This paper concerns transdisciplinarity as an educational and research strategy in technological higher education. The starting point of the article will be a synthetic analysis of the nature and demands faced by the university in our complex world, and the models of knowledge that could be activated, developed, and operationalised within it. Emerging traits in transdisciplinary processes are presented, as well as some of their impacts and effects on people, communities and the university. Also described are the challenges and difficulties that can arise in the implementation of transdisciplinarity in polytechnic universities and some strategies to face them. Finally the paper ends with a reflection regarding the link between some of humanity's problems faced from a transdisciplinary perspective and some values pointing towards the building of a world of harmony and awareness.

El Pràcticum al grau de Pedagogia de la Universitat de Barcelona: el mapa de la professió, la pràctica simulada i la immersió en una organització

La presencia de migrantes menores no acompañados en nuestras comunidades y el consecuente mutuo impacto con la sociedad anfitriona es un fenómeno de gran relevancia educativa. En torno a estos jóvenes se configura un imaginario sobre el que se argumentan buena parte de los discursos islamófobos, xenófobos y racistas presentes en nuestros medios de comunicación y en los argumentos políticos de los partidos más radicales del estado. En ese contexto, el presente artículo aborda la problemática de la percepción de los adolescentes sobre los jóvenes que migran solos y el desarrollo de competencias interculturales para el diálogo interreligioso. Para ello se realizó un estudio por encuesta donde participaron 942 estudiantes de 3º y 4º de educación secundaria obligatoria de institutos de la ciudad de Barcelona. En términos generales, los resultados muestran que los y las participantes se encuentran en un estadio de aceptación de la diversidad religiosa. Por otro lado, muestran que los y las jóvenes tienden a actuar frente a situaciones de conflicto con personas diferentes a ellos/ellas utilizando estrategias propias del estilo de afrontamiento en relación con los/las demás. Por último, se observa que las y los estudiantes tienen actitudes que superan moderadamente los prejuicios hacia los jóvenes que migran solos. Los resultados muestran la importancia de trabajar desde la educación y, concretamente, desde los centros educativos de secundaria para la construcción de una cultura de paz y una sociedad más inclusiva.

The Value of Student Engagement for Higher Education Quality Assurance. Moving Away from the Regulatory Approach

(1) Background: The purpose of this study is to present a scale for the assessment of interreligious competence (IRC) and to make a first descriptive appraisal of future educators, focused on their capacity to cope with conflicts. (2) Results: The relationship between IRC and strategies to cope with conflict is noteworthy. Significant correlations have been found between interreligious competence and coping strategies, mainly in emotional IRC. (3) Methods: A survey study included 1175 undergraduate students in educational science. Descriptive, correlational, and regression analyses were performed. (4) Conclusions: The IRC scale received empirical support regarding its validity and reliability and contributes to the repertoire of assessment tools which facilitate quantitative analysis of IRC. The results demonstrate that one’s ability to manage the emotional climate that arises from conflict and interaction with others is in part explained by three types of coping associated with emotional IRC. Coping with conflicts due to involving individuals from different backgrounds, particularly in terms of religion, requires a multifaceted and culturally competent approach. Developing interreligious competence is crucial in fostering understanding, mitigating tensions, and promoting emotional and harmonious coexistence.