In the article we present a study in which it is intended to verify the importance and adequacy of the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the school environment for its greater adaptation to reality. This question is reflected in the general objective of the same, which focused on determining the use that teachers make of new technologies in the classroom and their impact on the teaching-learning process of their students, taking into account the current weaknesses. on the pedagogical bases used by some of the most recent studies on the use and optimization of digital ICT in the classroom. The study is framed in a quantitative, non-experimental, descriptive and correlational design. 100 teachers of Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO) from institutes of Coimbra (Portugal) participated in the study. An ad hoc questionnaire was developed to discover the use and frequency of new technologies in the classroom by teachers. The data collected in the questionnaires were analyzed using the statistical package Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. The main conclusions confirm that there is still a need for an in-depth debate on the epistemological foundations implicit in the use of new digital tools on whether ICT, as an appropriate teaching tool, according to current educational models, in terms of time-cost for better student performance and academic success. In fact, the debate is more than ever alive, new technologies were increasingly inserted in the educational field, during COVID-19, which also implied the suspension of classroom teaching activities that led to the use of new technologies in the classroom. class immediately.

Este artículo es una revisión sistemática de literatura en español y portugués, en el período 2006-2018, centrada en la Educación Superior. El objetivo es comprender la forma en que aparecen los conceptos “alfabetización digital” y “competencia digital” en estudios con origen en el sudoeste de Europa, partiendo del modelo usado por Spante, Hashemi, Lundin, y Lagers (2018) para “digital literacy” y “digital competence”. La revisión identifica año de publicación, países de origen, propósito de los estudios, tipo de artículos (estudios teóricos o empíricos) y nivel de análisis (macro, meso o micro). Para verificar el uso de los conceptos se adapta y aplica el esquema: (1) usado sin definir, (2) definido según referencia de carácter político, (3) definido con referencia a la investigación y la política, (4) definido según la investigación, 5) definido con discusión y/o desarrollo de los conceptos. Se obtiene así una visión general de los patrones en este contexto. Se opta por una base de datos de carácter libre y gratuito y de amplia cobertura hispana (Dialnet), encontrando en su mayor parte artículos de origen español y de naturaleza empírica. Destacan los trabajos centrados en el cambio didáctico, de nivel micro, con referencia a los conceptos de alfabetización y competencia digital en el marco de la enseñanza superior, sin presentar definiciones sustantivas. Además, la ausencia de una definición marco de los conceptos alfabetización y competencia suele propiciar ambigüedad, inconsistencia teórica y práctica, así como un uso superficial de los conceptos.

Language is the main resource for meaningful action, including the very formation of selves and psychosocial identities, shaped by practical norms, beliefs, and values. Thus, language education constitutes one of the most powerful means for both social reproduction and social production and ideological maintenance and utopian innovation. In this paper, we attempt to emphasise the invaluable psychosocial, political, economic, and cultural function of language education in order to propose a critical view of the current transition from the monolingual to a multilingual paradigm. We maintain that multilingual approaches tend to serve the neoliberal framework and reproduce its systemic inequalities. Therefore, we argue in favour of emancipatory multilingual practices that could embody a translingual pedagogy capable of promoting the development of capabilities, the recognition of otherness, and the cultivation of diversity. Rooted in critical theory, namely in Foucault’s notion of subjectification and Freire’s view of conscientisation, an emancipatory translingual pedagogy would enable and empower every learner to synthesise a contextually creative field of new semantic and pragmatic relationships. Critical language education would enhance the ethos of biophilia that fosters what we term the poetics of communality and selfhood, that is to say, the proactive commitment to expanding symbolic and existential novelty.

Motivation is crucial for students’ success in higher education. Strong academic motivation fuels the effort and engagement needed to excel in coursework and research. When students are clear about their career goals (have a higher level of career decidedness), they can tailor their studies and experiences to prepare for their desired professional path. This combination fosters a sense of purpose and direction, leading to higher graduation rates and better career outcomes. The current study investigates the relationship between students’ dominant academic motivation type and their level of career decidedness. Our research is supported by a comprehensive review of literature from the past seven years and, is rooted in the foundational principles of Self-Determination Theory (outlined by Deci and Ryan in 1985). According to this Theory, intrinsic motivation -frequently equated with autonomy- is the cornerstone of personal self-regulation and effective behavior, which consistently demonstrates strong associations with academic motivation and clairvoyance in career choices. Utilizing a sample of 458 students from a Portuguese public higher educational institution – the University of Coimbra, the study encompasses diverse faculties (STEM, Art and Humanities, and Social Sciences), age groups, and genders, to explore this interconnection. The conduct of the investigation employed a quantitative methodology, utilizing validated questionnaires to assess participants’ academic motivation types (the Academic Motivation Scale by Vallerand, 1992) and levels of career decidedness (the Career Decision Scale by Osipow, 1976). The findings hold considerable potential for practical applications designed to improve academic methodologies in higher education institutions, thereby ultimately fostering a positive influence on students’ career decidedness and associated outcomes.

Partindo da análise da evolução dos meios de comunicação destacamos o significado do seu impacto no quotidiano daqueles que vivem no seio das sociedades ditas mediáticas, como a nossa, em que os media penetram todas as dimensões sociais: a economia, a política, a educação, mas também os valores, as atitudes, os costumes e os hábitos. São fornecidos alguns dados indicativos sobre o uso dos meios de modo a esclarecer o seu poder para se instituírem como uma força determinante da socialização dos indivíduos. A discussão do tema serve para derivar recomendações sobre o tipo de consumo que parece ser adequado a diferentes grupos etários, tendo em conta certos critérios desenvolvimentais.