Cambridge Scholars Publishing Strategies for Teaching in the XXI Century

This book presents a range of teaching methodologies and skills assessments conceived as fundamental tools for teaching and learning in the 21st century. In addition, it explores how novel teaching platforms may be used to improve communication and how emerging software can enable the acquisition and horizontal transfer of knowledge and self-study. Bringing together the latest trends in educational innovation and experiences and cases of educational innovation, the book will encourage progress and innovation in learning and applied technological tools. As such, it will have a significant impact on the education system, not only at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, but also in primary and secondary education, as well as in the ongoing training of business personnel, which offers a response to the demands of the environment. Through its 19 chapters, this volume investigates a variety of models of teaching and learning that purport to provide students with the tools and skills necessary for success in a highly competitive, rapidly evolving, global labour market, where linguistic proficiency is increasingly important. The book´s scope runs from primary education to compulsory education and finally higher education. About the Author Fernando J. Garrigos-Simon is Associate Professor in the Department of Business Organization at the Universitat Politècnica de Valencia, Spain, and holds a PhD in Management, an MSc in Tourism Management and Planning, and a degree in Economics. His primary areas of research include tourism management and marketing, crowdsourcing, knowledge management, and the use of new technologies in education. He has published articles in several international journals and edited volumes. Carlos Rueda-Armengot received his PhD in Management from the University of Valencia, and is Assistant Professor at the Universitat Politècnica de Valencia. His research interests are focused on entrepreneurship, human resource management and organizational economics. Ignacio Gil-Pechuan is Associate Professor at the Department of Management of the Universitat Politècnica de Valencia. He holds a PhD degree in Computer Science, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Sofia Estelles-Miguel is Assistant Professor at the Department of Management of Universitat Politècnica de Valencia, where she also lectures at the Faculty of Business Administration. She has published numerous articles in various journals and edited volumes. Previously on the board of the Valencian Institute of Technology, she is also a member of the Technical Committee of the Industrial Arbitration Court of Valencia.