knobel – Prof. Dr. Marcelo Knobel

Jul 19

In Brazil the For-Profit Giants Keep Growing: The World View, Inside Higher Education

By knobel in Educação Superior

See original post here. In 2015, the Brazilian for-profit private sector in Higher Education registered a net income of R$ 49.3 billion (around US$ 14 billion). About 36% of this number comes from the 12 biggest educational groups. The relative size of these companies based on their share of total higher education enrolments are: Kroton …

for-profit, Universidades

May 28

Nanomagnetism: Seminar at the Waterloo Institute of Nanotechnology

By knobel in Física, Marcelo Knobel, nanomagnetismo

In May 2016 I presented a seminar at the Waterloo Institute of Nanotechnology (WIN). The whole seminar can be seen HERE.

nanomagnetism, seminar, Waterloo

Apr 30

The challenge of building a research university

By knobel in Educação Superior, Opinião, Políticas de C&T

The challenge of building a research university; Marcelo Knobel and Renato HL Pedrosa, University World News, 29 April 2016, Issue No:411. Read full article HERE. The University of Campinas, or Unicamp, is a state-funded, comprehensive university. When it was founded 50 years ago, it was the second such university to be established in the state …

Unicamp, Universidade

Apr 09

High-stakes Entrance Examinations: A View from Brazil

By knobel in Educação Superior, Opinião, Políticas de C&T

Schwartzman, S. and M. Knobel (2016). “High-Stakes Entrance Examinations: a View From Brazil.” International Higher Education 85 (Spring, 2016): 19-20. https://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/ihe/article/view/9242 In Brazil, the growing dominance of the national exam for secondary education as a massive, unified entrance exam for higher education has several detrimental consequences. Besides effectively shaping the high school curriculum, with clear …

ENEM, Entrance exams, higher education

Apr 09

Innovation in the Curriculum (in Spanish)

By knobel in Educação Superior

curriculo, inovação, Universidade

Nov 12

Interview to Rhonda Broussard: One Good Question

By knobel in Magnetismo

One Good Question This post is part of a series of interviews with international educators, policy makers, and leaders titled “One Good Question.” These interviews provide answers to my One Good Question (outlined in About) and uncover new questions about education’s impact on the future.

Nov 12

Estimation of Peer Effects with Predicted Social Ties: Evidence from Two Universities in Brazil and Russia

By knobel in Educação Superior

Higher School of Economics Research Paper No. WP BRP 30/EDU/2015 Oleg Poldin National Research University Higher School of Economics Tania P. Simoes Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) Marcelo Knobel Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) Maria Yudkevich National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow) Abstract: Social interactions with peers during learning have a significant impact …