Research at UNICA

Active Research Calls

Find out how to participate in INNOBED's research lines and contribute to knowledge in bilingual education at UNICA.

Weekly time allocation

Hours each faculty member dedicates to research activities based on their appointment type.

Full-time faculty

Within the teaching–research–outreach balance.

Adjunct faculty

Remunerated as additional adjunct hours ($84K – $106K per hour).

Support for scientific events

Annual funding by faculty rank to participate in national and international congresses, seminars, and academic events.

SMLMV = Minimum Monthly Legal Wage

Assistant instructor

1.5 SMLMV

Assistant professor

2 SMLMV

Associate professor

2 SMLMV

Full professor

3 SMLMV

Research lines

You may join any of INNOBED's active research lines. Each line has a lead faculty member and ongoing projects.

Teacher Education

Faculty development needs, socioemotional growth, and continuous updating in response to socioeconomic and technological dynamics.

Linguistics

Didactic strategies for comprehension and production in Spanish and English in bilingual contexts.

Curriculum Development and Innovation

Design and evaluation of curricular models for bilingual education programs.

Pedagogical Uses of ICT

Exploration of digital technologies applied to teaching and learning in bilingual contexts.

Educational Policy

Analysis of bilingualism policies at national, regional, and institutional levels.

Literary Studies

North American, British, and Hispanic literature as a pedagogical and research tool.

Global Society, Education and Culture

Interdisciplinary research on citizenship, education, and culture in globalized contexts.

Education for Sustainability

Research aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals applied to education.

Inclusion in Education

Practices that ensure full participation of all students in the educational process.

Transformative Learning

Strategies that foster critical reflection and perspective transformation in learning.

Assessment for Learning

Formative assessment practices that improve teaching and learning processes.

Recognized research outputs

Types of outputs valid for recognizing research activity at UNICA.

Publications

Articles in indexed journals (A1 to D)

Research monographs

Book chapters

Working papers and technical reports

Other outputs

Presentations at congresses and seminars

Multimedia and pedagogical content

Participation in knowledge networks

Research Directorate

To inquire about active calls or express your interest in participating, contact the Research Directorate.

Doralba Perez Ibanez

Director of Research

dirinvestigacioneslic@unica.edu.co

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