Higher education distance learning and e-Learning in prisons in Portugal

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Autor(a) principal: Moreira, J. António
Data de Publicação: 2017
Outros Autores: Monteiro, Angélica, Machado, Ana
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/13342
Resumo: Higher Education in Europe has undergone massive changes due to technological advancements and adjustments resulting from the Bologna Process, by which learning should be accessible for all regardless of social exclusion reasons, such as imprisonment. The resulting massification of access to Higher Education requires flexible and inclusive training provision focused on the student. These are the primary aims of distance Learning at the open University of Portugal. The aim of this paper is to understand the viewpoints of twenty-six respondents (students, applicants to courses and senior rehabilitation technicians) on the reality of Higher Education in distance Learning and e-Learning in a Portuguese prison. This study occurs in a context of a non-positivist paradigm, placing the emphasis on the perception of individuals through a qualitative methodology. The results obtained from interviews show that the education process has many weaknesses and limitations mostly due to the lack of facilities, educational and technological resources, and support from teachers. The conclusion is that it is essential to provide better conditions for pri- soners receiving this type of education, as it can be an opportunity for obtaining professional qualification and for personal deve- lopment, thus increasing their prospects of success in the future.
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title Higher education distance learning and e-Learning in prisons in Portugal
spellingShingle Higher education distance learning and e-Learning in prisons in Portugal
Moreira, J. António
Distance education
Elearning
Digital inclusion
higher education
title_short Higher education distance learning and e-Learning in prisons in Portugal
title_full Higher education distance learning and e-Learning in prisons in Portugal
title_fullStr Higher education distance learning and e-Learning in prisons in Portugal
title_full_unstemmed Higher education distance learning and e-Learning in prisons in Portugal
title_sort Higher education distance learning and e-Learning in prisons in Portugal
author Moreira, J. António
author_facet Moreira, J. António
Monteiro, Angélica
Machado, Ana
author_role author
author2 Monteiro, Angélica
Machado, Ana
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author
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Moreira, J. António
Monteiro, Angélica
Machado, Ana
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Distance education
Elearning
Digital inclusion
higher education
topic Distance education
Elearning
Digital inclusion
higher education
description Higher Education in Europe has undergone massive changes due to technological advancements and adjustments resulting from the Bologna Process, by which learning should be accessible for all regardless of social exclusion reasons, such as imprisonment. The resulting massification of access to Higher Education requires flexible and inclusive training provision focused on the student. These are the primary aims of distance Learning at the open University of Portugal. The aim of this paper is to understand the viewpoints of twenty-six respondents (students, applicants to courses and senior rehabilitation technicians) on the reality of Higher Education in distance Learning and e-Learning in a Portuguese prison. This study occurs in a context of a non-positivist paradigm, placing the emphasis on the perception of individuals through a qualitative methodology. The results obtained from interviews show that the education process has many weaknesses and limitations mostly due to the lack of facilities, educational and technological resources, and support from teachers. The conclusion is that it is essential to provide better conditions for pri- soners receiving this type of education, as it can be an opportunity for obtaining professional qualification and for personal deve- lopment, thus increasing their prospects of success in the future.
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