Georgeta Ion

Georgeta Ion is currently an associate professor in the Department of Applied Pedagogy of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. She has a Bachelor in Psychology and Educational Sciences by the University of Bucharest, a Master’s Degree in Management and Evaluation in Education by the University of Bucharest and from 2007, and a PhD in Educational Sciences by the University of Barcelona with a thesis entitled: “Organisational culture and leadership. An ethnographic study”. Her research topics are related to the study of the higher education, especially its organization and research management and the students' assessment in higher education. She also collaborates with Spanish and international research groups in topics related to the research-based education and evidence-based decision making in education. The most recent publications are: Competency Assessment Tool (CAT): The Evaluation of an Innovative Competency-Based Assessment Experience in Higher Education. Technology, Pedagogy and Education (DOI: 10.1080/1475939X.2015.1134635); Does Research Influence Educational Policy? The Perspective of Researchers and Policy- Makers in Romania (2015, The European Higher Education Area: Between Critical Reflections and Future Policies, Springer).

Publications

Innovative Practices for Higher Education Assessment and Measurement
Innovative Practices for Higher Education Assessment and Measurement
Elena Cano, Georgeta Ion. © 2017. 472 pages.
Both educators and their students are involved in the process of assessment – all parties are expected to meet and exceed expectations in the face of competing conditions. New...
Analysis of the Tasks of School Principals in Secondary Education in Catalonia: Case Study
Analysis of the Tasks of School Principals in Secondary Education in Catalonia: Case Study
Georgeta Ion, Marina Tomàs, Diego Castro, Esther Salat. © 2015. 20 pages.
School principals have important jobs. To achieve a better understanding of their working lives, this chapter uses the professional diary and timetabling data of all the...
Curriculum Development through Competency-Based Approach in Higher Education
Curriculum Development through Competency-Based Approach in Higher Education
Elena Cano, Georgeta Ion. © 2014. 17 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to present existing research about competency-based approach curricula and its implications on the higher education system. At first, a broad...