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- O suporte social na transição e inclusão dos estudantes em ErasmusPublication . Castanheira, Carlos Augusto; Jardim, Jacinto; Oliveira, Carlos MiguelA literatura é escassa no que concerne ao Suporte Social na vida académica e em particular nos alunos que convivem com o programa de mobilidade ERASMUS. Colocámos como questões de investigação: (i) As dificuldades associadas aos estudantes face ao ERASMUS estão relacionadas com o Suporte Social? (ii) Quais as dimensões do Suporte Social que interferem na adaptação e inclusão do aluno em ERASMUS? Procurámos respostas numa investigação empírica quantitativa de caráter exploratório. A amostra foi constituída por 413 alunos do Ensino Superior em Portugal que responderam ao questionário socioacadémico e à Escala de Satisfação com o Suporte Social (ESSS). Os resultados obtidos permitem-nos evidenciar que o Suporte Social demonstrou ser eficaz no processo de adaptação e inclusão em ERASMUS. A comunicação verbal entre os alunos revestiu-se de particular importância, facilitando as dimensões do Suporte Social. São referidas implicações no sentido de promover o desenvolvimento da autonomia e bem-estar dos alunos em ERASMUS, através de mecanismos potenciadores do Suporte Social.
- Validation of the competences for the 21st century skill scale in higher education studentsPublication . Castanheira, Carlos Augusto; Jardim, Jacinto; Oliveira, Carlos MiguelIn a global society, the importance of knowledge and assessment of transversal competences emerges to cope with the challenges of contemporary society, from a perspective of development and lifelong learning. Therefore, it is a priority to use assessment tools adapted to different cultures. The main objective of this study is to validate the instrument ‘Multidimensional 21st Century Skills Scale’ for the Portuguese population. The sample was composed of 413 participants of both genders, with a mean age of 24.30 years (standard deviation = 8.69), aged between 18 and 64 years, attending Higher and Vocational Education. The translation and back-translation of the instrument were carried out by experts (researchers and university professors in the areas of psychology, management, and entrepreneurship). The final version of the scale was composed of 30 items and the exploratory analysis identified three dimensions: Knowledge and Entrepreneurial Skills, Career Awareness and Innovation, and Critical Thinking and Problem Solving. These factors were validated by confirmatory analysis. The authors suggest that the difference found in relation to the original version is related to cultural reasons, the age range of the respondents, as well as their academic level