Sustainable pedagogical research in higher education

Part I: Painting the picture of the sustainability of pedagogical innovations in higher education: political institutional actions for agendas -- Educational research sustainability in higher education: Reflections on the concept, factors and actions for its enhancement / Cecilia Guerra -- Funded higher educational research: Sustainable and influential? / Bonnie Watt -- Does 'programmification' foresee the sustainability of research results? Discussing the effects of thematic national programmes in pedagogical innovation in higher education / Marcelo Marques -- Addressing societal issues: Need for a new university culture and a transformation of academic practices / Manuel Ant�onio Assun�c�ao and Gillian Owen Moreira -- Part II: Innovative practices in higher education in the context of funded research projects: opportunities for research sustainability -- Making the impact of discipline-based educational research and scholarship more sustainable: Opportunities for innovation and leadership / Vincent C. H. Tong -- Bringing pedagogical innovation into the university campus: Promoting students' critical thinking and teachers' practices / Amanda Franco, Rui M. Vieira, Carlos Saiz, and Silvia F. R -- How to encourage critical thinking using social media in higher education / Ruth Pinedo and Cristina Gil-Puente -- Innovation in science teacher education: (Re)building future teachers' conceptions and practices / M�onica Seabra and Rui M. Vieira -- Professional development of higher education teachers: An agenda for its sustainability in Brazil and Portugal / Rui M. Vieira, Daniela Karine Ramos, and Fabiele Cristiane Dias Broietti -- Final considerations - Contribution of the book for future directions to advance the sustainability of pedagogical research and practice / Nilza Costa and Cec�ilia Guerra.

"Considering both the theoretical and practical possibilities of the sustainability of higher education research in a world in which research budgets are often hard to secure, this book shares results from international research to demonstrate the innovation occurring to secure sustainable research funding. Exploring a variety of case studies and providing inspiration for innovative academic practice, this book considers the barriers to funding, what can be done when the funding stops and the role of politics in securing funding. Beginning with analysis of theoretical views from political, institutional and research practice spheres about the relevance of sustainability of educational research in higher education, the book considers the need to promote educational research focused on pedagogical innovations in higher education. The second part of the book addresses practical experiences of funded educational research and offers guidance to assure the future of sustainable pedagogical interventions. This book is ideal reading for anyone interested in the role of sustainable funding in ensuring the future of higher education research, including researchers and postgraduate or undergraduate students who are researching or interested in the topic. It will also of interest to senior institutional leaders and managers responsible for educational development in higher education"--