The effectiveness of aphasia-friendly principles for printed health education materials for people with aphasia following stroke

Background: Provision of health information to people with aphasia is inadequate. Current practice in providing printed health education materials to people with aphasia does not routinely take into consideration their language and associated reading difficulties. Aims: This study aimed to investigate if people with aphasia can comprehend health information contained in printed health education materials and if the application of aphasia-friendly principles is effective in assisting them to comprehend health information. It was hypothesised that participants with aphasia would comprehend significantly more information from aphasia-friendly materials than from existing materials. Other aims included investigating if the effectiveness of the aphasia-friendly principles is related to aphasia severity, if people with aphasia are more confident in responding to health information questions after they have read the aphasia-friendly material, if they prefer to read the aphasia-friendly brochures, and if they prefer to read the brochure type that resulted in the greatest increase in their knowledge. Methods & Procedures: Twelve participants with mild to moderately severe aphasia were matched according to their reading abilities. A pre and post experimental design was employed with repeated measures ANOVA (p

Problematizações do currículo-experiência no entre-lugar da educação infantil e do ensino fundamental : possíveis contribuições para o ensino fundamental de nove anos

Esse texto é um convite para discutir alguns atravessamentos colocados nas escolas a partir da implementação e implantação do Ensino Fundamental de Nove Anos, como política de governo reorganiza os espaçostempos da escola, impõe um currículo prescrito, uma avaliação por objetivos e coloca em discussão o que é ser criança e viver a infância na escola. Como objetivo principal, busca problematizar o processo de implementação e implantação do Ensino Fundamental de Nove Anos no município de Vitória-ES e suas implicações no entre-lugar da Educação Infantil e Ensino Fundamental. Para tanto foi necessário estar no cotidiano escolar, viver, sentir e conversar com os sujeitos praticantes: as criançasalunos; as professoras e as pedagogas. Nesse sentido, três movimentos foram realizados: o primeiro movimento consiste em um levantamento de dados documentais, pareceres, leis, diretrizes no âmbito nacional e municipal que determinaram a obrigatoriedade do Ensino Fundamental de Nove Anos; o segundo movimento consiste em trazer para análise alguns artigos publicados na Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Educação (ANPED) em quatro Grupos de Trabalho (GT) que abordam o tema “Ensino Fundamental de Nove Anos”, e também textos que circulam nas escolas e que foram organizados pelo Ministério da Educação e Cultura (MEC); o terceiro movimento consiste na pesquisa realizada em um Centro Municipal de Educação Infantil (CMEI) e em uma Escola Municipal de Ensino Fundamental (EMEF) no município de Vitória, no decorrer dos anos de 2011 e 2012, onde foi possível conversar com as criançasalunos de duas turmas do 1º ano, com as professoras e pedagogas. Utiliza como aporte teórico-metodológico as pesquisas nos/dos/com os cotidianos (CERTEAU 1994; ALVES 2001; FERRAÇO 2003) onde foi possível a apropriação de diferentes instrumentos de pesquisa, como: o diário de campo, recurso importante na intenção de capturar movimentos, falas e expressões; as conversas como tentativa de aproximação com os sujeitos para um fazer com e as oficinas de literatura como dispositivo de criação e produção de outros modos de pensar a criança e a infância. Na tentativa de discutir o lugar da criança no Ensino Fundamental de Nove Anos o conceito de devir-criança de Deleuze (1997) ajuda a pensar no movimento da criança como presença potente que produz outros modos de vida mais belos e intensos na escola e no currículo. O conceito de entre-lugar de Bhabha (2007) fortalece as discussões entre CMEI e EMEF como espaçostempos de negociações. As discussões de Kohan (2003) colocam em debate o lugar da infância que não indica um tempo cronológico, mas pensa em um encontro com a infância, com a experiência da infância. E Larrosa (2004) que com o conceito de experiência nos ajuda a pensar em um currículo-experiência, currículo esse que não está localizado no documento prescrito, nos espaçostempos da Educação Infantil ou do Ensino Fundamental, também não se localiza na criança, ou em uma dada infância, mas na composição com a escola, com as crianças, com as infâncias e isso só é possível no encontro com a criança que existe em nós.

Designing a technology assessment post-graduation programme: experiences, limits and needs

The post-graduation in the field of Technology Assessment (TA) is recent and that are several and different ways to be organised. Most experiences are related with the Masters diplom level (2nd cycle of graduation in high education). Just one in PhD level is explicit in the field of TA, and some other PhD courses include also TA topics in their programme structure. In this chapter we will analyse the problems related with the design of a post-graduation (MA, MSc or PhD) programme in the field of TA using as reference some international experiences. Hereby, the main conclusion seems to address labour market needs in the specialised knowledge of TA, of technology management or technology innovation. In this sense TA should be included as “minor” into post-graduation courses which may range from engineering disciplines to social sciences. As a graduation programme it can fill an expertise gap between technicians, engineers, scientists and the strategic decision makers or policy makers.

Designing a technology assessment post-graduation programme: experiences, limits and needs

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The relationship between the education level of successor's and the firm performance in German publicly listed family firms- an empirical analysis

The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how far the education level of the second or third generation of publicly traded German family firms affects the post-succession firm performance. By conducting a correlational and regression design, the aim is to examine how several variables influence the performance of family firms. Performance measures, for example ROA and Tobin’s q and variables, like Education level and succession periods, examine analytically that a positive succession trend will occur. However, with the used model, only a less rigid model shows empirical evidence.

Education for science and science for education: more than a play upon words

In the celebration of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute centenary, we wanted to stress our concern with the relationship between two of its missions: research and education. What are the educational bases required for science and technology activities on health sciences for the future years? How can scientists collaborate to promote the popularization of academic knowledge and to improve a basic education for citizenship in an ethic and humanistic view? In this article we pointed out to need of commitment, even in the biomedical post-graduation level, of a more integrated philosophy that would be centered on health education, assuming health as a dynamic biological and social equilibrium and emphasizing the need of scientific popularization of science in a cooperative construction way, instead of direct transfer of knowledge, preserving also macro views of health problems in the development of very specific studies. The contemporary explosion of knowledge, particularly biological knowledge, imposes a need of continuous education to face the growing illiteracy. In order to face this challenge, we think that the Oswaldo Cruz Institute honors his dialectic profile of tradition and transformation, always creating new perspectives to disseminate scientific culture in innovated forms.

A Kilkenny Post-primary School Survey: A Survey of Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviour Relevant to Noncommunicable Disease

The Kilkenny post-primary school survey was carried out in the spring of 1987 on a stratified random sample of 445 post-primary school children in county Kilkenny. The study was designed as the basis for evaluation of the Kilkenny Health Project's school health education programme. The study examined knowledge, attitudes and behaviour relevant to non-communicable disease. The results showed that levels of adolescent alcohol and tobacco use were similar to those found in neighbouring countries. Smoking and drinking increased during adolescence and were more prevalent in males. Physical activity decreased throughout adolescence and a high intake of 'snack' foods was found. Health related knowledge levels were high but were not related to behaviour; however attitudes were found to be consistent with behaviour. These and other results are discussed. Literature relevant to school health education and the aetiology of non-communicable disease is described, with particular reference to Ireland. The evidence supporting health promotion intervention programmes against non-communicable disease is examined and WHO and Irish policies on health promotion outlined. The importance of health and disease prevention programmes commencing in youth is emphasised and the suitability and efficacy of school health education programmes are noted. A number of school health education programmes world-wide are described. The role of the community physician in relation to such programmes is discussed. Finally recommendations are made and areas for further research are made.This resource was contributed by The National Documentation Centre on Drug Use.

A Study of the Epidemiology of AIDS in Ireland and an Evaluation of an AIDS Education Programme in Second-level Schools

Second-level school students have been identified by the Minister for health as a priority group for education on AIDS. An education programme was accordingly initiated in 1988 in Community Care Area 1 in South county Dublin. This report evaluates this education intervention by means of pre- and post- intervention questionnaires. The questionnaire examined knowledge and attitudes of students relevant to AIDS. The results showed that the level of knowledge of students living in this area was high prior to intervention. The education programme succeeded in improving some aspects of knowledge and also influenced some attitudes of the students. A study of the epidemiology of Aids in Ireland reveals that the epidemic is at a relatively early stage with a consequent rapid doubling time of 9-10 months. In comparison with most developed countries Ireland has a high proportion of AIDS cases occurring among intravenous drug abusers and directly related to this a high number of HIV infected children. Examination of the literature reveals that behaviour change has occurred most noticeably among the homosexual/bisexual risk group. There is some evidence that the comprehensive programmes can achieve change in the behaviour of intravenous drug abusers. There are very few reports linking behaviour change among adolescents and young adults to education programmes. Much of the available literature relates to changes in knowledge and attitudes. International recommendations on the nature of the ideal health education intervention on AIDS are reviewed. The importance of a comprehensive health education programme which incorporates AIDS education and which commences early in youth is noted. The role of the community physician in relation to education programmes and other aspects of monitoring and management of the AIDS epidemic is discussed.This resource was contributed by The National Documentation Centre on Drug Use.

Naming the Reformed Junior Cycle Proposals for the Minister for Education and Skills - Irish Second Level Students Union (ISSU)

It was important to us to engage with as many students as possible throughout the process of developing a new name for the reformed junior cycle. In this vein, we used a wide variety of methods to engage with students in order to capture as many ideas as possible; text messaging, Facebook, Twitter, email and consultation sessions. We circulated posters to all schools via post and/or email, and contacted schools in catchment areas for the consultation sessions by phone. In our consultation sessions, we had discussions with the participating students about what the new junior cycle would be, closely guided by the content of “Towards a Framework for Junior Cycle” from the National Council for Curriculum and assessment. In these sessions, students then gave feedback on what they thought of the reformed junior cycle, developed their own ideas, and identified what they thought should be reflected in the name of the reformed junior cycle