Hasil untuk "Special aspects of education"

Adriana Bigido Rocha, Solange Wagner Locatelli, Leonardo André Testoni

Este artigo apresenta e discute os resultados de uma pesquisa realizada com um grupo de quatro professores unidocentes, em um curso de extensão oferecido por uma universidade pública brasileira, cujo objetivo foi compreender como os professores unidocentes elaboram suas aulas de Ciências. Para analisar os resultados da pesquisa foi utilizada a análise do conteúdo (Bardin, 2011), articulada a uma abordagem qualitativa. Coletados por meio de uma ferramenta digital (Padlet), os dados foram sistematizados e categorizados pelos pesquisadores. Os resultados evidenciaram quatro categorias que emergiram das escritas desses docentes, permitindo observar que os professores unidocentes elaboram suas aulas (1) por meio da sua ação docente, (2) considerando o planejamento, (3) utilizando recursos para motivar e facilitar o aprendizado e, ainda (4) demonstrando muita dificuldade por não dominar o conhecimento de conteúdo.

Florencia Clara Mazzola

El Observatorio Federal de la Educación Sexual Integral (OFESI) introdujo dos rasgos novedosos para la efectiva implementación del Programa de Educación Sexual Integral (sancionado en 2006). Por un lado, la incorporación de la perspectiva de género y, por otro, la participación en las decisiones de la política educativa a estudiantes y docentes. En este artículo, abordaremos este último rasgo a partir del análisis de las responsabilidades estatales debatidas en el Congreso Nacional Argentino durante el proceso de la planificación de la Ley de Educación Sexual Integral 26.150/06, y de aquellas asumidas con la creación del OFESI para efectivizar la implementación de la ley, el 23 de octubre de 2020. Este organismo estatal, tiene como objetivo la evaluación e identificación de los obstáculos en la implementación del Programa de Educación Sexual Integral en cada una de las jurisdicciones de Argentina, para promover recomendaciones y estrategias de acción en cada localidad.

Rasmitadila Rasmitadila, Megan Asri Humaira, R. Rachmadtullah et al.

One of the problems in implementing inclusive education in inclusive elementary schools in Indonesia is that there is no continuous and sustainable mentoring program from the government. This study aimed to explore the opinions of general teachers (GTs) regarding the mentoring program planning by the university that should give to inclusive elementary schools. Collected data by semi-structured interviews with forty of GTs in inclusive elementary schools. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis of qualitative data. The results found four main themes: mentoring inclusive elementary schools' completeness, mentoring inclusive classroom instructions, organizing seminars and training, and mentoring time. The mentoring program planning that the university should conduct for inclusive elementary schools in Indonesia consists of academic and non-academic aspects on a collaborative and sustainable basis. Broadly, the university must be a center for research and development resources for inclusive education that can solve implementing inclusive education at every level of education.

V. Sideropoulos, H. Kye, D. Dukes et al.

The present study explored the effects of the pandemic on individuals with Down Syndrome (DS; n = 67) compared to other groups with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND; n = 48) and their Typically Developing Siblings (TDS; n = 56). In total, 115 caregivers reported on their own anxiety and worries and of their children. Anxiety levels for individuals with DS appeared to be lower compared to other SEND populations and to TDS. In terms of worries, individuals with DS worried more about social-related worries but worried less about family-related aspects compared to the other groups. In sum, individuals with DS might show less anxiety but still worried more about specific aspects related to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on their lives.

H. Thomas, H. Ougham, D. Sanders

Purpose The present paper aims to examine the concept of “plant blindness” in the context of current sustainability debates. “Plant blindness” was the term introduced in 1999 by the botanists and educators James H Wandersee and Elisabeth E Schussler to describe what they saw as a pervasive insensitivity to the green environment and a general neglect of plants on the part of biology education. Design/methodology/approach The fundamental importance of plants for life on Earth and the socio-educational challenges of redacted awareness of this importance are considered. Also, the diverse physiological, psychological, philosophical, cultural and geopolitical origins and consequences of indifference to plants in relation to aspects of sustainability agendas are examined with special reference to education. Findings An examination of the outcomes of a range of research and practical initiatives reveals how multidisciplinary approaches to education and public engagement have the potential to address the challenge of “plant blindness”. The need for these opportunities to be reflected in curriculums is not widely appreciated, and the socio-economic forces of resistance to confronting plant neglect continue to be formidable. Originality/value Plant blindness is a relatively new field of research, and the full breadth of its implications are only gradually becoming apparent. If the present paper contributes to positioning plants as an essential element in sustainability education and practice, it will have met its objective.

Mohsen Salimian Rizi, Hooshang Yazdani

Although there is adequate research about learning style and motivation in face-to-face classes, there is still a scarceness of available studies exploring such individual differences in EFL online settings and to the best knowledge of the researcher, no previous studies even try to address their impacts on EFL learners' productive skill in online EFL classroom settings. To this end, this study which is one of the newest in this field aimed at increasing our understanding of the contribution of such cognitive individual differences on EFL productive skills through online instruction using concurrent triangulation design. The results demonstrated that out of the two cognitive individual differences, the strongest association was observed between the motivation variable and EFL productive skills. Nevertheless, unlike other studies the relation between learning style use and EFL productive skills proficiency was not significant. The implications of the study will instill new insights for EFL researchers and language learners to consider the recent pandemic as a blessing in disguise, acting as a foundation stone towards online EFL instruction advancement in the Iran. Also, since motivation impact language achievement significantly, building a learner-friendly and encouraging atmosphere in online settings is therefore vital.

J. Charteris, Joann Anderson, Angela Page

ABSTRACT Innovative Learning Environments (ILEs) are characterised by features that can create hypervisibility, and hyperstimulation, that raise psychological safety issues. However, there is a lack of research in the field of ILEs that addresses these complexities especially for students with additional learning needs. This case study draws on interview data with staff and students in a special education setting within an Australian ILE. Results map three aspects of design that have implications for the psychological safety. Findings are presented as a set of indicators that educators and designers can use to assist in their planning for inclusive spaces in ILE.

Judith Butler

This article crosses the approach of the feminist philosopher Luce Irigaray, making reference mainly to her work An Ethics of Sexual Difference and the philosopher Merleau-Ponty, highlighting, especially, the chapter "The Intertwining- the Chiasm," of the book The Visible and the Invisible.  The first author quoted has a kind of relation of ambivalence and self-subordination in the way she puts herself in front of the texts of male philosophers, attributing power to them. Incorporating for her own text the philosophical tradition. Irigaray gets involved with Merleau-Ponty by an "interweaving", which will characterize the relations of flesh. It is worth noting that this article is unified by the purpose of the elaboration of what Irigaray calls an ethical relationship between the sexes. For her this relationship consists of the question "Who are you?” The vast debate involving ethics, sexual difference, and otherness of the flesh is being woven under the analysis of the two great philosophers mentioned.

Maria Débora de Lima Souza

Este relato traz como tema um trabalho de matemática desenvolvido na educação infantil, onde com base no propósito de conduzir os alunos no processo de letramento matemático, foram desenvolvida atividades que valorizavam o incentivo ao conhecimento dos números. A experiência vivenciada aconteceu em uma turma de educação infantil I, com crianças de 4 a 5 anos. Tive como tema gerador a Contagem: conhecendo os primeiros números, e para o desenvolvimento das atividades, elencamos como objetivo geral: Mostrar a importância da matemática em nosso dia a dia. Foram realizados 7 encontros totalizando 35 horas de imersão no ambiente escolar. Tive como justificativa para o desenvolvimento das atividades, a importância do conhecimento matemático para a ampliação integral das capacidades e habilidades de raciocínio lógico, alargadas pelas criança por meio de sua curiosidade. Com base nas tarefas foi possível perceber que as crianças trazem a sala de aula seus conhecimentos e vivencias da dinâmica familiar, possibilitando uma análise de como partir com o planejamento das aulas, e nisso utilizando informações do cotidiano deles para proporcionar um conhecimento mais significativo e condizendo com suas realidades. Referente as ações pude perceber o quanto as crianças se envolveram com as atividades e participaram de modo colaborativo.

Dailson Evangelista Costa, Geslane Figueiredo da Silva Santana, Patrícia Rosinke et al.

São apresentadas informações sobre a Capa, Contracapa, Ficha Catalográfica e Sumário do referido volume.

Jihye Chun, Mi Hyun Kim

Abstract This study aims to demonstrate the need for learner-corpus-informed applications and proposes methods of application that promote the proper use of Korean topic and nominative markers. This study extracted 3004 pieces of error from the error-annotated corpus of the Korean Learners’ Corpus, the largest Korean learner corpus to date. A detailed examination of the above data was conducted to subdivide the types of substitution errors related to the topic and nominative markers, and to analyze the error rate according to the type of error and level of proficiency. The statistical data revealed no consistent correlation between the error rate and proficiency level. Furthermore, based on the proportion of error types by proficiency level, this study proposes the use of common mistake boxes with real errors; these errors are generally committed by learners of all proficiency levels and are not presumed problematic by grammarians or intuition-based teachers. These boxes can, therefore, be utilized as a practical tool for inclusion in pedagogical materials, such as learner’s dictionaries and textbooks.

Jikun Huang, S. Rozelle, Xinkai Zhu et al.

The past four decades have witnessed unprecedented economic growth and rapidly rising food demand in China. This paper provides an introduction to readers with useful information summarising the development of China’s agricultural sector and the transformation of its rural economy over the 40 years of economic reform. It is, however, impossible to cover all aspects of this recent and rich history in a single journal special issue. Nevertheless, we are of the view that these papers address the most fundamentally important and insightful topics including: land reform and rural development; technology progress and productivity growth; changing food consumption patterns; rural education and human capital accumulation; and poverty alleviation.

Janete Palú, Oto João Petry

Este artigo apresenta a trajetória histórica da gestão das escolas públicas estaduais catarinenses. Indicam-se disputas e tensionamentos suscitados a partir dos anos de 1980, estando no centro dessa questão a participação efetiva, elemento fundamental da democratização da educação. O texto destaca os principais acontecimentos e documentos que foram importantes para a construção do cenário atual, para a conformação do “novo” modo de escolha dos gestores e estratégia de gestão adotada por meio dos Planos de Gestão Escolar (PGEs), instituídos via Decreto Governamental em 2013. Para elucidar esses processos, realizou-se uma revisão bibliográfica em diálogo com a legislação e os documentos que são referência nesse campo. Como estratégia metodológica, foi utilizada a técnica de análise de conteúdo proposta por Bardin (2016). Observou-se que o principal tensionamento esteve relacionado às formas de escolha dos gestores escolares. Nas décadas de 1980 e 1990, a eleição foi conquistada, porém foi declarada inconstitucional; assim, a indicação voltou a ser utilizada como forma de escolha dos dirigentes escolares catarinenses. Nos anos 2000, evidenciou-se a influência internacional na formulação das políticas educacionais, que, por meio de suas recomendações, tem modificado a concepção de gestão, cujas proposições podem estar na origem dos PGEs. O Plano Estadual de Educação de Santa Catarina (PEE/SC 2015-2024) altera o foco da gestão democrática para além da escola, situando-a no sistema estadual de ensino. Apesar das lutas e das disputas presentes na trajetória da gestão, ainda são necessários avanços para que a gestão democrática se materialize no âmbito da educação pública catarinense.

P. Kirschner

In this special issue, five teams of researchers discuss different aspects of the teacher as designer of technology enhanced learning situations. This final contribution critically discusses if and how teachers as designers of technology enhanced learning might (not) be feasible or even desirable. The premise underlying this critical view is that technology enhanced learning should not be seen as ‘special’ in comparison to other forms of learning in the teacher’s arsenal. Both practicing professionals and institutions for teacher education must understand and embrace the role of design in professional competencies if technology enhanced learning is ever to be fully integrated into teaching and learning processes.

Mary M. Wagner, Lynn A. Newman, Renée Cameto et al.

Fasoranti Afolabi Joseph, Mercy Onwuama, Aladesokun Toluwalase

Opportunities for young girls in sexual health education is being discriminated against because there are beliefs that girls that know too much can become wayward. Adolescent girls are faced with so many challenges ranging from cultural and parental pressures. This study sought to evaluate the access to health information and family influence on reproductive health literacy amongst adolescent girls. The sample size comprised two hundred and fifty females (n-250) students selected through purposive sampling method. The research instrument is a self-developed structured and validated questionnaire while descriptive statistics of frequency counts and percentages was used to analyze the responses. Two hypotheses were postulated. Findings showed that access to health information regarding reproductive health is limited and also family influence reproductive health literacy. The study therefore recommends that parents should educate their young daughters about family planning method and teachers should take out time from their allotted schedule to discuss sexual related issues with the adolescents in the school.

Cristhyan Medardo Herrera Huiracocha , Elizabeth Salinas

Hoy en día las pequeñas y medianas empresas (Pymes) se encuentran desafiadas por las grandes corporaciones y la globalización, lo cual ha generado un riesgo en su sustentabilidad; la disminución continua de su productividad y rentabilidad debido a la caída constante de sus ingresos operacionales y que han traído como consecuencias escasez de liquidez y solvencia han ocasionado que las pymes ingresen en un estado complejo el cual no han podido afrontar; por lo que es necesario establecer equipos de trabajo con niveles de desempeño superiores a los desafiaos y problemáticas actuales, las teorías Tayloristas y Fayolistas sobre la administración no consiguen dar total solución al caos socio-económico ocurrido desde el siglo XXI. El presente artículo explora y diagnostica modelos de autores interesados en el estudio de la dinámica no lineal aplicado en la organización, con la finalidad de identificar los factores precisos que les permitan a las pymes conformar equipos de alto desempeño y así poder desafiar el caos y la complejidad originado por las apariciones de cisnes negros en el mercado global. La investigación se ejecutó dentro de una epistemología procedente de la ciencia de la complejidad; el estudio aplicado fue de tipo descriptivo correlacional donde se utilizaron fuentes primarias y secundarias. Para el cumplimiento de los objetivos propuestos en esta investigación, se realizaron encuestas a los subalternos y subordinados de las pymes, además de la revisión documentaria suministrada por la Superintendencia de Compañías, Valores y Seguros en su portal web. Tras el análisis de la información se encontró una muestra de 170 Pymes del sector industrial en la Ciudad de Guayaquil.

Oleg V. Stukach, Arman B. Mirmanov

Modern graduates need to work with electronic devices. On laboratory work, students conduct experiments to solve practical problems of researching real problems that arise in the design and operation of electronic devices. However, the shortage of laboratory equipment and assistants for maintenance and assistance in work, its high cost reduce the quality of laboratory work. On the other hand, modern education is increasingly using a network resource. Virtual laboratories have their advantages, but even when carrying out a physical experiment in them, the sense of the reality of what is happening disappears. Effective solutions to the effectiveness and quality of conducting laboratory exercises can be found using a system of virtual instruments that can be accessed via the Internet or directly at the university.The aim of the research is to show, by the example of one experimental device made on the National Instruments ELVIS platform, the advantages of a combined approach to learning – a successful combination of a virtual resource and a real physical experiment. The laboratory model described in the article is very practical for studying radio-engineering devices, and it can ideologically serve as a basis for other similar developments.The research was based on the prototype board for studying the basics of analog electronics for the NI ELVIS workstation, the cycle of laboratory work on the general technical discipline “Electronics”, the results of their protection, and the results of intermediate student controls. In work the following methods are used: laboratory experiment, modeling, pedagogical testing. The results of the research show that students feel the need for more knowledge about real processes and systems. This need is most evident in the direction of the preparation of bachelors of engineering and technology. They expect from a laboratory work a real physical experiment, but with the convenience of computer-processing results. A new paradigm for studying radio electronic devices, based on physical experiments in a virtual instrument system gives an improvement in the quality of instruction and allows students to study the circuitry of analog devices more effectively. The ideology of virtual instruments leads to more motivation for students; they gain skills to work with modern measuring equipment and at the same time communication skills in a group, as the computer resource is used as a research tool, not the purpose of learning.A physical experiment, using virtual measuring instruments, accessibility and mobility of laboratory facilities, additional motivation of students are the main advantages of using the NI ELVIS hardware and software platform with a specialized breadboard model in the educational process.

Taís Castelo de Oliveira, Rafael Diogo Carneiro de Araújo, Dulce Andrade Terceiro et al.

Resumo: O adequado e rápido atendimento de pacientes com situações clínicas ou cirúrgicas de urgência ou emergência é um dos principais focos das ações de Saúde Pública em nosso país e no mundo. É missão do meio acadêmico, portanto, desenvolver atividades para promover educação continuada sobre este tema. A despeito do ensino curricular nos cursos de graduação, ações extracurriculares, como as ligas, são importantes para ampliar este conhecimento, inclusive fora da universidade. O objetivo do presente artigo é relatar a experiência da Liga de Emergência da UFC (Universidade Federal do Ceará) - um projeto de extensão universitária - voltado para o tema de urgência/emergência e analisar seu impacto junto à sociedade. Para tanto, foram revisados os registros deste projeto de extensão, no sentido de identificar e analisar as atividades realizadas, os ambientes empregados para a execução das diversas ações e o público-alvo beneficiado por cada uma delas, desde sua criação até o final do ano de 2015. Observou-se que as diversas atividades de extensão realizadas ocorreram de forma articulada com ensino e pesquisa. Ao longo de 12 anos de existência, o projeto proporcionou a vivência em urgência/emergência para 74 acadêmicos e, em suas ações, já capacitou cerca de 6.000 pessoas. Projetos de extensão deste tipo cumprem papel importante de levar conhecimento qualificado para a comunidade, com alto potencial de transformar realidades. Palavras-chave: Ensino; Estudantes de Medicina; Emergências; Relações Comunidade-Instituição.   “Liga de Emergência – UFC”: experience report of a university extension project Abstract: Appropriate and fast care of patients with clinical or surgical emergency conditions is one of the main focuses of Public Health actions in our country and around the world. Therefore, it is the role of the academic environment to develop activities to promote continuing education about this theme. In spite of the curricular teaching in the undergraduate courses, extracurricular actions, like the leagues, are important to extend this knowledge, even out of the university. The purpose of this article is to report the experience of the UFC Emergency League (Universidade Federal do Ceará, Ceará State, Brazil) - an university extension project - focused on the urgency/emergency theme and to analyze its impact on the society. In this way, the records of this extension project were reviewed, in order to identify and to analyze the activities carried out, the environments used for the execution of the different actions and the target audience benefited by each of them, since its creation until the end of 2015. The various extension activities carried out occurred in an articulated way with teaching and research. Throughout its 12 years of existence, the project has provided an urgency/emergency experience for 74 academics and, in its actions, it has already trained about 6,000 people. This kind of extension projects plays an important role in bringing qualified knowledge to the community, with a high potential for changing realities. Keywords: Teaching; Medicine Students; Emergencies; Community-Institutional relations.   “Liga de Emergência – UFC”: relato de experiencia de un proyecto de extensión universitária Resumen: La adecuada y rápida atención de pacientes con situaciones clínicas o quirúrgicas de urgencia o emergencia son uno de los principales focos de las acciones de Salud Pública en nuestro país y en el mundo. Es misión del medio académico, por lo tanto, desarrollar actividades para promover la educación continuada sobre este tema. A pesar de la enseñanza curricular en los cursos de graduación, acciones extracurriculares, como las aleaciones, son importantes para ampliar este conocimiento, incluso fuera de la universidad. El objetivo del presente artículo es relatar la experiencia de la Liga de Emergencia de UFC ((Universidade Federal do Ceará, Ceará, Brasil) - un proyecto de extensión universitaria - orientado al tema de urgencia/emergencia y analizar su impacto en la sociedad. Para ello, se revisaron los registros de este proyecto de extensión, en el sentido de identificar y analizar las actividades realizadas, los ambientes empleados para la ejecución de las diversas acciones y el público objetivo beneficiado por cada una de ellas, desde su creación hasta el final del año de 2015. Se observó que las diversas actividades de extensión realizadas ocurrieron de forma articulada con enseñanza e investigación. A lo largo de 12 años de existencia, el proyecto proporcionó la vivencia en urgencia/emergencia para 74 académicos y, en sus acciones, ya capacitó a cerca de 6.000 personas. Los proyectos de extensión de este tipo cumplen un papel importante de llevar conocimiento calificado para la comunidad, con alto potencial de transformar realidades. Palabras-clave: Enseñanza; Estudiantes de Medicina; Urgencias Médicas; Relaciones Comunidad-Institución.   DOI: https://doi.org/10.24317/2358-0399.2017v8i2.4972

Gary L. Beck Dallaghan, Erin Hoffman, Elizabeth Lyden et al.

Background: Interprofessional education (IPE) is an important component to training health care professionals. Research is limited in exploring the attitudes that faculty hold regarding IPE and what barriers they perceive to participating in IPE. The purpose of this study was to identify faculty attitudes about IPE and to identify barriers to participating in campus-wide IPE activities. Methods: A locally used questionnaire called the Nebraska Interprofessional Education Attitudes Scale (NIPEAS) was used to assess attitudes related to interprofessional collaboration. Questions regarding perceived barriers were included at the end of the questionnaire. Descriptive and non-parametric statistics were used to analyze the results in aggregate as well as by college. In addition, open-ended questions were analyzed using an immersion/crystallization framework to identify themes. Results: The results showed that faculty had positive attitudes of IPE, indicating that is not a barrier to participating in IPE activities. Most common barriers to participation were scheduling conflicts (x24,285=19.17, p=0.001), lack of department support (4,285=10.09, p=0.039), and lack of awareness of events (x24,285=26.38, p=0.000). Narrative comments corroborated that scheduling conflicts are an issue because of other priorities. Those who commented also added to the list of barriers, including relevance of the activities, location, and prior negative experiences. Discussion: With faculty attitudes being positive, the exploration of faculty's perceived barriers to IPE was considered even more important. Identifying these barriers will allow us to modify our IPE activities from large, campus-wide events to smaller activities that are longitudinal in nature, embedded within current curriculum and involving more authentic experiences.