third mission

Convergence between formal and informal learning practices: state of the art and historical heritage

For a long time, Informal learning suffered a mechanical and simplified defi-
nition, as a category opposed to formal learning: it was in fact intended at a
space-time level, as a complex of outdoor activities, carried out outside school
walls, and outside a certifiable path.
If in the field of vocational training validation systems have been arranged at
European level by CEDEFOP (2017) to test and to certificate skills and abilities
acquired through individual experience, however, many third sector initiatives,

The Synergy between Innovative Didactics and the Third Mission to Integrate the Three University Missions

The article focuses on the relationship between Innovative Didactics and the Third Mission, two central missions offered by universities in recent years. These two aspects require simultaneous management to systemically contribute to the evolution of the university system. This paper presents the first results of an exploratory research involving university teachers trained to carry out innovative didactics in five mega-universities in Italy. It is the first phase of a wider project focused on developing a virtuous circuit across the three university missions.

Corporate social responsibility, stakeholder engagement, and universities. New evidence from the Italian scenario

This paper aims at analyzing the connection among the corporate social responsibility (CSR), stakeholder engagement and universities, proposing the analysis of universities' financial reporting to draft their third mission and social impact. Particularly, our analysis is based on the sensitivity demonstrated by the Italian public universities in terms of transparency on issues of social responsibility with reference to the heritage assets' reporting and disclosure.

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