Maria Jose Bezanilla Albisua

Maria Jose Bezanilla Albisua is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Deusto's Faculty of Education and Sports, Department of Educational Innovation and Organization. She holds a PhD in Education from the Institute of Education, University of London, and serves as coordinator of the PhD program in Education. A member of the eDucaR research team, she has extensive publications on ICT integration, competency development, and critical thinking in higher education.

• Education: PhD in Education, University of London

Her research focuses on ICT in University Contexts, Competency Development, Critical Thinking, and Entrepreneurship Education. She emphasizes pedagogical models that combine technology with active learning methodologies like PBL and flipped classrooms.

Recent research trends include analyzing critical thinking across educational levels, intercultural virtual collaboration, and entrepreneurial university frameworks. She has supervised national and international theses on topics ranging from digital competence to curriculum design.

Scientific Awards:

• Three six-year research periods recognized by CNEAI (1995-2006, 2008-2014, 2015-2020)

Advising & Grants: Supervised over 10 PhD/Master's theses on educational technology, critical thinking, and entrepreneurship. Led competitive projects on digital learning and competency assessment.

Labs & Teams: Active member of the eDucaR research team at University of Deusto. Collaborated on international projects like Intercultural Virtual Collaboration and Tuning Educational Structures in Europe.