A Staff Development Program for Promoting Change in Higher Education Teaching and Learning Practices
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This paper presents and discusses a faculty development program being carried out at the University of Aveiro, aiming at providing academics with essential skills in areas such as teaching best practices, student-centered curriculum design, collaborative learning and the adoption of ICT/Internet
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تاریخ انتشار 2006