A influência da cultura organizacional nas actividades pedagógicas dos professores do ensino superior: um estudo de caso

Com o presente estudo pretende-se compreender a importância da cultura organizacional escolar e demonstrar a sua influência nas actividades pedagógicas dos docentes. Na abordagem teórica referem-se algumas definições, principais características, funções e importância da cultura, cultura organizacional e cultura organizacional escolar, com base na bibliografia consultada. Faz-se referência a modelos de análise da cultura organizacional e refere-se a sua importância face às mudanças nas organizações. Este estudo configura-se como um estudo de caso, utiliza-se uma amostra de três docentes do Curso de Licenciatura em Radioterapia da Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa. Na recolha de dados efectua-se a cada docente, três entrevistas semi-estruturadas, designadas de Entrevista, Entrevista Reflexiva e Entrevista Reflexiva Aprofundada. Analisam-se os dados através da análise de conteúdo, seleccionando-se categorias analíticas relevantes para o estudo. Nas considerações finais aborda-se a importância da cultura escolar nas actividades pedagógicas dos docentes e sugerem-se novas linhas de estudo. ABSTRACT: With the present study it's intend to understand the importance of the scholar organizational culture and demonstrate its influence on the teacher's pedagogic activities. ln the theoretical part there are mentioned some definitions, main characteristics, functions and importance of culture, organizational culture and scholar organizational culture, based on the consulted bibliography. Are mentioned also models of analysis of the organizational culture and their importance on the organizational changes. This study is a case study; it's used a sample of three teachers of the Radiotherapy Degree of the Higher School of Health Technologies of Lisbon. There were made three semi­ structured interviews to each teacher, called Interview, Reflexive lnterview and Deepened Reflexive Interview. The data were analysed through content analysis, by selecting analytic categories relevant to the study. ln the final considerations is approached the importance of the scholar culture in the pedagogic activities of teachers and are suggested new study lines.

Knowledge, perceptions and attitudes on the sexuality of nursing students and teachers

Introduction: The personal attitudes regarding specific aspects of sexuality are of interest to practices of personal concern, as they are to practices inserted in professional roles. General attitudes towards sexuality and sexual health were evaluated. Objectives: To describe the perceptions and attitudes of students and nursing teachers about sexuality. Methods: We used a mixed methods design with a sequential strategy: QUAN→qual of descriptive and explanatory type. 646 students and teachers participated. The Sexual Attitudes Scale (EAS) of Hendrick & Hendrick (Alferes, 1999) and Attitude Scale Address Sexual and Reproductive Health (EAFSSR) of Nemčić et al (Abreu, 2008) were used. Results: There are significant differences in the level of knowledge about sexuality depending on the sample (χ2KW (2)=18.271; p=.000): students of 1st year have lower levels. The profile of the four dimensions of EAS per sample is identical in all 3 samples, having responsibility the highest average value. In subscales EAFSSR per sample and sex there are significant diferences (p<.05) for all samples and uniform pattern was noted: females have higher median values, indicating that they have more favorable attitudes towards sexual health. Conclusions: Sexual attitudes reveal a multidimensional structure based in the female identity, that shows responsibility towards family planning and sexual education, as well as towards individual self-care regarding the body and sexual and reproductive health. An attitudinal profile by gender emerges, accentuating the polarity between male and female. The importance of the training process in nursing following the personal and social development of students is corroborated.

EXPRESSIVE ARTS – EMBODYING INCLUSIVE TEACHERS

The Declaration of Salamanca proposes a deep reformulation of educational praxis which has as a main goal to create an environment where all students can enjoy learning, improve and grow in confidence, in a perspective of Inclusive Education. In this sense, it is necessary that teachers acquire scientific and educational skills but, also, development of personal and interpersonal competences that are crucial for a flexible and adequate professional praxis. The concept of competences integrates knowledge, skills, personal values and attitudes that are acquired through work experience and learning by doing. On other side, experiential work is lived through a body in movement. Acknowledging these ideas and considering active methods and expressive arts as valorous contributions to the positive model of inclusive education in this paper, the authors propose the training in Expressive Arts to promote Inclusion but mainly to develop personal and interpersonal competences of teachers to the Inclusion