTRACT The exponential growth of the use of Internet and educational technologies has fostered ... more ABSTRACT The exponential growth of the use of Internet and educational technologies has fostered deep transformations in the teaching-learning process in Higher Education Institutions (HEI) in Portugal. Institutions have great responsibility in granting both teachers and students access not only to educational practices but also to suitable educational technologies, in order to potentiate learning opportunities and the dissemination of technical knowledge. At a time of deep societal and technological transformations, innovation in pedagogical practices at higher levels of learning may be the necessary propeller for HEI to redefine their mission and consequently develop and implement different initiatives and projects so as to support and motivate teachers and to offer today’s students complementary means for the acquisition of knowledge and skills. Our paper examines the implementation of innovative pedagogical practices in ISCAP within Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovations Theory. We describe the shifts in innovations in a business school, whose roots are deeply embedded in traditional, teacher-centred pedagogical practices. Finally, we identify enablers that contributed to the emergence of the innovators and early adopters of the new technologies and practices
In a society increasingly mediated by technology, t he medium has created unparalleled opportunit... more In a society increasingly mediated by technology, t he medium has created unparalleled opportunities. As a result, it has refocused educat ors’ attention on how technological literacy is both an essential learning outcome in all higher education programs, and the intermediary, the means to achieve the digital competences expect ed from employees. In the field of English for Specific Purposes, and at a time when t echnology is perceived to enable quick and effective access to a vast number of sources of information and knowledge, teaching a language confronts teachers and students with diver gent views that converge into what we perceive to be interconnected paths. We critically reflect upon these interconnected paths in order to obtain further insights on how technology, namely Machine Translation and Computer-Aided Translation, is perceived by busines s communicators who are learning English in an ESP environment. Within the premises that translation is an act of intercultural comm...
This paper deals with the pedagogical aspects of a collective project carried out by students of ... more This paper deals with the pedagogical aspects of a collective project carried out by students of the MISB programme at ISCAP, as well as describes its design,methodology, management and outcomes. In addition, it focuses on (1) Project management issues related to the Google ArtsC (2) Criteria andmethodology definition; (3) Information regarding the collection contained in the Santo Tirso International Museum of Contemporary Sculpture; (4) Pedagogicalconsiderations and outcomes.
Proceedings of EULEARN09 - Intenational Conference and New Learning Technologies, Barcelona, Spai... more Proceedings of EULEARN09 - Intenational Conference and New Learning Technologies, Barcelona, Spain, 6-8 July
Identity achievement is related to personality, as well as cognitive and interpersonal developmen... more Identity achievement is related to personality, as well as cognitive and interpersonal development. In tandem with the deep structural changes that have taken place in society, education must also shift towards a teaching approach focused on learning and the overall development of the student. The integration of technology may be the drive to foster the needed changes. We draw on the literature of multiple subject areas as basis for our work, namely: identity construction and self-representation, within a psychological and social standpoint; Higher Education (HE) in Portugal after Bologna, college student development and other intrinsic relationships, namely the role of emotions and interpersonal relationships in the learning process; the technological evolution of storytelling towards Digital Storytelling (DS) – the Californian model – and its connections to identity and education. Ultimately we propose DS as the aggregator capable of humanizing HE while developing essential skills...
The BA in Language Management for International Business and the MA in Intercultural Studies for ... more The BA in Language Management for International Business and the MA in Intercultural Studies for Business, both accredited by A3es (Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education in Portugal) for 6 academic years, were conceptually designed to enhance the international vocation of the training provided at ISCAP, intending to deepen the successful international mobility programs within and outside the EU, by being ETP's (English taught programmes), which regard the English Language as a lingua franca. In a strategic move toward internationalization, many international enterprises are changing the language of work in all or part of their activities. A great number of documents are being published in English, which has become an official language in meetings, teleconferences, or video conferences. This poses obvious questions of language management and of intercultural communication that these study programmes intend to answer. In times of financial difficulties, espec...
Developing Technology Mediation in Learning Environments
This chapter reflects upon technology-mediated projects used to discuss and foster cultural aware... more This chapter reflects upon technology-mediated projects used to discuss and foster cultural awareness and proposes a methodology to be implemented in international, educational environments where communication could easily be hindered by cultural dissimilarities leading to conflict. More specifically, it seeks to answer two main questions, namely, whether technology is an aid or an obstacle in effective communication between students that never meet face-to-face and which obstacles, generated by technology-mediated communication in virtual teams, affect the intended outcome and how. These questions were raised during the participation of the authors of the chapter over a number of years in the Trans-Atlantic & Pacific Project, where the complex process of learning-by-doing was achieved through peer interaction and the completion of realistic collaborative activities performed by North American and Portuguese students, prospect technical writers, and translators, respectively.
Abstract This chapter aims to demonstrate how PAOL-Unit for Innovation in Education, a project fr... more Abstract This chapter aims to demonstrate how PAOL-Unit for Innovation in Education, a project from ISCAP-School of Accounting and Administration of Oporto-Institute Polytechnic of Oporto, Portugal-prompted new educational initiatives and new learning scenarios at a ...
Digital Storytelling (DS) allows people to construct narratives by combining multiple media inclu... more Digital Storytelling (DS) allows people to construct narratives by combining multiple media including images (e.g. photos, graphics), voice, music, video, transitions, titles, and movement. In educational settings, the type of digital stories that prevails is the personal narrative. In fact, the reflection involved in the crafting process, whether it is writing, the selection of images, photographs, music or video clips, transpires the storyteller’s personal perspective, enriching and creating depth to the final story, as each layer mirrors the creator’s own self – a story with personal meaning. We propose to present a case study that describes how DS was implemented in interpreter training course at ISCAP-IPP in Portugal. Our study demonstrate that DS is capable of integrating different literacies and language skills, as it combines multimedia researching, production and presentation skills with more traditional activities like writing and oral production skills, thus ideal to inte...
This chapter reflects upon technology-mediated projects used to discuss and foster cultural aware... more This chapter reflects upon technology-mediated projects used to discuss and foster cultural awareness and proposes a methodology to be implemented in international, educational environments where communication could easily be hindered by cultural dissimilarities leading to conflict. More specifically, it seeks to answer two main questions, namely, whether technology is an aid or an obstacle in effective communication between students that never meet face-to-face and which obstacles, generated by technology-mediated communication in virtual teams, affect the intended outcome and how. These questions were raised during the participation of the authors of the chapter over a number of years in the Cultural Awareness and Distance Communication: A Project-Based Intervention in Higher Education Environments
At a time when mass education system predominates on all levels throughout Europe, it is necessar... more At a time when mass education system predominates on all levels throughout Europe, it is necessary to acknowledge that everyone is unique and, thus learns differently. As such, the European Project Love Language and More (under the Leonardo Da Vinci program) proposes to address the uniqueness of young male learners within a language learning context and implement, culturally adapt and test a developed Handbook and a Toolbox to offer language course providers and their trainers and tutors an appealing approach for young male language learners by introducing learning contents which we believe reflect male interests. This paper seeks to present the results of the implementation and cultural adaptation process of the language learning methodologies and activities proposed by the Portuguese partners of the Love Language and More Project and address and discuss young male learner’s reactions to ICT-based activities within the Language Learning Classroom.
This paper deals with the pedagogical aspects of a collective project carried out by students of ... more This paper deals with the pedagogical aspects of a collective project carried out by students of the MISB programme at ISCAP, as well as describes its design, methodology, management and outcomes. In addition, it focuses on (1) Project management issues related to the Google Arts&Culture Platform; (2) Criteria and methodology definition; (3) Information regarding the collection contained in the Santo Tirso International Museum of Contemporary Sculpture; (3) Pedagogical considerations and outcomes.
O presente artigo resulta da partilha de experiências e reflexão de um pequeno grupo de docentes ... more O presente artigo resulta da partilha de experiências e reflexão de um pequeno grupo de docentes do ensino superior (ES) envolvidos num projeto de ação/investigação sobre inclusão e acessibilidade. Neste caso particular, a temática surge na sequência das dificuldades sentidas na lecionação a um aluno cego nas unidades curriculares (UC) da área da Estatística e apresenta um conjunto de boas práticas que foram implementadas pelos docentes. É ainda apresentado o enquadramento ao nível estatutário da própria instituição de ES de um aluno com necessidades educativas especiais.
At a time when mass education system predominates on all levels throughout Europe, it is necessar... more At a time when mass education system predominates on all levels throughout Europe, it is necessary to acknowledge that everyone is unique and, thus learns differently. As such, the European Project Love Language and More (under the Leonardo Da Vinci ...
ABSTRACT The exponential growth of the use of Internet and educational technologies has fostered ... more ABSTRACT The exponential growth of the use of Internet and educational technologies has fostered deep transformations in the teaching-learning process in Higher Education Institutions (HEI) in Portugal. Institutions have great responsibility in granting both teachers and students access not only to educational practices but also to suitable educational technologies, in order to potentiate learning opportunities and the dissemination of technical knowledge. At a time of deep societal and technological transformations, innovation in pedagogical practices at higher levels of learning may be the necessary propeller for HEI to redefine their mission and consequently develop and implement different initiatives and projects so as to support and motivate teachers and to offer today’s students complementary means for the acquisition of knowledge and skills. Our paper examines the implementation of innovative pedagogical practices in ISCAP within Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovations Theory. We describe the shifts in innovations in a business school, whose roots are deeply embedded in traditional, teacher-centred pedagogical practices. Finally, we identify enablers that contributed to the emergence of the innovators and early adopters of the new technologies and practices
Renovando uma prática que faz já parte da identidade do Centro de Estudos Interculturais do ISCAP... more Renovando uma prática que faz já parte da identidade do Centro de Estudos Interculturais do ISCAP-IPP, na origem de" Do Signo ao Texto: Contributos Pedagógicos para a Tradução Técnica em Quatro Línguas" encontra-se o trabalho colaborativo e interdisciplinar desenvolvido entre a investigação e a docência pelas autoras aqui publicadas. A globalização e os trânsitos migratórios à escala global conduziram ao crescente reconhecimento da necessidade de um enfoque intercultural no ensino e na aprendizagem da tradução. A presente compilação de textos de investigação aplicada destina-se a orientar alunos e docentes no sentido de se tornarem atores eficazes, informados e participantes numa sociedade linguística e culturalmente diversa.
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In book: Do signo ao Texto: Contributos Pedagógicos para a Tradução Técn... more Chapter · November 2016
In book: Do signo ao Texto: Contributos Pedagógicos para a Tradução Técnica em Quatro Línguas., Publisher: De Facto Editores, Editors: Laura Tallone, pp.11-30
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In book: Do signo ao Texto: Contributos Pedagógicos para a Tradução Técnica em Quatro Línguas., Publisher: De Facto Editores, Editors: Laura Tallone, pp.11-30