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Kurikka, Joona; Utriainen, Tuuli; Repokari, Lauri – International Journal of Learning and Change, 2016
This paper is based on work done at IdeaSquare, a new innovation experiment at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research. The paper explores the translation of fundamental research into societal applications with the help of multidisciplinary student teams, project- and problem-based learning and design thinking methods. The theme is…
Descriptors: Innovation, Case Studies, Foreign Countries, Problem Based Learning
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Cervia, Silvia; Biancheri, Rita – European Educational Research Journal, 2017
The underrepresentation of women in academe has been the focus of both academic literature and European policy-makers. However, albeit the number of female scientists has increased, true gender equality has yet to be achieved. When examining the reasons for this, we have to consider the interconnection between the expectations surrounding gender…
Descriptors: Females, Science Careers, Gender Differences, Disproportionate Representation
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Kwiek, Marek – Studies in Higher Education, 2015
This paper focuses on a generational change taking place in the Polish academic profession: a change in behaviors and attitudes between two groups of academics. One was socialized to academia under the communist regime (1945-1989) and the other entered the profession in the post-1989 transition period. Academics of all age groups are beginning to…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Productivity, Teacher Attitudes, Social Systems