Mathematics primary teacher training in the context of the european higher education area

The future implementation of the European Higher Education Area requires thorough reflection on how to design and develop teacher training courses. In this reflection, it is important to reconsider, among other issues, (a) the role of prospective teachers in their own learning process and (b) the professional competencies that they must develop in the course of their higher education. Since 2003, the University of Granada has undertaken the development of pilot experiences to adapt some degree programs to this new framework. One of these degrees is Teacher in Primary Education degree, which includes several courses that focus on promoting prospective teachersÕ development of mathematical and pedagogical knowledge. In this paper how to organize future teachersÕ learning through practical activities in one of these courses is described. Firstly, the general process of adapting the course is analysed. Secondly, its theoretical and practical structure, with some examples of practical activities, are described. Finally, some results of the implementation are discussed

After-sales services optimisation through dynamic opportunistic maintenance: a wind energy case study

After-sales maintenance services can be a very profitable source of incomes for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) due to the increasing interest of assets’ users on performance-based contracts. However, when it concerns the product value-adding process, OEM have traditionally been more focused on improving their production processes, rather than on complementing their products by offering after-sales services; consequently leading to difficulties in offering them efficiently. Furthermore, both due to the high uncertainty of the assets’ behaviour and the inherent challenges of managing the maintenance process (e.g. maintenance strategy to be followed or resources to be deployed), it is complex to make business out of the provision of after-sales services. With the aim of helping the business and maintenance decision makers at this point, this paper proposes a framework for optimising the incomes of after-sales maintenance services through: 1) implementing advanced multi-objective opportunistic maintenance strategies that sistematically consider the assets’ operational context in order to perform preventive maintenance during most favourable conditions, 2) considering the specific OEMs’ and users’ needs, and 3) assessing both internal and external uncertainties that might condition the after-sales services’ success. The developed case study for the wind energy sector demonstrates the suitability of the presented framework for optimising the after-sales services.EU Framework Programme Horizon 2020, MSCA-RISE-2014: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) (grant agreement number 645733- Sustain-Owner-H2020-MSCA-RISE-2014) and the EmaitekPlus 2016-2017 Program of the Basque Government

MATREC: nuevas tecnologías para la enseñanza de las matemáticas, en un curso virtual de la plataforma Thales-Cica

En el marco de los cursos a distancia promovidos por la Sociedad Andaluza de Educación Matemática THALES de profesores de Matemáticas, llevamos tres años impartiendo una asignatura titulada “Materiales y Recursos para el aula de Matemáticas (MATREC)”. Los cursos de la plataforma thales.cica están destinados a profesores y tienen como objetivo la formación permanente del profesorado de Matemáticas. La asignatura MATREC pretende hacer que los profesores conozcan y manejen materiales y recursos didácticos para la enseñanza de las Matemáticas, incluyendo las nuevas tecnologías y los medios audiovisuales; utilicen criterios para seleccionar y clasificar esos materiales y recursos en función de las finalidades educativas propuestas; diseñen, seleccionen y organicen tareas de aprendizaje para los escolares con el uso de esos materiales y recursos; conozcan y manejen fuentes de información sobre materiales y recursos para la enseñanza de las Matemáticas; y dispongan y apliquen criterios para el diseño de unidades didácticas de Matemáticas en las que se empleen materiales y recursos

El Baix Llobregat : dades bàsiques

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