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- International organisations and the evaluation of education systemsPublication . Neves, ClaudiaThis article seeks to develop research involving a macro-level critical comparative analysis of reference documents produced by international organisations (UNDP, OECD, UNESCO, the World Bank and the European Union) which guide world education policy decisions. The primary objective was to consider the key guidelines currently defined for education in terms of major millennium goals. In other words, to what extent do education policy evaluation and monitoring indicators incorporate the new paradigm of lifelong learning as a human development model, and meet the millennium development goals in a context of globalisation?
- Exploring the impacts of distance higher education on adult learners' lives and reclaiming lifelong learning as a human development processPublication . Neves, Claudia; Henriques, SusanaThis article intends to launch discussion and reflection on two main themes: lifelong learning and digital literacy in nowadays societies. In looking for the intersections between these concepts to connote them with a more humanistic and holistic perspective, we explore the potentials of distance learning in the lives of adult learners. The empirical basis for this exploration is a survey applied to 706 (143 respondents) graduates in the education of the Portuguese Open University to know their future projects and the impact of this degree in the various dimensions of their personal, social and professional lives. The conclusions of this analysis point to recognition, by the respondents, of the positive impacts that distance higher education has in their personal and social lives. However, these impacts are not as visible in professional terms since the answers show little significant professional progressions. In this sense, the article concludes that it is important to rethink the founding ideas of the concept of lifelong learning from a humanistic perspective and to approach it with a holistic and transversal conception of what is now defined as digital literacy. Distance education, for adult learners, is a scenario that not only strengthens the personal, social and professional development of individuals, but also the development of competencies applied not only to the digital world but also to each person’s daily activities.
- Literacia e inclusão digital no ensino superior online: impactos em adultos diplomadosPublication . Henriques, Susana; Neves, Claudia; Silva, Ana Paula; Abrantes, Pedro; Ramos, Maria do Rosário; Jacquinet, Marc; Bäckström, Bárbara; Falé, Isabel; Magano, OlgaA partir de um enquadramento teórico, que mobiliza contributos da literacia e inclusão digital, da aprendizagem ao longo da vida, da educação digital e da empregabilidade, analisam-se dados recolhidos através de inquéritos de follow-up aos licenciados que concluíram o curso entre 2011 e 2018 no ensino superior online. Pretende-se, com o presente estudo, contribuir para aprofundar o conhecimento sobre as competências digitais e inclusão digital associadas a adultos diplomados em cursos oferecidos em regime de educação digital. Os resultados apresentados permitem informar as políticas públicas e corroboram os resultados de outros estudos, no sentido em que é evidenciado que as competências de literacia digital e os níveis de inclusão digital são positivamente impactados pela educação e formação online.