Latin American Perspectives on Innovation in Higher Education - by Rodrigo Urcid-Puga & Patricia Vázquez Villegas (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

This book highlights educational innovations from Latin American researchers, offering culturally relevant practices and perspectives. This approach provides valuable and underrepresented viewpoints for a global audience interested in diverse approaches to education. It integrates theory and practice by seamlessly combining theoretical frameworks with real-world case studies, making it academically rigorous and practically applicable. This balance ensures its appeal to educators, researchers, and policymakers seeking innovative strategies. The text includes practical cases from professors that teach at undergraduate and postgraduate level, also includes some experiences reinforced with a solid theoretical framework. The different chapters aims to meet several needs, including enhancing teacher professionalization, disseminating best teaching practices, and providing first-hand access to real cases inside and outside the classroom. It also seeks to update university faculty and administrators on topics related to educational innovation while serving as a reference for undergraduate and graduate students.

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This book highlights educational innovations from Latin American researchers, offering culturally relevant practices and perspectives. This approach provides valuable and underrepresented viewpoints for a global audience interested in diverse approaches to education. It integrates theory and practice by seamlessly combining theoretical frameworks with real-world case studies, making it academically rigorous and practically applicable. This balance ensures its appeal to educators, researchers, and policymakers seeking innovative strategies. The text includes practical cases from professors that teach at undergraduate and postgraduate level, also includes some experiences reinforced with a solid theoretical framework. The different chapters aims to meet several needs, including enhancing teacher professionalization, disseminating best teaching practices, and providing first-hand access to real cases inside and outside the classroom. It also seeks to update university faculty and administrators on topics related to educational innovation while serving as a reference for undergraduate and graduate students.

Rodrigo Urcid-Puga is Full time professor-researcher at Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico. He teaches, at undergraduate level in the Communication major; and in postgraduate, focuses on leadership, educational innovation and thesis direction. As a researcher, publishes papers regarding education, innovation, strategic planning and communication, also focuses on mass media content analysis. Patricia Vázquez Villegas is Research Professor at the Institute for the Future of Education, Tecnológico de Monterrey. Her interdisciplinary work bridges bioengineering, sustainability, and educational innovation, emphasizing inclusive STEM education. She has published extensively in international journals and conducts research linking science, technology, and education for sustainable social impact.

About the Author

Rodrigo Urcid-Puga is Full time professor-researcher at Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico. He teaches, at undergraduate level in the Communication major; and in postgraduate, focuses on leadership, educational innovation and thesis direction. As a researcher, publishes papers regarding education, innovation, strategic planning and communication, also focuses on mass media content analysis. Patricia Vázquez Villegas is Research Professor at the Institute for the Future of Education, Tecnológico de Monterrey. Her interdisciplinary work bridges bioengineering, sustainability, and educational innovation, emphasizing inclusive STEM education. She has published extensively in international journals and conducts research linking science, technology, and education for sustainable social impact.