On the 2nd of September, Maria Rosa Buxarrais participated in the radio program “El Suplement”, in Catalunya Ràdio, to talk on the topic “El nivell cultural dels futurs mestres està baixant?”. Also in the debate, Cristina Gómez Manso, principal of the Pre-primary and Primary School Estel-Guinardó and Francesc Giménez, Principal of the Secondary Education School “Institut de Gurb”.
Audio of the debate (19m 48):
Link to the site of the program here.
On the 18th and 19th of this month of July DIDASKALIA Network on Evaluation of Teaching was created by five universities: University of Barcelona, University of Deusto, University of Navarra, University of the Basque Country and University of Vic-Central University of Catalunya. The aim of this network is to improve teaching and the promotion and encouragement of lecturers.
In those days, meeting at the University of Deusto, the five university participated in two working sessions, sharing their individual situations regarding evaluation of teaching and their challenges in the topic. After identifying common tasks to develop as a network, they agreed other future meetings. One of these meetings, where they will share their first results, will be the conference Investigar la docencia: enseñar y aprender en las disciplinas como objeto de estudio, that will take place on the 20th and 21st of November in Burgos.
Back, left to right: Beatriz Castillo (Univ. of Navarra), Conxita Amat (UB), Marian Aláez (Univ. of Deusto), Efraím Reyes (UPV/EHU), Max Turull (UB), Maria Rosa Buxarrais (UB), Roberto Caballero (Univ. of Deusto) and Idoia Fernández (UPV/EHU). Front, left to right: Pepa Sánchez (Univ. of Navarra), Ricard Giramé (UVic-UCC) and Antoni Portell (UVic-UCC).
On the 28th of June, Dr. Buxarrais was part of the examination panel evaluating Dr. José Manuel Muñoz Rodríguez for the position of professor at the University of Salamanca. The other members of the examination panel were: Dr. Julio Vera (University of Málaga), Dr. Ángel del Dujo (University of Salamanca), Dr. Mar Lorenzo (University of Santiago de Compostela) and Dr. Fernando Gil (Complutense Univesity of Madrid).
From left to right: Dr. Julio Vera (UMA), Dr. Maria Rosa Buxarrais (UB), Dr. Ángel del Dujo (USAL), Dr. José Manuel Muñoz (USAL), Dr. Mar Lorenzo (USC) and Dr. Fernando Gil (UCM).
On the 8th of June, Dr. Buxarrais was part of the examination panel evaluating Dr. Bianca Thoilliez for the position of tenured lecturer at the Autonomous University of Madrid. The other members of the examination panel were: Dr. José Manuel Muñoz (University of Salamanca), Dr. María Mar del Pozo (University of Alcalá de Henares), Dr. David Reyero (Complutense University of Madrid) and Dr. Javier Manuel Valle (Autonomous University of Madrid).
From left to right: Dr. Maria Rosa Buxarrais (UB); Dr. David Reyero (UCM), Dr. Bianca Thoilliez (UAM), Dr. Maria Mar del Pou (UAH), Dr. José Manuel Muñoz (USAL) and Dr. Javier Manuel Valle (UAM).
Dr. Buxarrais has published an opinion piece in the Valors magazine issue for this month of April entitled “Som els conillets d’Índies de les intel·ligències artificials”, in which she comments on the article “ChatGPT poses in joc the system educational” published in La Vanguardia (15 – 02 – 2023). Her article can be downloaded in pdf aquí.
The complete magazine, digital or printed, can be purchased on the website of the Valors Association. On that same website all past issues of the magazine can be downloaded for free (with the exception of the last two).