Maria De Lourdes Machado-Taylor
Biographic Data
| ID | 1499774 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maria De Lourdes Machado-Taylor |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maria De Lourdes |
| FAMILY NAME | Machado-Taylor |
| SIGNATURE | MACHADO-TAYLOR M L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Center for Research on Higher Education Policies (CIPES), 4450-227 Matosinhos, Portugal |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4774-2397 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Perceptions and attitudes of senior managers toward gender in academia: A comparative study from Portugal and Turkey
This paper examines the inequalities of women’s position in senior management in higher education in Portugal and Turkey. It also examines the perceptions that rectors (vice-chancellors)/vice-rectors have about gender inequalities in higher education institutions (HEI) and the potential attitudes they may have about institutional policies developed to eliminate these inequalities. A qualitative study was developed with 46 interviews conducted in …
Technological Skills in Higher Education—Different Needs and Different Uses
Technological skills development is a central issue for a country’s educational and social policies. Throughout their school career, from primary to secondary education and later in higher education, students have the opportunity to build and develop various skills, including technological. Considering the different needs and different uses that these skills encompass, these will certainly be necessary and useful in students’ academic and profess…
Preditores do sucesso nas políticas de organização didático-pedagógica do ensino superior: Meta-avaliação dos relatórios das comissões
O estudo procura identificar os preditores de sucesso nos relatórios de avaliação de cursos do Ensino Superior (ES) entre 2018-2019. Utilizou-se métodos mistos de pesquisa, combinando análises qualitativas e quantitativas aplicadas sobre o conteúdo textual. Na análise de conteúdo foram realizadas a Classificação Hierárquica Descendente, Análise de Similitude e Nuvem de Palavras. Os resultados sugerem como preditores de sucesso na Organização Didá…
Remendo novo em roupa velha? Sinaes de maturidade ou de saturação do modelo de avaliação do ensino superior brasileiro
Estudo aplicado ao contexto da avaliação externa do ensino superior do Brasil. Foram discutidas as recentes reformas no contexto do modelo de avaliação brasileiro (2016-2018). O novo cenário é explicado com base no mapeamento conceitual com um diagrama visual, permitindo a visão sistêmica da aplicação dos novos indicadores de qualidade relativos aos estudantes e do novo modelo de recrutamento de avaliadores do ensino superior. Realizou-se uma aná…
The Brazilian higher education evaluation model: “Sinaes” sui generis
A study applied to the context of Higher Education (HE) accreditation and evaluation in Brazil. It discusses recent reforms within the context of the Brazilian evaluation model. The changes brought by the new resolutions published in 2016 have been presented, and a conceptual mapping of the HE evaluation model has been drawn. The objectives were to explain, longitudinally, the ways used by monitoring agencies/bodies to assess performance, and to …
Gender and non-typical academic careers
This article explores gender and atypical academic careers, and analyses two case histories, one in Australia and one in Portugal. While national and organisational contexts impacted on the career trajectories of these academics, the main themes of the case studies were sponsorship/mentoring, resilience and being an outsider. The analysis indicates there is a strong link between sponsorship/mentoring and resilience. Sponsorship/mentoring provides…
Brain drain and the disenchantment of being a higher education student in Portugal
The efforts made by most countries to accelerate economic development have included a significant investment in education. It has been argued that investment in education, particularly higher education, was itself a potential factor in economic development. Education has become a relatively easy means of improving access to the labour market. However, in Portugal, the recent trend has been reversed, and the country now faces a growing number of u…
Academic job satisfaction and motivation: Findings from a nationwide study in Portuguese higher education
Academic staff is a key resource in higher education institutions (HEIs) and therefore has a major role in the achievement of the objectives of these institutions. Satisfied and well-motivated academic staff can build a national and international reputation for themselves and their institutions. Moreover, the performance of academic staff impacts student learning. In this context, the study of academic staff job satisfaction and motivation to per…
Job Satisfaction of Academics: Does Gender Matter
Academic work in higher education has been influenced by global trends such as accountability, massification and deteriorating financial support. Within this broader context, the performance of academic staff as teachers and researchers has an impact on student learning and implications for the quality of higher education institutions (HEIs). Therefore, satisfaction of academic staff is critical to the effective functioning of HEIs. This article …
Academic job satisfaction and motivation: Findings from a nationwide study in Portuguese higher education
Academic staff is a key resource in higher education institutions (HEIs) and therefore has a major role in the achievement of the objectives of these institutions. Satisfied and well-motivated academic staff can build a national and international reputation for themselves and their institutions. Moreover, the performance of academic staff impacts student learning. In this context, the study of academic staff job satisfaction and motivation to per…
Brain drain and the disenchantment of being a higher education student in Portugal
The efforts made by most countries to accelerate economic development have included a significant investment in education. It has been argued that investment in education, particularly higher education, was itself a potential factor in economic development. Education has become a relatively easy means of improving access to the labour market. However, in Portugal, the recent trend has been reversed, and the country now faces a growing number of u…
Job Satisfaction of Academics: Does Gender Matter
Academic work in higher education has been influenced by global trends such as accountability, massification and deteriorating financial support. Within this broader context, the performance of academic staff as teachers and researchers has an impact on student learning and implications for the quality of higher education institutions (HEIs). Therefore, satisfaction of academic staff is critical to the effective functioning of HEIs. This article …
Remendo novo em roupa velha? Sinaes de maturidade ou de saturação do modelo de avaliação do ensino superior brasileiro
Estudo aplicado ao contexto da avaliação externa do ensino superior do Brasil. Foram discutidas as recentes reformas no contexto do modelo de avaliação brasileiro (2016-2018). O novo cenário é explicado com base no mapeamento conceitual com um diagrama visual, permitindo a visão sistêmica da aplicação dos novos indicadores de qualidade relativos aos estudantes e do novo modelo de recrutamento de avaliadores do ensino superior. Realizou-se uma aná…
The Brazilian higher education evaluation model: “Sinaes” sui generis
A study applied to the context of Higher Education (HE) accreditation and evaluation in Brazil. It discusses recent reforms within the context of the Brazilian evaluation model. The changes brought by the new resolutions published in 2016 have been presented, and a conceptual mapping of the HE evaluation model has been drawn. The objectives were to explain, longitudinally, the ways used by monitoring agencies/bodies to assess performance, and to …
Job Satisfaction of Academics: Does Gender Matter
Academic work in higher education has been influenced by global trends such as accountability, massification and deteriorating financial support. Within this broader context, the performance of academic staff as teachers and researchers has an impact on student learning and implications for the quality of higher education institutions (HEIs). Therefore, satisfaction of academic staff is critical to the effective functioning of HEIs. This article …
Gender and non-typical academic careers
This article explores gender and atypical academic careers, and analyses two case histories, one in Australia and one in Portugal. While national and organisational contexts impacted on the career trajectories of these academics, the main themes of the case studies were sponsorship/mentoring, resilience and being an outsider. The analysis indicates there is a strong link between sponsorship/mentoring and resilience. Sponsorship/mentoring provides…
Brain drain and the disenchantment of being a higher education student in Portugal
The efforts made by most countries to accelerate economic development have included a significant investment in education. It has been argued that investment in education, particularly higher education, was itself a potential factor in economic development. Education has become a relatively easy means of improving access to the labour market. However, in Portugal, the recent trend has been reversed, and the country now faces a growing number of u…
Academic job satisfaction and motivation: Findings from a nationwide study in Portuguese higher education
Academic staff is a key resource in higher education institutions (HEIs) and therefore has a major role in the achievement of the objectives of these institutions. Satisfied and well-motivated academic staff can build a national and international reputation for themselves and their institutions. Moreover, the performance of academic staff impacts student learning. In this context, the study of academic staff job satisfaction and motivation to per…
The Brazilian higher education evaluation model: “Sinaes” sui generis
A study applied to the context of Higher Education (HE) accreditation and evaluation in Brazil. It discusses recent reforms within the context of the Brazilian evaluation model. The changes brought by the new resolutions published in 2016 have been presented, and a conceptual mapping of the HE evaluation model has been drawn. The objectives were to explain, longitudinally, the ways used by monitoring agencies/bodies to assess performance, and to …
Remendo novo em roupa velha? Sinaes de maturidade ou de saturação do modelo de avaliação do ensino superior brasileiro
Estudo aplicado ao contexto da avaliação externa do ensino superior do Brasil. Foram discutidas as recentes reformas no contexto do modelo de avaliação brasileiro (2016-2018). O novo cenário é explicado com base no mapeamento conceitual com um diagrama visual, permitindo a visão sistêmica da aplicação dos novos indicadores de qualidade relativos aos estudantes e do novo modelo de recrutamento de avaliadores do ensino superior. Realizou-se uma aná…
Technological Skills in Higher Education—Different Needs and Different Uses
Technological skills development is a central issue for a country’s educational and social policies. Throughout their school career, from primary to secondary education and later in higher education, students have the opportunity to build and develop various skills, including technological. Considering the different needs and different uses that these skills encompass, these will certainly be necessary and useful in students’ academic and profess…
Preditores do sucesso nas políticas de organização didático-pedagógica do ensino superior: Meta-avaliação dos relatórios das comissões
O estudo procura identificar os preditores de sucesso nos relatórios de avaliação de cursos do Ensino Superior (ES) entre 2018-2019. Utilizou-se métodos mistos de pesquisa, combinando análises qualitativas e quantitativas aplicadas sobre o conteúdo textual. Na análise de conteúdo foram realizadas a Classificação Hierárquica Descendente, Análise de Similitude e Nuvem de Palavras. Os resultados sugerem como preditores de sucesso na Organização Didá…
Perceptions and attitudes of senior managers toward gender in academia: A comparative study from Portugal and Turkey
This paper examines the inequalities of women’s position in senior management in higher education in Portugal and Turkey. It also examines the perceptions that rectors (vice-chancellors)/vice-rectors have about gender inequalities in higher education institutions (HEI) and the potential attitudes they may have about institutional policies developed to eliminate these inequalities. A qualitative study was developed with 46 interviews conducted in …
Political science (6 works) · Higher education (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Business and Management Studies (3 works) · Education and Public Policy (3 works) · Medical education (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works)