- Organisation/Company
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Fundació per a la Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
- Department
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Psychology and Education Sciences Studies.
- Research Field
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Educational sciences » Other
- Researcher Profile
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Leading Researcher (R4)
- Country
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Spain
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
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Temporary
- Job Status
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Part-time
- Hours Per Week
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20
- Offer Starting Date
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
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European Union / Next Generation EU
- Reference Number
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EDU128/23/000134
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
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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
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
24 working days of holidays + 9 days of conciliation, flexibility in working hours, eWork
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
Where to apply
- Website
Job Features
Job Category | Teaching and scientific research |