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This special issue addresses the development and socialization of academics at the early stages of their careers. Through the contributed papers, the reader has the chance to reflect on a multiplicity of aspects affecting entrance into the academic profession: from strategies and methods for introducing academics to institutional values and dynamics, training in the first phases of academic development and agents involved in this process, to the obstacles and challenges socialization implies. The wide variety of topics addressed in this issue demonstrates that the academic profession is complex and that socialization represents an important step in academics’ professional life.
The second volume of the New Horizon Series, this book offers an overview of a wide range of contemporary issues in education and society, including narrative explorations, various models of education and learning, study techniques, leadership, experiential learning, emotions, personal development, recreational activities, emerging technologies, and the media, among others. All the topics discussed here currently subject to research and debate, but have been prevalent throughout history, impacting on different fields, including education, communication, and health. As such, it is vital to understand these topics in order to live in a society in which one must interact with other people and r...
Human Development II offers an overview of a wide range of contemporary issues in education and society, including emotional intelligence; various models of education; family, leadership; experiential learning; personal development; recreational activities; the arts; philosophy; music; and media. These topics are all currently subject to research and debate, but have been prevalent throughout history, impacting on different fields, including education, communication, and health. It is vital to understand these topics in order to live in a society in which one must interact with other people and regulate one’s emotions. All the contributors to this volume investigate and discuss how these issues affect society in general, reflecting on the causes of the functioning of the world. All chapters in this book provide a full and clear frame of reference for several problems, issues and disciplines discussed here, offering professional and experienced insights from a range of disciplines including psychology and arts. As such, this book represents a highly useful and contemporary manual for both students and the general public interested in the social sciences.
Desde principios del año 2020 las universidades están bajo una “nueva realidad” que demanda análisis, reflexión, actualización de procesos y un cambio. Es preciso confesar en principio que la digitalización de todos los procesos educativos crece, y la no digitalización se está quedando aislada, debilitada. El mundo está globalmente cambiando y todos los escenarios sufren un proceso transversal de digitalización que incita y promueve un rápido y vertiginoso reacomodo de los procesos educativos.