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What is Institutional Policies

Handbook of Research on Global Education and the Impact of Institutional Policies on Educational Technologies
General directives that express the standards within which the actions of the institution and its members should develop.
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MOOCs as a Pedagogical and Strategic Tool in the Implementation of Institutional Policies Related to Gender Inequality in Educational Institutions
Christiane Heemann (Universidade do Vale do Itajaí. Itajaí, Brazil), Isabel Cristina Carvalho (CIAC-UAb Research Centre in Arts and Communication, Universidade Aberta de Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal), and Teresa Maria Martins Sousa Oliveira (Institute for Medieval Studies (IEM), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8193-3.ch008
Abstract
As a privileged means of socialization, the school's mission is to promote equal opportunities and educate for the values of pluralism and gender equality. The introduction of a gender perspective in educational policies is a fundamental tool to fight gender inequalities. This chapter aims to present a theoretical-methodological proposal for the development of a massive open online course (MOOC) addressed to those interested in learning and studying about gender inequalities and women's empowerment. The MOOC will introduce inspiring examples of feminine resistance and resilience from Portugal and Brazil, showing women who have fought for the rights and policies for gender equality, against gender biases, and building women's citizenship in and through education. The integration of MOOCs as an educational tool raises questions and challenges both in the didactic-pedagogical forum and about institutional policies.
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