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The influence of gender in the adoption of engineering studies
(Ieee, 2014) Vazquez Alejos, Ana; Garcia Sanchez, Manuel; Falcone, Francisco; Sanchis, Pablo; Lopez-Martin, Antonio; Academic Writing Program; Milagros, Maria Pilar; Teaching Faculty; Academic Writing Program; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/A
Gender equality is one of the major goals in the social development of XXI century. In this work we analyzed the role of gender in the adoption of college studies focused on scientific and technical fields, with emphasis on engineering studies. As is apparent, it is necessary to continue to promote such studies in order to achieve those objectives of equality. An ongoing survey is described to investigate the factors of gender segregation in this career. It is also proposed to transfer to the classroom measures that encourage the presence of women in electrical engineering.
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How to bring out the best in english language teachers: a research study on teacher motivation and appreciative inquiry
(Iated-Int Assoc Technology Education & Development, 2020) N/A; Academic Writing Program; Palancılar, Neziha Ayça; Teaching Faculty; Academic Writing Program; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/A
The question of how to increase learner motivation and encourage a positive learning atmosphere in a second language university context has been widely discussed and examined in the fields of English Language Teaching (ELT). To increase the level of learner motivation and the quality of ELT, educational administrators should begin with motivating the teachers and helping them to bring out the best in them. The application of Appreciative Inquiry (AI) in English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher motivation should be adopted by educational administrators to identify what already is working and how they can build on that in an English language school context and to create an area of development to help teachers improve. This presentation aims at raising awareness on the importance of teacher motivation to create an effective language program and how appreciative inquiry can be applied to English language programs focusing on English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and higher education. The research question I will be discussing and elaborating on will be: How can we, educational administrators, bring out the best in language instructors by identifying and appreciating their strengths and increasing their motivation? Specifically, in this project, I will be looking at the definitions of teacher motivation, discussing what makes a teacher motivated and enthused about teaching, and concentrating on Appreciative Inquiry to help educational administrators with organizational change and achieve school effectiveness. My project is being undertaken as a research study that concentrates on the theories as well as applications for administrators to reveal and clarify more effective ways to promote teacher motivation. I will also be suggesting five ways of thinking to foster and practice Appreciative Inquiry that would bring positive organizational change. In English Language Learning, the direct relationship between teacher motivation and student motivation should be realized to achieve positive learning outcomes. To address this, I will be looking at the social constructivist view on motivation (Williams and Burden, 1997) that focuses on the individual uniqueness of motivation. This view suggests that each person is motivated differently and the choices people make are mainly based on personal reasons. Appreciative inquiry should begin with recognizing success and what is working well. To move towards the best future, administrators should focus on how to create organizational change so that the institution reaches its best. Teachers working at an educational institution should then be accepted as people who are sources of creativity and innovation. They should be accepted as hearts, not as resources. To create change in an educational institution, five theories of appreciative inquiry should be studied and adopted (Bushe, 2001). These five different ways of thinking are, the social construction of reality, heliotropic hypothesis, the organizational inner dialogue, paradoxical dilemmas and appreciative process theories of change. In this paper, I will be discussing and analyzing these five theories and make suggestions on how to best apply them in language schools and institutions. In conclusion, this presentation, by discussing and examining teacher motivation and deficit-based problem solving and appreciative inquiry approaches, will shed new light on the little-recognized issue of teacher motivation and organizational change in language programs.
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The role of university-industry liaisons in achieving comprehensive curricula in engineering
(IEEE Computer Society, 2014) Falcone, Francisco; Sanchis, Pablo; López-Martin, Antonio; Alejos, Ana; Academic Writing Program; Milagros, Maria Pilar; Teaching Faculty; Academic Writing Program; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/A
The proposed methodology and multiple forms of feedback can serve as a consistent tool in order to achieve a comprehensive learning experience, which develops beyond University and aids with lifelong learning itineraries for industry and with enhanced research relations for academia. The development of Final Degree Projects as well Master's Thesis has proved to be a valuable tool for students, faculty and industrial members. For students, it is a good opportunity to gain insight into real world working environments and project demands. For academia, it provides information on how to update existing teaching curricula in engineering degrees, and opens the door to new joint ventures in Terms of research with industry. For industry members, it is a natural mechanism to have access to state of the art research and a good pool of future workers in their institutions. Overall, the experience is very well perceived by all actors and the feedback obtained up to this date will provide valuable information in preparing imminent Final Degree projects for the EHEA adapted four-year programs, as well as for the new Master Degrees under development.
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Seeking clues to promote the participation of women in electrical engineering studies
(IEEE, 2014) Alejos, Ana V.; Garcia Sanchez, Manuel; Falcone; Lopez Martin, Antonio; Academic Writing Program; Milagros, Maria Pilar; Teaching Faculty; Academic Writing Program; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/A
In this contribution we discuss the need to analyze the problem of the scarcity of women in electrical engineering studies. We describe an ongoing survey to investigate the factors of gender segregation in this career. It also intends to transfer to classroom measures that encourage the presence of women in electrical engineering.

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