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The use of AI by undergraduate students of Social Education in Spain and Portug...
Martínez-Carrera, Sara; Sánchez-Martínez, Cristina; Fernandes, Sandra; Ricoy, María-CarmenArtificial Intelligence (AI) is currently transforming many areas of society, including education. AI offers innovative tools and methods that personalise learning, automate processes and improve the educational experience. Social education seeks to foster integral human development and collective well-being, and AI can be a powerful tool to achieve these goals. For this reason, the main objective of this study...
Perspetivas e experiências de formação pedagógica e desenvolvimento profissiona...
Fernandes, Sandra; Valdivieso-León, Lorena; Araújo, Alexandra M.; Soares, Diana; Gil, Maitê; Mesquita, Diana; Conde, AnaSem resumo disponível.
Promoting pedagogical innovation for student success in Higher Education: Evalu...
Fernandes, Sandra; Araújo, Alexandra M.; Real, ElizabethPedagogical innovation is key to improving teaching and learning in higher education. As part of the +Sucesso@UPortucalense project—funded by DGES and the PRR—a teacher training program was implemented at Portucalense University (2024–2026) to support academic success and reduce student dropout. One of the components of the program was teacher training in pedagogic innovation. Therefore, a training program was ...
The use of Generative AI in Academic Work: Insights from University Students an...
Fernandes, Sandra; Araújo, Alexandra M.; Rodrigues, Pedro F. S.; Fernandes, Sara M.The integration of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in higher education raises several discussions on its ethical use, academic integrity, and its role in learning. This study explores the perceptions of students and faculty regarding the use of generative AI in academic assignments, focusing on ethical considerations, student learning, and institutional guidelines. A survey was conducted among undergrad...
Digital Education in Private Higher Education Institutions in Portugal contribu...
Duarte, Mafalda; Barros, Elisabete; Fernandes, Sandra; Queiróz, Sandra; Pina, MariaComunicação oral apresentada na International Conference in Information Technology and Educations, ICITED'25.
The role of Project-Based Learning (PBL) to promote the development of student’...
Fernandes, Sandra; Albuquerque, Ana Sílvia; Ferreira, Maria JoãoThis paper analyses the impact of Project-Based Learning (PBL) on the development of lifelong learning skills among first-year students who participated in a PBL approach. The study involved 18 students, enrolled in the first year the Social Education bachelor’s program, at Portucalense University, Porto, Portugal. The project involved three curricular units: Research Methods and Techniques II, Ethics and Educa...
A Framework on Eudaimonic Well-Being in Destination Competitiveness
Sarmento, Eduardo Moraes; Loureiro, Sandra; Mendes, Zorro; Monteiro, José Mascarenhas; Fernandes, SandraThis research proposes a framework for Eudaimonic well-being in destination competitiveness. This framework is based on the theoretical Ritchie and Crouch’s model (1993, 2000, 2003) and the recent theoretical notion that a travel trip may influence life satisfaction through tourists’ experiences. We conducted a qualitative study based on 34 in-depth interviews with key tourism stakeholders in Cape Verde, a smal...
It's UPTo You: A pedagogical project to promote academic adaptation and educati...
Fernandes, Sandra; Araújo, Alexandra M.; Real, ElizabethThis paper presents the pedagogical project "It's UPTo You" implemented at Portucalense University (UPT) to promote the academic integration of first-year students while encouraging education for sustainable development. The initiative is part of a broader project called +Sucesso@UPortucalense, funded by the General Directorate for Higher Education (DGES) and the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR). The project ...
O papel da formação na promoção do sucesso dos estudantes e de práticas de inov...
Fernandes, Sandra; Araújo, Alexandra M.; Sousa, Goreti; Real, ElizabethO Projeto +Sucesso@UPortucalense da Universidade Portucalense visa apoiar a integração académica de novos estudantes, promovendo o seu sucesso académico, facilitando a adaptação ao ensino superior e prevenindo o insucesso e o abandono. O projeto destina-se aos estudantes inscritos pela primeira vez no 1.º ano dos anos letivos de 2024/2025 e 2025/2026.
“+Sucesso@UPortucalense”: Guiding principles of a teacher-student mentoring pro...
Araújo, Alexandra M.; Fernandes, Sandra; Sousa, Goreti; Real, ElizabethFaculty-student mentoring programs can be integral part of institutional approaches to facilitate students’ transition and adaptation to higher education. This paper presents an outline of guiding principles for the implementation of a faculty-student mentoring program designed for first year students. The initiative is part of a broader project called +Sucesso@UPortucalense, funded by the General Directorate f...