A organização pedagógica das universidades sénior do distrito de Évora

O objetivo principal deste estudo consiste em “Conhecer e caracterizar os modelos pedagógicos do ensino não formal e informal nas Universidades Sénior do distrito de Évora”. Para concretizar este objetivo, foram selecionadas três Universidades Sénior do distrito de Évora: Universidade Sénior de Évora, Universidade Sénior de Reguengos de Monsaraz e a Universidade Popular Túlio Espanca-Pólo de Viana do Alentejo, para conhecer a respetiva oferta formativa e caracterizar o padrão curricular da cada instituição. Por último, pretendeu-se caraterizar o público-alvo e destinatários desta Oferta. Este ensino não formal é desenvolvido por professores que dedicam o tempo a elaborar projetos e atividades nestas Universidades Sénior, contribuindo assim para a aprendizagem nas diversas áreas, como as artes e humanidades. A organização pedagógica destas instituições apresenta inúmeras diferenças na estrutura interna e existe uma discrepância considerável, no número professores e alunos que frequentam estas US. A forma como as US estão integradas na comunidade, os projetos e atividades que desenvolvem, são de certa forma o modelo da sua evolução e o progresso; ### ABSTRACT: THE PEDAGOGICAL ORGANIZATION OF SENIOR UNIVERSITIES IN ÉVORA'S DISTRICT The main purpose of this study will be to “Know and describe the pedagogical models of formal and non-formal education in Senior Universities from Évora’s district”. To fulfill this purpose we selected three Senior Universities of the district, such as Senior University of Évora, Senior University of Reguengos de Monsaraz and the Popular Tulio Espanca University - Campus of Viana do Alentejo. In this way it will be possible to know each educational offer and to describe the curricular pattern of each institution. It will also allow us to describe the target public of the Senior Universities in Évora’s district . This non-formal education is developed by teachers who dedicate their time to developing projects in these Senior Universities, making a contribution to learning several areas, such as arts and social sciences. The pedagogical organization of these institutions shows us that there are several differences between them and that there is a considerable discrepancy in the number of teachers and students that come to such institutions. The way in which they are integrated in the community, their projects and activities, are, in a way, the model of their evolution and progresso.

A adicção à internet em jovens universitários: Estudo comparativo com estudantes portugueses e espanhóis

Esta investigação trata-se de um estudo com a população universitária Portuguesa e Espanhola sobre padrões de uso/abuso da Internet, assim como os recursos específicos mais usados. Foi usada uma amostra aleatória de 206 sujeitos, da Universidade Autónoma de Madrid e do Campus Universitário de Lisboa, de diferentes licenciaturas, de ambos os sexos e com idades compreendidas entre os 18 e os 40 anos. O instrumento usado foi um questionário adaptado do Internet Addiction Test, de Young (1998). As principais conclusões sugerem que, no que se refere ao tempo de conexão verificámos que a maior percentagem da amostra (46,1%) realiza um uso moderado da Internet (menos de 2 horas diárias) mas 36,9% podem já apresentar alguns indícios de adicção ao estarem de 2 a 5 horas diárias conectados à Internet. Na avaliação dos parâmetros do uso dos recursos específicos da Internet, podemos encontrar que a Web é o serviço mais procurado seguindo-se o e-mail (com 62,1% e 57,3% respectivamente). Encontrámos ainda que 16,5% da amostra apresenta valores representativos de adicção. /ABSTRACT: This research comes from a study with the Portuguese and Spanish university population on patterns of use I abuse of the Internet, as well as the specific resources used most. We used a random sample of 206 subjects, the Autonomous University of Madrid and the University Campus of Lisbon, in different degrees of both sexes and aged between 18 and 40 years. The instrument used was a questionnaire adapted from the Internet Addiction Test, Young (1998). The main findings suggest that with regard to the connection time found that the largest percentage of the sample (46.1%) carries a moderate use of the Internet (less than 2 hours) but 36.9% can introduce some evidence addiction are at one of the 2 to 5 hours a day connected to the Internet. ln assessing the parameters of the use of specific resources of the Internet, we find that the Web service is the most sought followed by email (with 62.1% and 57.3% respectively). We found also that 16.5% of the sample shows values representative of addiction.

Adaptation and validation of HIV Antibody Testing Attitude Scale in Portuguese

Introduction; The awareness of HIV positiveness is important for health of the individual and of the comunity. The identicatio of HIV antibodies is possible both using conventional lab tests and quick result tests. In the bibliography it was made clear that there are no instruments in Portuguese to assert the reactions to the HIV quick tests and it was therefore considered it would be useful to adapt and validate a scale in Portuguese, since the language is the official language of 7 different countries and spoken by more than 250 milion people, Objectives: the purpose is to validate a version in European Portuguese of the HIV Antibody Testing Attitude Scale. Methods: the study refers to methodological research for the adaptation and validation of an instrument of attitude measurement. A translation and back-translation was prepared and a trial test was then carried out. A total of 317 students, lectures and co-workers of a Portuguese University was interviewes. Ethical principles were taken into consideration. the pool was obtained in the seven components of the University campus. Results: 3 trials of factorial testing of the main components of 5, 4 and 3 factors. It ended up a solution of 3 factors that explains 50.82% of the variability. In the analysis of the inter-items correlation values of between 0.018 and 0.749 were observed. The internal consistency reveals an alpha Cronbach coefficient of 0.860 as a whole, and in between 0,865 and 0.659 in the 3 factors. Conclusions: this version of the instrument shows that the psychometric properties allow its use in the Portuguese speaking countries.