Research assistant for the “Virtual Reality” project (Temporary)

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Posted 1 year ago
Organisation/Company
Fundació per a la Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Department
Psychology and Education Sciences Studies.
Research Field
Educational sciences » Other
Researcher Profile
Leading Researcher (R4)
Country
Spain
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Temporary
Job Status
Part-time
Hours Per Week
20
Offer Starting Date
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
European Union / Next Generation EU
Reference Number
EDU128/23/000134
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

We are seeking to recruit a Research Assistant for the project “Virtual Reality for the generation of immersive learning situations in art and creativity” of the Edul@b research group of the University’s Psychology and Education Sciences Studies.

The project “Virtual reality for the generation of immersive learning situations in art and creativity” aims to support educational centers and teachers for the design, development and evaluation of immersive projects that, taking advantage of virtual reality and network collaboration, contribute to the development of a critical look at built space, sensitive to people’s needs and committed to sustainability.

 

Project objectives:

Promote a process of transformation of educational centers, aligned with the center’s digital strategy, with the support of interdisciplinary immersive projects that focus on art and creativity.

Design prototypes of Virtual Reality (VR) that allow immersion in virtual environments that facilitate the approach to art and the space built in the curricular framework through the creation of immersive learning situations.

Accompany with specific training the development of digital competence to accredit level B (B1 or B2) of the teachers involved in the implementation of the projects in the participating centers.

Encourage critical citizen participation in relation to the architectural and artistic environment through the design and development of interdisciplinary immersive projects.

Generate a collaboration network for the involvement of the educational community, understood in the broadest sense (entities, cultural institutions, educational centers, researchers, etc.) in the digital transformation process of the centers.

Evaluate the project process and results.

Disseminate the products of the project (especially the immersive situations created by the students) and the results of the research associated with the process.

 

Responsibilities:

Coordination of the research group with cultural entities and educational institutions

Face-to-face and online support in schools for the design and implementation of projects

Stimulation of the network between all members of the group

Requirements

Research Field
Educational sciences » Education
Education Level
Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Specific Requirements

Degree in pedagogy

Minimum 10 years of experience in practices and content

Essential knowledge of education and ICT

Catalan level C

Knowledge of the school context and online teaching

Languages
CATALAN
Level
Excellent
Research Field
Educational sciences » Education
Years of Research Experience
4 – 10

Additional Information

Benefits

24 working days of holidays + 9 days of conciliation, flexibility in working hours, eWork

Additional comments

Experience in project coordination with schools

 

This contract is financed by the “Virtual reality for the generation of immersive learning situations in art and creativity” project, by the European Next Generation Fund and by the Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia del Gobierno de España.

Project reference: EDU128/23/000134

 

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Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Country
Spain
State/Province
Catalonia
City
Barcelona
Postal Code
08018
Street
Rbla. del Poblenou, 156

Job Features

Job CategoryTeaching and scientific research

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