Universidade Aberta

Bridging skills gaps: how micro-credentials reshape sustainable development learning in higher education

Abstract Micro-credentials (MCs) are gaining traction in higher education as essential tools for advancing sustainable development (SD). These short, focused courses provide learners with specific skills and knowledge related to sustainability, enabling them to address pressing g...

Exhibition TA-MERI: Terra Amada. Combining Art, Academic Knowledge and Artificial Intelligence

This paper explores interdisciplinarity in the production of knowledge, highlighting the fusion of theoretical reflection, contemporary painting and artificial intelligence. The exhibition TA-MERI: Terra Amada (TA-MERI: Beloved Land) served as a practical model illustrating how c...

Exhibition TA-MERI: Terra Amada. Combining Art, Academic Knowledge and Artificial Intelligence

This paper explores interdisciplinarity in the production of knowledge, highlighting the fusion of theoretical reflection, contemporary painting and artificial intelligence. The exhibition TA-MERI: Terra Amada (TA-MERI: Beloved Land) served as a practical model illustrating how c...

(Mis)Classification for in‐Control/Out‐of‐Control Decisions in Statistical Quality Control: A Case Study

ABSTRACT This case study examines decision‐making processes within a potato chip production line, where controlling the frying oil temperature is vital for maintaining product quality. The process is considered in‐control (InC) when the mean frying oil temperature is 180°C, with...

Through the door or the looking glass? Comparing in-person and virtual hospital clowning impact on parents’ anxiety and children’s negative emotions

Abstract This study compared in-person and virtual hospital clown interventions to a control group, assessing children’s negative emotions and parental anxiety before and after intervention. Ninety-five children (52 girls, aged 4–17, M = 9.75) and their parents were assigned to i...

Waste Literacy Among Portuguese First-Year Tertiary Students After Compulsory Environmental Education

Waste management is essential for addressing local and global environmental challenges. Failure to manage waste effectively results in several consequences, including environmental degradation, public health risks, and economic costs. Besides the need for adequate and up-to-date...