Diana Dias

Lusofona University

Passionate about catalyzing transformative change through research, Diana Dias views education as a privileged arena for such evolution. With a background in psychology and education sciences, culminating in a Ph.D., she has balanced roles as a teacher, specialist, and researcher. Habilitation exams in learning psychology and management, focusing on social innovation, further shaped her journey. As an academic manager since 2003, she has served in various leadership roles, including vice-rector for research at Universidade Europeia. Currently a full professor at Universidade Lusófona, she also holds positions as prorector for innovation and research and director of faculties in Porto and Lisbon. Additionally, she leads the research unit Intrepid Lab and contributes to scientific literature while advising on education policies for esteemed organizations

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Academic performance is an unavoidable topic for educational scientists, instructional experts, students, faculty staff, academic managers, parents, families, and policymakers. While student academic performance is a topic of passionate discussion, it is also interconnected with both faculty staff and higher education institutions. Achieving academic success requires more than just the efforts of the student. The teaching profession in higher education increasingly demands measurable results to attest to its efficiency. And the need for the accountability required from higher education institutions tends to influence institutional strategic plans according to tangible and measurable goals. This book will aim to cover the different perspectives of academic performance, placing on the stage the different actors in higher education: students, faculty, and institutions.

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Creativity embodies the ability to discover new and innovative ideas, links, and problems’ solutions. Creativity is a competitive advantage that enables both individuals and organizations to succeed in increasingly demanding markets. Therefore, the development of this competence has become central to the debate on curricula within education systems and the labor market. So, the present study seeks to address how creativity has been defined in the scope of learning outcomes of the new study programs under quality evaluation and subsequent accreditation in the Portuguese higher education system. Adopting a qualitative approach, a content analysis of these learning outcomes was carried out using a theoretical and empirically validated conceptual matrix. Results point out for universities and the public sector of Portuguese higher education system tend to value more creativity as a desirable learning outcome, as well as some scientific fields, such as Engineering, Information and Media, Humanities, Life Sciences, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Arts and Architecture. Conversely, Law, Education, Social Sciences and Business Sciences are explicit examples of the undervaluation of competences related to creativity as part of the professional profile of their graduates. Findings help to understand the real importance that Portuguese higher education institutions attribute to creativity in their academic curricula.

Part of the book: Creativity and Innovation for a Better World

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Academic Performance

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Creativity and Innovation for a Better World

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