The first edition gathered 141 participants from seven countries and 38 higher education institutions to discuss pedagogical innovation in higher education.
Margarete Luísa Arbugeri, professor and researcher at Instituto Superior Manuel Teixeira Gomes (ISMAT), joined the organizing committee and served as moderator at the first edition of SPARK 2026 – Scholarship and Pedagogical Advancement Through Research and Knowledge.
This inaugural edition of SPARK 2026 brought together 141 participants from seven countries – Portugal, Brazil, France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Angola, and Bahrain – representing 38 higher education institutions.
The event provided a fruitful space for international cooperation and debate on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), with a special focus on pedagogical innovation and research into teaching and learning processes in higher education.
