1. Joseph B. Berger University of Massachusetts Boston
20ª Semana de Pesquisa/SEMPESq Keynote: Education, Technologies, and Innovation to Reduce Inequality
Joseph B. Berger
University of Massachusetts Boston
College of Education and Human Development

2. Mission of Higher Education
educate highly qualified graduates able to meet the needs of the present and future society;
provide opportunities for higher learning throughout life as a contributing citizen in society;
create and advance knowledge through research and provide relevant expertise to assist cultural, social and economic development;
help understand, interpret, preserve, enhance, and promote national and regional, international and historic cultures, in a context of cultural pluralism and diversity;
help protect and enhance societal values which form the basis of democratic citizenship;
contribute to the development and improvement of education at all levels.
(adapted from UNESCO, 1998)

3. Higher Education Trends
Increased:
participation (19% to 28%) from 2000 to 2015
student mobility and globalization
use of technology
inequities within and between countries
emphasis on workforce development and professional fields
pressure for accountability & responsiveness
costs of higher education for institutions and individuals
competition at all levels

4. Defining Value(s) Value =
the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance or usefulness of something
(synonyms: merit, worth)
standards of behavior; one's judgement of what is important
(synonyms: ethics, principles)

5. Higher Education Value
Socio-cultural
Context
Individual
Access
Relevance
Investment
Quality
Policy
Environment
Academic
Unit
Output
Outcomes
Impact
Drivers
Higher Education Value
Framework
Blanco & Berger (2018)
Time

6. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
To eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
To achieve universal primary education
To promote gender equality and empower women
To reduce child mortality
To improve maternal health
To combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases
To ensure environmental sustainability
To develop a global partnership for development

7. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

8. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Taking Action
Individual
Group
Institutional
Investing in the Future
15 Year Agenda

9. Sustainable Development Goal #4
4.3 - Ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university
4.4 - Substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship
4.5 - Eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations
4.7 - Ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development
4.9 - Substantially expand globally the number of scholarships available to developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States and African countries, for enrolment in higher education, including vocational training and information and communications technology, technical, engineering and scientific programmes, in developed countries and other developing countries
Substantially increase the supply of qualified teachers, including through international cooperation for teacher training in developing countries, especially least developed countries and small island developing states

10. Sustainable Development Goal #4
Targets specifically focused on higher education:
4.3 Ensure equal access for all
4.4 Substantially increase relevant skills
4.5 Eliminate gender disparities
4.7 Ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable
development
4.9 Substantially expand globally the number of
scholarships available to developing countries
4.10 Substantially increase the supply of qualified
teachers

11. Policy Socio-cultural Context Access Environment Academic Individual
Relevance
Investment
Quality
4.3
4.5
Policy
Environment
4.9
Academic
Unit
4.7
4.7
Output
Outcomes
Impact
Drivers
Taking Action
4.4
4.10
Investing in the Future
Time
15 Years

12. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

13. Higher Education Leadership
Leadership is an influence relationship among leaders and followers who pursue continuous change-oriented improvement that builds upon their mutual socially-just values and shared achievements.
(Adapted from Rost, 1988)

14. Implementing Values in Our Work
Mission-driven with continuous improvement towards a vision of social transformation
Application of scholarly expertise to real world challenges
Collaborative, multi-directional work
Inquiry-driven: teaching, research, service
Adaptation, not adoption
Multi-tiered implementation
Sustained and strategic commitment
(Adapted from Berger, 2010)

15. Discussion THANK YOU Questions? Comments? Further Information:
Joseph B. Berger
Dean and Professor
College of Education and Human Development
University of Massachusetts Boston
THANK YOU