The AMBITION Project is a partnership between the Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa and the Escola Superior de Educação João de Deus that aims to promote academic success and combat school dropout among students in the first years of courses at both institutions, based on an innovative intervention on the pedagogical methodologies, teaching practices and technological instruments to be mobilized.
This project originates from the victory of the joint application to the Program for the Promotion of Success and Reduction of Abandonment in Higher Education, created within the scope of the PRR to stimulate the development of mechanisms to support the academic integration of new students and the promotion of their success, through adoption of innovative teaching and learning practices and strengthening self-learning and teamwork practices.
Specifically, the AMBITION Project aims to achieve the following goals:
- Reduce school dropout rates by 1/3 of that seen in 2021/22, measured by the registration renewal rate of students enrolled for the first time in the first year in the previous academic year;
- Reduce by 50% the rate of students who reduce the number of credits taken in the following academic year;
- Promote the cultural and academic integration of students from other countries;
- Reduce the annual failure rate in curricular units considered critical.
The project is structured around four main axes or measures carried out by joint teams from both institutions:
- Monitoring and monitoring school success
- Pedagogical innovation
- Technologies applied to improve school success
- Mentoring and tutoring network
The scheduled activities will take place between November 2023 and December 2024, most of them integrated into the AUTÓNOMA CAMPUS / ESEJD, a set of initiatives focused on students and academic life covering topics such as emotional well-being, physical and mental health, gender equality, intercultural relations, leadership, teamwork and student participation in their learning, with the aim of providing the necessary conditions for the full fulfillment of each student at Escola Superior de Educação João de Deus and Universidade Autónoma from Lisbon.
REGISTRATION IN ctc@autonoma.pt
PEDAGOGICAL INNOVATION TEAM:
- Guida Alegre Donário
- Anselmo Bettencourt Silveira
- Teresa Neves
- João Paulo Feijoo
- Filomena Moreira da Silva
November 2023
Day 14 – “Survive Autónoma / ESEJD”
Earthquake / Alarm Simulation – 11:14 am
ESEJD – “The Earth Treme”
January 2024
The entire month of January – “Healthy Autónoma / ESEJD”
Cervical Cancer prevention campaign
“Connect to life”
Day 10 – “Healthy Autonomous / ESEJD”
WORKSHOP – 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
UAL- Wellbeing in Higher Education
Day 10 – “Cool Autonomous / ESEJD”
Mindfulness, Physical and Emotional Exercise – 1pm to 2pm
ESEJD – Pilates
February 2024
The entire month of February – “Healthy Autónoma / ESEJD”
2022-2024 Campaign
ESEJD / UAL – “For Fairer Care”
March 2024
The entire month of March – “Healthy Autónoma / ESEJD”
Colon and Rectal Cancer Prevention Campaign
The entire month of March – “Cool Autónoma / ESEJD”
ACTION FOR HAPPINESS
Day 12 – “Healthy Autonomous / ESEJD”
WORKSHOP – 12pm to 1:30pm
ESEJD – Well-being in Higher Education
Day 20 – “Cool Autonomous / ESEJD”
Mindfulness, Physical and Emotional Exercise – 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
UAL – Pilates
From the 14th to the 22nd – “Autonomous Play / ESEJD”
Intercultural Week – 7h/day
Day 14 Call to the Patio
UAL/ESEJD – Cultural Sharing and Inclusion
Day 25 – III Seminar “Academic Success and Prevention of Dropout in Higher Education”
Coimbra Higher Nursing School
António Arnaut Auditorium
April 2024
The entire month of April – “Cool Autónoma / ESEJD”
ACTION FOR HAPPINESS
The entire month of April – “Healthy Autónoma / ESEJD”
83rd anniversary of the Portuguese League Against Cancer (LPCC)
Day 15 – “Autonomous Team Work / ESEJD”
WORKSHOP – 2pm to 3:30pm / 4pm to 5:30pm
UAL – Leadership and Teamwork
May 2024
The entire month of May – “Cool Autónoma / ESEJD”
ACTION FOR HAPPINESS
The entire month of May – “Healthy Autónoma / ESEJD”
Portuguese League Against Cancer (LPCC)
Skin Cancer Prevention Campaign
Day 19 – “Healthy Autonomous / ESEJD”
RUN/WALK AND TOURNAMENT FOR THE LEAGUE AGAINST CANCER RESEARCH
June 2024
The entire month of June – “Healthy Autónoma / ESEJD”
Portuguese League Against Cancer(LPCC)
To all Cancer Survivors
The entire month of June – “Cool Autónoma / ESEJD”
ACTION FOR HAPPINESS
Joyful June
July 2024
The entire month of July – “Healthy Autónoma / ESEJD”
Portuguese League Against Cancer(LPCC)
Head and Neck Cancer Prevention
The entire month of June – “Cool Autónoma / ESEJD”
ACTION FOR HAPPINESS
Happiness at Work
Day 1 – “Active and participatory methodologies”
ONLINE WORKSHOP
UAL/ESEJD
August 2024
The entire month of August – “Healthy Autónoma / ESEJD”
Portuguese League Against Cancer(LPCC)
WHITE AUGUST: Lung Cancer Prevention Month
The entire month of August – “Cool Autónoma / ESEJD”
ACTION FOR HAPPINESS
Selfless August – Giving
September 2024
The entire month of September – “Healthy Autonomous / ESEJD”
Portuguese League Against Cancer(LPCC)
GOLDEN SEPTEMBER: International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
All month of September – “Cool Autónoma / ESEJD”
ACTION FOR HAPPINESS
Self-Care and Acceptance
From September 18th to October 15th – “Care is Share – Autónoma/ESEJD”
Online Workshop
“Evaluation Strategies”
October 2024
Day 15 – “Care is Share – Autonomous/ESEJD”
Online Workshop
“Evaluation Strategies”
End of Mission 4 and closure of the program
Running throughout the academic year
Academic Year – “Clube Autónoma / ESEJD”
Club – All School Year
UAL – Creative Writing; Dramatization; Chess; ceramics
Academic Year – “Clube Autónoma / ESEJD”
Club – All School Year
ESEJD – Creative Writing; Dramatization; Chess; ceramics
Academic Year – “Autonomous Spot / ESEJD”
Assessment and Monitoring – Available 7h/day
ESEJD – Student Support
Academic Year – “Autonomous Spot / ESEJD”
Assessment and Monitoring – Available 7h/day
UAL – Student Support