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- As if economics mattered – market failure, positive externalities, HEI and the contributions from philosophy of educationPublication . Nobre, A.; Jacquinet, Marc; Silva, Maria Luísa; Duarte, RogérioInstitutional economics serves the purpose of escaping the reductionist approaches of mainstream marginalist economics, which exclusively addresses quantitative and cause-effect economic issues. The need for thought-provoking and ground-breaking insights may be answered through the contributions from philosophy of education, which rethinks science, society and learning, taking into account both the historical and geographical contexts of contemporary societies. Lyotard’s concept of hypermodernity helps to situate the interpretation of present day reality in relation to the allocation of public goods, the potentiation of positive externalities and the regulation of markets. The argument is that such powerful and yet conventional economic concepts need to be placed in context and tackled as rich and complex phenomena, ready to be explored in novel and innovative ways. Such novelty is possible and indeed it already emerges when political, social, cultural and historical perspectives are brought together and effectively contribute to a radical interpretation of economic reality, one that goes beyond linear analysis. Following this line of argumentation, the role of Higher Education Institutions (HEI) is paramount. On one hand, such institutions have been the historical continuation of five hundred years of Modernity, witnessing and being both the product and the reproduction mechanism behind the social and political modus operandi and status quo, and, on the other hand, these same institutions, in their diversity, have also been the engine of change and the hosts of counter-movements, sub-cultures and non-dominant thinking revolutions throughout every historical period, including post-modernism. This paradoxical tension may bring potential creativity when it is possible to identify meaning-making opportunities for reframing present day economic reality. The purpose of the present paper is to focus on the following links: first, the corpus of institutional economics and its shift in perspective regarding conventional economic analysis; second, the reality addressed by the economic concepts of market failure and of externalities, and the specific case of the institutional framework of HEI; and finally, how the contributions from the body of knowledge of philosophy of education, and its diverse schools of thought, can place the study of political economy in an effective and innovative perspective and line of interpretation.
- Cyberpolitics, Ethical Finances and Active Citizenship in the Context of the Knowledge EconomyPublication . Nobre, A.; Duarte, Rogério; Jacquinet, Marc
- A gestão da qualidade como promotora da mudança em Instituições de Ensino SuperiorPublication . Duarte, Rogério; Duarte, Joana; Gonçalves, Helena; Nobre, A.; Ribeiro, Joaquim Manuel da Silva; Pires, A.M.R.
- Extending the social tradition on Organisational Learning: Ethics, Gender and CitizenshipPublication . Nobre, A.; Duarte, Rogério; Jacquinet, M.
- Flexibilização do percurso de aprendizagem num curso de licenciatura dirigido a trabalhadores estudantesPublication . Duarte, Rogério; Oliveira Pires, Ana Luisa; Nobre, A.
- Health promotion and policy-making: two sides of the coin of cultural maturity: the dynamics of Semiotic LearningPublication . Nobre, A.; Duarte, Rogério
- Mature Learners’ Participation in Higher Education and Flexible Learning Pathways: Lessons Learned from an Exploratory Experimental ResearchPublication . Duarte, Rogério; Oliveira Pires, Ana Luisa; Nobre, A.Higher education institutions play an important role in promoting equity and access conditions to mature learners. Such role includes the ethical commitment to facilitate learning processes, removing barriers to mature learners’ entry and persistence in higher education. This paper describes the implementation of flexible learning pathways in a technology and industrial management graduate course designed for mature learners. Findings confirm that mature learners welcome flexible learning pathways and choose the pathways that better suit their needs. Despite initial academic background differences, success rates are adequate and similar for different learning pathways, showing that mature learners are capable of bridging the gaps in their academic development. Findings also show that doubts related to the impact of some learning pathways on students’ academic integration are unfounded. Considering the positive results, it is concluded that flexible learning pathways, together with the widening of entry routes to higher education, promote equity and access conditions to mature learners.
- Qualidade em tempos de crisePublication . Duarte, Rogério; Nobre, A.; Pimentel, Fernando; Jacquinet, Marc; Silva, Maria LuísaA crise financeira que iniciou em 2008 fez surgir uma vaga de protestos contra a falta de transparência, de accountability e de responsabilidade tanto de instituições privadas como públicas. Naturalmente, destes protestos resultou o recrudescimento da ação reguladora e de controlo por via legislativa e resultou também um maior interesse académico sobre temas de ética corporativa. Os Sistemas de Gestão da Qualidade podem desempenhar um papel importantíssimo na promoção de novas abordagens e formas de pensar a ética que, por aplicação exclusiva de pressões externas (e.g., legislação), muito dificilmente se materializarão. Com efeito, os Sistemas de Gestão da Qualidade estão intrinsecamente ligados aos centros de decisão de empresas e instituições públicas num abraço que permite, por um lado, aceder a informação “sensível” e, por outro, intervir de forma orgânica. O presente artigo defende que a intensificação do uso da abordagem fenomenológica para o estudo do comportamento corporativo contribui para desmascarar comportamento perversos, mais comuns em tempos de crise. Defende que a abordagem fenomenológica ajusta-se perfeitamente aos Sistemas de Gestão da Qualidade e, por isso, deveria ser mais usada. É este o posicionamento teórico da presente comunicação, que exemplifica com transcrições de casos reais do setor da construção paradoxos e incentivos perversos ocorridos em tempos de crise.
- Broader terms curriculum mapping: using natural language processing and visual-supported communication to create representative program planning experiencesPublication . Duarte, Rogério; Nobre, A.; Pimentel, Fernando; Jacquinet, MarcAccreditation bodies call for curriculum development processes that are open to all stakeholders, reflecting viewpoints of students, industry, university faculty, and society. However, communication difficulties between faculty and non-faculty groups leave an immense collaboration potential unexplored. Using the classification of learning objectives, natural language processing, and data visualization, this paper presents a quantitative method that delivers program plan representations that are universal, self-explanatory, and empowering; promoting stronger links between program courses and curriculum development open to all stakeholders. A simple example shows how the method contributes to representative program planning experiences and a case study is used to confirm the method’s accuracy and utility.
- As if economics mattered: market failure, positive externalities, HEI and the contributions from philosophy of educationPublication . Nobre, A.; Jacquinet, Marc; Silva, Maria Luísa; Duarte, Rogério