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The article “Diagnóstico de competencias éticas en estudiantes de una Facultad de Estudios Superiores mexicana”, written by Maria Rosa Buxarrais, Rubén Andrés Miranda-Rodríguez, Mirna García-Méndez, Alan Alexis Mercado-Ruiz, Miriam De la Torre-González, Héctor Raymundo-Maldonado and Lesly Joana Jaime-Morriz, has been recently published in Revista Iberoamericana de Diagnóstico y Evaluación – e Avaliação Psicológica.

Abstract
“Ethical competencies must be evaluated to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each university in the professional training of its students. This study aimed at establishing a diagnosis of ethical competencies among students at the Faculty of Higher Studies (Facultad de Estudios Superiores – FES) Zaragoza, National Autonomous University of Mexico (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México – UNAM). A total of 338 students participated in this study by completing questionnaires based on theoretical frameworks related to moral personality construction, personal values, and attitudes toward professional ethics. The results identified four dimensions that encompass the knowledge of ethical competencies established in previous studies: moral autonomy (MA), sociomoral sensitivity (SS), proactivity (P), and moral integrity (MI). Additional findings highlighted the development of ethical competencies among students at this faculty, providing evidence that may support the design of new evaluation and intervention strategies for professional ethical training in universities“.

The article is available, free of charge, in the Articles Section.

Examination panel at the University of Barcelona

On the 20th of March, Dr. Maria Rosa Buxarrais was part of the examination panel for Dr. Ruth Vilà Baños’ professor position, which took place at the University of Barcelona. The other members of the panel were Dr. Gemma Filella (University of Lleida), Dr. Nuria Fuentes (University of Barcelona), Dr. José Gutiérrez (University of Granada) and Dr. Joaquin Reverter (University of Lleida).

From left to right: José Gutierrez (Univ. Granada), Maria Rosa Buxarrais (UB), Nuria Fuentes (UB), Ruth Vilà Baños (UB), Gemma Filella (UdL) and Joaquín Reverter (UdL)

Keynote speech at the UNAM (Mexico)

Dr. Maria Rosa Buxarrais was invited to participate in the 6th International Conference on Psychology of the Faculty of Higher Studies (FES in Spanish) Zaragoza, at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) from the 26th to the 28th of February, which was entitled “Innovation in Psychology: Perspectives and solutions”. She delivered a keynote speech on “psychological grounds for moral education” on the 26th and she also offered a workshop the next day with the title “Educational strategies for moral development”.

Keynote speech on the 26th of February

Workshop participants on the 27th of February

Lecture at Foundation Creativation in Girona

On the 20th of last month, Dr. Maria Rosa Buxarrais gave a lecture at the Creativació Foundation in Girona entitled “Solid Values in Liquid Times“, on how to teach beyond a strictly academic objective. This lecture is part of the foundation’s initiative called “Teachers for tomorrow“. The aim is to create a network formed by teachers of centres of Catalonia who meet monthly, as they explain on the web, with the purpose of creating “a space of personal growth where one can share, learn and experience. Thus, we acquire academic and human (values) resources to improve our educational task.”

Dr. Buxarrais has been named ambassador of the institution.

Dr. Buxarrais with Jordi Callejón, manager for projects and services of the foundation.

Meeting of the ICE, IDP and CIFE of Catalan universities

On the 20th of February, Dr. Buxarrais, as Director of the Institute for Professional Development (IDP) at the University of Barcelona, met with the directors of the institutes of education sciences at Catalan universities to discuss the topic of in-service teacher training, along with Esther Niubó Cidoncha, Regional Minister of Education and Vocational Training, and Mercè Andreu i Rosés, Director General of Innovation, Digitalization and Curriculum of the Government of Catalonia.

From left to right: Xavier Cervera (ICE-Univ Lleida), Jaume Ametller (ICE-Univ Girona), Maria Rosa Buxarrais (IDP-UB), Ester Niubó (Regional Minister of Education and Vocational Training), Antoni Portell (CIFE- UVic), Antoni Pérez-Portabella (ICE-URV), Mercé Andreu (Director General de Innovación, Digitalización y Currículum), Mar Carrió (ICE-UPC) and Anna Ortiz (Deputy Director ICE-UAB).