O professor e a sua prática - Estratégias Pedagógicas

As estratégias pedagógicas fazem parte das preocupações do quotidiano do professor e são também uma preocupação pessoal que trouxe para reflexão no presente relatório, partindo da experiência pedagógica (estágio) desenvolvida nos 1º, 2º e 3º Ciclos do Ensino Básico. Os Estágios Pedagógicos desenvolveram-se em duas escolas. No 1º Ciclo [Educação Artística], realizou-se na Escola EB 1 do Cedro, em Vila Nova de Gaia. No 2º Ciclo [Educação Visual e Educação Tecnológica] e no 3º Ciclo [Educação Visual] realizou-se na Escola EB 2,3 de Vilar de Andorinho, também no concelho de Vila Nova de Gaia. Este estudo incidiu, sobretudo, sobre as Prática Educativa Supervisionada II e III, onde são descritas vivências, identificadas estratégias pedagógicas, nomeadamente, estratégias de ensino e aprendizagem e estratégias de comportamentos e de atuação na sala de aula. Neste sentido, procura-se conhecer, analisar e compreender a importância da adequação das estratégias de ensino e aprendizagem, comportamentos e atuações nas salas de aulas de Educação Visual e Educação Tecnológica, procurando sempre desenvolver competências profissionais e pessoais, bem como atitudes proactivas na identificação e resolução de problemas pedagógicos em práticas futuras.

Estratégias de Motivação em Educação Visual - caso 7º ano do Ensino Básico

No presente relatório é feita uma análise das estratégias de motivação tendo em conta as Práticas Educativas Supervisionadas desenvolvidas ao longo três ciclos do ensino básico, no âmbito do mestrado em Ensino de Educação Visual e Tecnológica no Ensino básico. Desta forma, o tema central “Estratégias de Motivação em Educação Visual- caso 7ºano do ensino básico”, surge a partir da Prática Educativa no 3º ciclo do ensino básico. Durante o relatório é ainda descrita a passagem pelo 1º e 2º ciclo de ensino, para que se compreenda o caminho até ao 3ºciclo, e a escolha de determinadas estratégias. Na fundamentação do trabalho são abordados os conceitos como Educação Artística, motivação em sala de aula e ainda estratégias de ensino, no sentido de aprofundar o tema do relatório. A análise sobre o tema tem um carácter reflexivo, surgiu no decorrer da prática educativa desenvolvida, como necessidade de encontrar estratégias que pudessem levar à motivação dos alunos em sala de aula.

Educational characteristics of adult students in portuguese technological schools

Despite a massive expansion of education in Portugal, since the 1970’s, educational attainment of the adult population in the country remains low. The numbers of working-age people in some form of continuing education are among the lowest, according to the OECD and EU-27 statistics. Technological Schools(TS), initially created in the 1990’s, under the umbrella of the Ministry of Economy in partnership with industry and industrial associations, aimed to prepare qualified staff for industries and services in the country, particularly in the engineering sector, through the provision of post secondary non-university programmes of studies, the CET (Technological Specialization Courses). Successful CET students are awarded a DET(Diploma of Technological Specialization), which corresponds to Vocational Qualification level IV of the EU, according to the latest alteration (2005) of the Education Systems Act (introduced in 1986). In this, CET’s are also clearly defined as one of the routes for access to Higher Education (HE), in Portugal. The PRILHE (Promoting Reflective and Independent Learning in Higher Education) multinational project, funded by the European Socrates Grundtvig Programme, aimed to identify the learning processes which enable adult students in higher education to become autonomous reflective learners and search best practices to support these learning processes. During this research, both quantitative and qualitative methods were used to determine how students organise their studies and develop their learning skills. The Portuguese partner in the project’ consortium used a two case studies approach, one with students of Higher Education Institutions and other with students of TS. This paper only applies to students of TS, as these have a predominant bias towards engineering. Results show that student motivation and professional teaching support contribute equally to the development of an autonomous and reflective approach to learning in adult students; this is essential for success in a knowledge economy, where lifelong learning is the key to continuous employment.

Corporate brand identity management in a technological faculty – how brand relationships influence students and companies reputations

Identity is traditionally defined as an emission concept [1]. Yet, some research points out that there are external factors that can influence it [2]; [3]; [4]. This subject is even more relevant if one considers corporate brands. According to Aaker [5] the number, the power and the credibility of corporate associations are bigger in the case of corporate brands. Literature recognizes the influence of relationships between companies in identity management. Yet, given the increasingly important role of corporate brands, it is surprising that to date no attempt to evaluate that influence has been made in the management of corporate brand identity. Also Keller and Lehman [6] highlight relationships and costumer experience as two areas requiring more investigation. In line with this, the authors intend to develop an empirical research in order to evaluate the influence of relationships between brands in the identity of corporate brand from an internal perspective by interviewing internal stakeholders (brand managers and internal clients). This paper is organized by main contents: theoretical background, research methodology, data analysis and conclusions and finally cues to future investigation.

Learning management systems in higher education

The use of Laptops and the Internet has produced the technological conditions for instructors and students can take advantage from the diversity of online information, communication, collaboration and sharing with others. The integration of Internet services in the teaching practices can be responsible for thematic, social and digital improvement for the agents involved. There are many benefits when we use a Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Moodle, to support the lectures in higher education. We also will consider its implications for student support and online interaction, leading educational agents to a collaborating of different learning environments, where they can combine face-to-face instruction with computer-mediated instruction, blended-learning, and increases the possibilities for better quality and quantity of human communication in a learning background. In general components of learning management systems contain synchronous and asynchronous communication tools, management features, and assessment utilities. These assessment utilities allow lecturers to systematize basic assessment tasks. Assessments can be straightaway delivered to the student, and upon conclusion, immediately returned with grades and detailed feedback. Therefore learning management systems can also be used for assessment purposes in Higher Education.

Digital storytelling: emotions in higher education

The results presented in the article are part of a wider PhD project developed under the Doctoral program in Multimedia in Education from the University of Aveiro. The project, which sought to understand student ID in Higher education through the use of Digital Storytelling, was made possible through the Doctoral Grant awarded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT).

Data analysis applied to the evaluation of a technological nature teaching model as a regional development tool

This paper presents the creation and development of technological schools directly linked to the business community and to higher public education. Establishing themselves as the key interface between the two sectors they make a signigicant contribution by having a greater competitive edge when faced with increasing competition in the tradional markets. The development of new business strategies supported by references of excellence, quality and competitiveness also provides a good link between the estalishment of partnerships aiming at the qualification of education boards at a medium level between the technological school and higher education with a technological foundation. We present a case study as an example depicting the success of Escola Tecnológica de Vale de Cambra.