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.

Relatório de estágio de qualificação profissional

No âmbito da Unidade Curricular (UC) de Prática Pedagógica Supervisionada (PPS), integrada no 2º ciclo de estudos do Mestrado em Educação Pré-Escolar, foi elaborado o presente relatório de qualificação profissional, com o principal objetivo de ilustrar todo o processo de desenvolvimento das competências profissionais no decorrer do estágio que, por sua vez, foi realizado na XXXXX. Ao longo do relatório serão abordadas as fundamentações teóricas e legais, sobre as quais assentou a formação e a prática da mestranda. Desta forma, importa referir a metodologia investigação-ação usada pela mestranda durante a sua formação, e que permitiu uma prática reflexiva e investigativa, proporcionando o desenvolvimento de capacidades críticas. Assim, a partir dos processos de observação, planificação, ação, avaliação e reflexão, foi possível a construção e desenvolvimento de um perfil de desempenho profissional. Foi, também, no âmbito da prática em contexto de pré-escolar e creche, que a estagiária desenvolveu competências que possibilitaram a articulação entre os saberes teóricos e a ação educativa. Assim, ao longo do ano, a estagiária consolidou de uma forma reflexiva e sempre sustentada as suas competências, profissionais e pessoais, tendo ainda a consciência que a formação é para o resto da vida, na medida em que é essencial e atualização dos conhecimentos valorizando, assim, a aprendizagem ao longo da vida.

Relatório de Estágio

O presente relatório de Estágio, realizado no âmbito das Unidades Curriculares Prática Pedagógica Supervisionada na Educação Pré-Escolar e Ensino do 1º CEB, pretende apresentar o processo formativo da mestranda relevando competências profissionais e pessoais desenvolvidas ao longo dos dois anos do Mestrado em Educação Pré-Escolar e Ensino do 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico, e que constituíram um eixo fundamental para a construção da profissionalidade docente. Neste contexto, o relatório espelha a mobilização de um quadro teórico conceptual e legal que sustentou a prática educativa e denuncia novos conhecimentos construídos pela formanda e que se tornaram fundamentais para traçar o seu perfil profissional. Além disso, revela a metodologia que apoiou todo este crescimento profissional, permitindo a transformação da prática pedagógica e um melhoramento contínuo da sua profissionalidade. Ressalva, ainda, a prática pedagógica em díade, cujo contributo foi fundamental para um aperfeiçoamento e aprofundamento de saberes em contexto real. Note-se que o processo reflexivo de modo colaborativo permite, efetivamente, um reforço nas relações, um olhar crítico sobre a prática e a construção de um conhecimento mais abrangente. Deste modo, mostra-se que este mestrado permite o desenvolvimento pessoal e profissional de futuros educadores e professores do 1º CEB, contribuindo para a construção de um perfil docente pró-ativo, reflexivo e investigador.

Relatório de Estágio de Intervenção Comunitária

No âmbito do 1º Mestrado em Enfermagem na área de especialização em Enfermagem Comunitária, e tendo por base a metodologia do planeamento em saúde, surgiu a necessidade de realizar um Estágio de Intervenção Comunitária, tendo como objectivo primordial adquirir e desenvolver as competências profissionais e pessoais necessárias ao enfermeiro especialista em Enfermagem Comunitária. O estágio realizou-se tendo em conta duas áreas de intervenção comunitárias distintas: uma na área da educação sexual na adolescência e outra na área da promoção da saúde integrada na promoção da imagem da Escola Superior de Saúde de Portalegre. Pretendeu-se, com o estágio, contribuir para a implementação da Educação Sexual numa comunidade escolar dirigida aos jovens do 8º, 9º e 10º ano de escolaridade, integrada num projecto global de Educação para a Saúde e, promover e sensibilizar para comportamentos saudáveis através de acções de promoção da saúde dirigida aos jovens do 9º e 12º ano de escolaridade das escolas do concelho de Portalegre. O feedback dos alunos e professores das escolas envolvidas no projecto foi bastante positivo, salientando a importância da colaboração de profissionais da saúde, nomeadamente de enfermeiros, na área da educação sexual em meio escolar e a importância deste tipo de intervenções ser continuada futuramente

Enhancing the teaching of professional practice and key skills in engineering through the use of computer animation

This paper presents some observations on how computer animation was used in the early years of a degree program in Electrical and Electronic Engineering to enhance the teaching of key skills and professional practice. This paper presents the results from two case studies. First, in a first year course which seeks to teach students how to manage and report on group projects in a professional way. Secondly, in a technical course on virtual reality, where the students are asked to use computer animation in a way that subliminally coerces them to come to terms with the fine detail of the mathematical principles that underlie 3D graphics, geometry, etc. as well as the most significant principles of computer architecture and software engineering. In addition, the findings reveal that by including a significant element of self and peer review processes into the assessment procedure students became more engaged with the course and achieved a deeper level of comprehension of the material in the course.

Accounting Undergraduates’ Perceptions of Cooperative Learning as a Model for Enhancing their Interpersonal and Communication Skills to Interface Successfully with Professional Accountancy Education and Training

To interface effectively with professional accountancy training, accounting educationalists should ensure that they turn out graduates who possess the interpersonal and communication skills required of today's accountant. Attainment of these skills is promoted by group work. However, little empirical evidence exists to help academics make an informed choice about which form of group learning enhances interpersonal and communication skills. This paper addresses this deficiency by comparing perceptions of skills enhancement between accounting students who experienced traditional or simple group learning and those who undertook cooperative learning. The findings reveal that the cooperative learning cohort perceived their learning experience to be significantly more effective at enhancing interpersonal and communication skills than that of the simple group learning cohort. This study provides evidence that cooperative learning is a more effective model for delivering interpersonal and communication skills than simple group learning, thereby creating a more successful interface between academic accounting and professional accountancy training.

A review of non-traditional occupational therapy practice placement education : a focus on role-emerging and project placements

Practice placement education has been recognised as an integral and critical component of the training of occupational therapy students. Although there is an extensive body of literature on clinical education and traditional practice placement education models, there has been limited research on alternative placements.-------- This paper reviews the literature on various practice placement education models and presents a contemporary view on how it is currently delivered. The literature is examined with a particular focus on the increasing range of practice placement education opportunities, such as project and role-emerging placements. The drivers for non-traditional practice placement education include shortages of traditional placement options, health reform and changing work practices, potential for role development and influence on practice choice. The benefits and challenges of non-traditional practice placement education are discussed, including supervision issues, student evaluation, professional and personal development and the opportunity to practise clinical skills.--------- Further research is recommended to investigate occupational therapy graduates' perceptions of role-emerging and project placements in order to identify the benefits or otherwise of these placements and to contribute to the limited body of knowledge of emerging education opportunities.

Historical and Personal Perspectives on the Fall of the Berlin Wall, 1989: address to 20th anniversary forums.

The story of the fall of the Berlin Wall was an aspect of the “imagination gap” that we had to wrestle with as journalists covering the collapse of the Eastern Bloc in Europe. It was scarcely possible to believe what you found yourself reporting, and that work became a two-track process. On one hand a mass social movement was dictating the pace and direction of events; on the other, the institutional business of politics as usual, to provide a framework for all the change that was happening, had to be managed – and reported on. In later analyseds we could see, that crisis in the Soviet Union led to the crisis over the Berlin Wall; and from the fall of the Wall, came Germany’s reunification, and with that also, formation of the European Union as it is today. The government of the Federal Republic of Germany convinced its neighbours that a reunited Germany, within an expanded EU, would be a very acceptable “European Germany” -- not the leader of a “German Europe”. It committed itself financially, supporting the new Euro currency. The former communist states of Eastern Europe demanded to join and expand the EU; in order to remove themselves from the Soviet Union, enjoy human rights, and share in Western prosperity. So today, following on from the events of 1989, the European Union is an amalgam of 27 member countries, with close to 500 million citizens and accounting for 30 % of world Gross National Product.

Dietetic confidence working with clients with depression/anxiety is associated with client-focused practice and advocacy skills

Confidence in a professional role is a key element in the successful transition to competent practice. New graduate dietitians report that whilst they are confident about their general dietetic ability, they are not as confident when working with clients experiencing depression or anxiety. This study aimed to develop and validate a scale which measured confidence about working with clients with depression/anxiety. The 21-item Dietetic Collaborative Practice Scale was developed using research about dietetic practice in mental health (Dowding et al., 2011), coping self-efficacy literature (Chesney et al., 2006) and collaboration with industry experts. A convenience sample of 189 Australian dietitians completed the questionnaire. Exploratory factor analysis suggests that dietetic confidence is best represented by a two-dimensional solution consisting of (a) Client-focused practice (CFP, 50.8% variance); and (b) Advocacy for self and client care (ASC, 9.7% variance). The alpha coefficient of both dimensions (CFP α=.95, ASC α=.84) demonstrates the internal consistency of components. Combined, these two components account for 60.5% of variance. The scale components were not related to years of practice or working with mental health clients but were significantly related to overall dietetic confidence (ODC). Correlation coefficients between ODC and CFP were .501 (p<.01), ODC and ASC were correlated at .465 (p<.01) and CFP and number of years as a dietitian were weakly correlated at 0.24 (p<.05). Results have implications for dietetic training and professional development. Client focus and advocacy for self and client appear to be important factors in overall confidence as a dietitian.

Dietetic confidence working with clients with depression/anxiety is associated with client-focused practic and advocacy skills

Confidence in a professional role is a key element in the successful transition to competent practice. New graduate dietitians report that whilst they are confident about their general dietetic ability, they are not as confident when working with clients experiencing depression and anxiety. This study aimed to develop and validate a scale which measured confidence about working with clients with depression/anxiety. The 21-item Dietetics Collaborative Practice Scale was developed using research about dietetic practice in mental health, coping self-efficacy literature and collaboration with industry experts. A convenience sample of 189 Australian dietitians completed the questionnaire. Exploratory factor analysis suggests that dietetic confidence is best represented by a two dimensional solution consisting of (a) Client –focused practice (CFP, 50.8% variance) and (b) Advocacy for self and client care (ASC, 9.7% variance). The alpha coefficient of both dimensions (CFP ɑ=0.95, ASC ɑ=0.84) demonstrated the internal consistency of components. Combined, these two components account for 60.5% of variance. The scale components were not related to years of practice or working with mental health clients but were significantly related to overall dietetic confidence (ODC). Correlation coefficients between ODC and CFP were 0.501 (p<0.01), ODC and ASC were correlated at 0.465 (p<0.01) and CFP and number of years as a dietitian were weakly correlated at 0.24 (p<0.05). Results have implications for dietetic training and professional development. Client focus and advocacy for self and client appear to be important factors in overall confidence as a dietitian.

Graduate Education for Leadership in Sustainable Development Innovation , Practice and Research

This paper reflects on the motivation, method and effectiveness of teaching leadership and organisational change to graduate engineers. Delivering progress towards sustainable development requires engineers who are aware of pressing global issues (such as resource depletion, climate change, social inequity and an interdependent economy) since it is they who deliver the goods and services that underpin society within these constraints. In recognition of this fact the Cambridge University MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development has focussed on educating engineers to become effective change agents in their professional field with the confidence to challenge orthodoxy in adopting traditional engineering solutions. This paper reflects on ten years of delivering this course to review how teaching change management and leadership aspects of the programme have evolved and progressed over that time. As the students on this professional practice have often extensive experience as practising engineers and scientists, they have learned the limitations of their technical background when solving complex problems. Students often join the course recognising their need to broaden their knowledge of relevant cross-disciplinary skills. The course offers an opportunity for these early to mid-career engineers to explore an ethical and value-based approach to bringing about effective change in their particular sectors and organisations. This is achieved through action learning assignments in combination with reflections on the theory of change to enable students to equip themselves with tools that help them to be effective in making their professional and personal life choices. This paper draws on feedback gathered from students during their participation on the course and augments this with alumni reflections gathered some years after their graduation. These professionals are able to look back on their experience of the taught components and reflect on how they have been able to apply this key learning in their subsequent careers.

Graduate education for leadership and organisational change in sustainable development

This paper reflects on the motivation, method and effectiveness of teaching leadership and organisational change to graduate engineers. Delivering progress towards sustainable development requires engineers who are aware of pressing global issues (such as resource depletion, climate change, social inequity and an interdependent economy) since it is they who deliver the goods and services that underpin society within these constraints. They also must understand how to implement change in the organisations within which they will work. In recognition of this fact the Cambridge University MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development has focussed on educating engineers to become effective change agents in their professional field with the confidence to challenge orthodoxy in adopting traditional engineering solutions. This paper reflects on ten years of delivering a special module to review how teaching change management and leadership aspects of the programme have evolved and progressed over that time. As the students who embark on this professional practice have often extensive experience as practising engineers and scientists, many have already learned the limitations of their technical background when solving complex problems. Students often join the course recognising their need to broaden their knowledge of relevant cross-disciplinary skills. The programme offers an opportunity for these early to mid-career engineers to explore an ethical and value-based approach to bringing about effective change in their particular sectors and organisations. This is achieved through action learning assignments in combination with reflections on the theory of change to enable students to equip themselves with tools that help them to be effective in making their professional and personal life choices. This paper draws on feedback gathered from students during their participation on the programme and augments this with alumni reflections gathered some years after their graduation. These professionals are able to look back on their experience of the taught components and reflect on how they have been able to apply this key learning in their subsequent careers. Copyright © 2012 September.

A multi-technology approach to identifying the reasons for lateral drift in professional and recreational darts

This work performs an extensive charterisation of precision targeted throwing in professional and recreational darts. The goal is to identify the contributing factors for lateral drift or throwing inaccuracy in the horizontal plane. A multitechnology approach is adopted whereby a custom built body area network of wireless inertial measurement devices monitor tilt, force and timing, an optical 3D motion capture system provides a complete kinematic model of the subject, electromyography sensors monitor muscle activation patterns and a force plate and pressure mat capture tactile pressure and force measurements. The study introduces the concept of constant throwing rhythm and highlights how landing errors in the horizontal plane can be attributable to a number of variations in arm force and speed, centre of gravity and the movements of some of the bodies non throw related extremities.