Steering Committee on Technical Education Report to the Minister for Education on Regional Technical Colleges

This Committee was established on 20 September 1966 to advise the Minister for Education generally on technical education in Ireland and, in particular, to provide the Department of Education Building Consortium with a brief for the technical colleges. This report from the Committee addresses the following aspects: the need/demand for technicians and skilled personnel; the role of the regional technical colleges; analysis of courses and student population; recruitment and training of teachers; organisation structure; accommodation needs (in the colleges, and residential requirements); growth and flexibility; and cost and time. Recommendations are made in relation to: the building program; the establishment of a Building Project Unit to be accountable for all school and college building work for the Department of Education; the establishment of Regional Education Councils with accountability for all education in each of the regions; and the establishment of a National Council for Educational Awards.

Projecte COMMusic

Construcció d'un portal Web per a COMMusic, una famosa empresa de venda de música per Internet. Aquest portal web haurà de permetre l'accés a tres tipus d'usuaris: públic en general, socis i empleats de la botiga. La implementació de tota l'aplicació, ha estat realitzada en el llenguatge Java. S'ha obtat per seguir una arquitectura J2EE, d'aquesta manera ens ha permès realitzar una aplicació robusta, escalable i altament reutilitzable.

Proyecto para la identificación de necesidades formativas y posterior implementación de acción docente en la Unidad de Salud y Socorros de Cruz Roja Pamplona

Proyecto orientado a identificar aspectos mejorables desde el punto de vista formativo en la labor desarrollada por el voluntariado dedicado a la emergencia extra-hospitalaria.

The andalusian comprehensive cancer plan 2002-2006 : Andalusian Public Health System

Cancer is a major health problem in our Autonomous Community and is the second cause of death in both males and females. The incidence, mortality, potential years of life lost and resource consumption alongside the suffering endured by patients and families call for a commitment to be made by the Health Administration, healthcare professionals, patients and caregivers. This Plan is based on updated analyses of the mortality, incidence and survival of Cancer in Andalusia, of the situation of Cancer care and the resources available and of the expectations of patients and main caregivers, and on the conclusions of different Work Groups on the Management of Processes related to Cancer. The Andalusian Comprehensive Cancer Plan establishes an action programme that involves organisational and functional changes, new proposals for the training of professionals and a specific funding base.

Ombres et lumières de l'accès public a la défibrillation [Public access defibrillation]

La stratégie d'accès public à la défibrillation (APD) comprend l'installation de défibrillateurs automatiques externes (DAE) dans les lieux publics et l'entraînement de sauveteurs non professionnels à la réanimation cardio pulmonaire et à la défibrillation (RCP-D). Cette approche est recommandée pour le traitement des arrêts cardiaques (ACR) dans les lieux publics. Beaucoup d'études d'observation, mais peu d'études randomisées s'intéressant à cette approche ont été publiées. Cet article résume les différentes approches proposées dans le cadre d'APD. A notre avis, l'installation de DAE dans des lieux publics ou le choix d'une stratégie alternative doivent être précédés d'une étude de la démographie locale des ACR et de l'entraînement du plus grand nombre possible de laïcs à la reconnaissance des signes précurseurs d'ACR et au massage cardiaque externe. Placement of automated external defibrillators (AED) in public facilities and training of the lay persons in basic life support-defibrillation (BLS-D) was recommended by the American Heart Association for the treatment of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Immediate use of AED result in increase of survival to hospital discharge. Many observation and much less randomized trials describe clinical efficacy of this approach. However, "negative" trials have also been published and some recent data suggest that public access defibrillation (PAD) will have a minimal impact on population survival. In this article various PAD strategies were briefly reviewed. In our opinion installation of AED in public places should be based on the long-term study of local OHCA demography and preceded by widespread BLS training of lay population.

Institucionalización de la evaluación del impacto en la salud en Andalucía.

Health impact assessment (HIA) aims to incorporate people's health and wellbeing as a key feature in policy-making. Many authors believe that HIA might be systematically integrated into all decision-making processes as a way to achieve that goal. To that end, there is need to overcome a number of challenges, including the fact that Andalusia (Spain) has made HIA compulsory by law, the need for awareness of all public sectors whose decisions might have substantial impacts on health and for a methodology that would enable a comprehensive approach to health determinants and inequalities, and the training of both the public health staff and professional sectors responsible for its application. In Andalusia, a law provides mandatory and binding health impact reports for most authorisation procedures in different areas: from sectoral plans to urban planning schemes, and especially projects subject to environmental assessment. Implementation of this law has required its integration into authorisation procedures, the training of interdisciplinary working groups in public health, the preparation of technical guidelines, and the organisation of dissemination and training seminars for developers.

Multiculturalitat i interculturalitat en la Història de Catalunya

La finalitat de la recerca, concebuda com a recerca aplicada ha consistit en confegir un manual d’història de Catalunya (Catalunya+suma) especialment destinat a la immigració. El treball havia de contextualizar aspectes generals d’història política, social i cultural (endògenes), amb les aportacions, ètniques i culturals (exògenes) rebudes a Catalunya al llarg del temps i que han configurat al capdavall la societat catalana, entesa com a formació cultural i socio-política, les variables de la qual han estat en contínua coevolució. Per tant tractar la dialèctica de com, en un període de temps, les aportacions exògenes és converteixen en endògenes, i sempre en una perspectiva temporal i històrica, ha estat l’objectiu del treball. La recerca bibliogràfica i la transposició didàctica han estat les principals components metodològiques. S’han tingut especialment en compte les aportacions de la historiografia contemporània, tot i que s’ha fet un esforç per integrar coneixement generat dels del punt de vista de l’arqueologia i l’antropologia, història de l’art, sociologia, etc. Pel que fa a la recerca didàctica el tret més important ha estat, precisament, el procés de transposició didàctica destinat a convertir el saber disciplinar en saber comprensible. El projecte “Multiculturalitat i interculturalitat en la Història de Catalunya” ha generat un estudi històric i didàctic de síntesi sobre història del país que es concreta en el manual “Catalunya+Suma”. Es tracta d’un manual d‘història de Catalunya dirigit a un horitzó d’ampli espectre i de manera molt especial als immigrants. Cal destacar també que el treball te un caràcter inicial i iniciàtic i que te possibilitats de desenvolupament posterior a partir de l’elaboració de materials didàctics i guies patrimonials expressament adreçada a la immigració i entorns afins. El manual “Catalunya+suma" vol incidir, prioritàriament en la formació inicial i permanent de la immigració, i en els espais formals, i no formals, d’ensenyament i aprenentatge.

Controlo Interno como factor de melhoria empresarial - estudo de caso prático Centro de Emprego e Formação Profissonal Santa Cruz

A problemática do controlo interno como factor de melhoria empresarial, foi a que orientou esta pesquisa realizada no CEFPSC (Centro de Emprego e Formação Profissional de Santa Cruz). É que, segundo Morais & Martins (2007, pág. 27) existe controlo adequado quando a gestão planeou e organizou, isto é, concebeu, de tal modo que foi assegurado uma garantia razoável que os riscos da organização foram adequadamente geridos e de que os objectivos e metas da organização serão alcançados de forma eficiente e económica. Sendo assim, é de notar a importância desta ferramenta em traçar estratégias de gestão no processo decisório, servindo assim de uma mais-valia à entidade com vista a permitir responder à questão: Em que medida o controlo interno tem sido utilizado como método de apoio à gestão do Centro de Emprego e Formação Profissional de Santa Cruz? Este trabalho tem como objectivo compreender a actuação e a contribuição do Controlo Interno na gestão eficiente do CEFPSC. As informações foram recolhidas mediante a aplicação de um questionário de controlo interno e entrevistas ao Responsável do CEFPSC, bem como ao Presidente do IEFP, enquanto órgão central. O tratamento dos dados foi realizado com auxílio informático, utilizando, para tal, o programa Excel.

Cooperação Portugal-PALOP no Domínio da Comunicação Social

The paper examines the cooperation between Portugal and the African Portuguese Speaking Countries (APSC: Angola, Cabo Verbe, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique and S. Tomé and Príncipe) in media-relevant fields. It starts off with an outlook into cooperation activities undertaken by various countries in the APSC in such a field and assesses those initiatives in terms of linguistic and cultural significance. Next, I review the Portuguese institutional framework and the legal instruments for this kind of cooperation. The central aspect of the paper is a critical analysis of measures and projects related to training of journalists and other media professionals. The goal is to identify sensitive aspects and difficulties. I conclude with a global assessment of the Portuguese cooperation in the field of media and advance some suggestions for improvement.

Tratamento do erro na produção escrita: análise das estratégias de correcção dos erros

Sabemos que no dia-a-dia, um dos trabalhos do professor consiste em corrigir os textos produzidos pelos alunos com vista a detectar os erros cometidos. É evidente, que esta função envolve o conhecimento de princípios orientadores, razão pela qual, entendemos ser importante que o professor tenha uma visão de como processar esta tarefa. Deste modo, reveste-se de particular importância a atenção sobre o assunto de correcção dos erros na produção escrita, para que seja possível por parte do professor também uma reflexão sobre metodologias a adoptar para obtenção de melhores resultados na gestão dos erros. Focalizamos o nosso estudo nesta temática, pela importância que pode assumir na formação inicial e contínua dos professores de Língua Portuguesa em Cabo Verde. Uma das questões que colocamos e que atravessa toda a tese é a seguinte: que estratégias utilizam para corrigir os textos produzidos? Concretamente, constitui nossa intenção, olhar um pouco para o contexto da população alvo (alguns professores de Língua Portuguesa), em Cabo Verde, com o intuito de por um lado, conhecer as estratégias que utilizam para corrigir os textos produzidos pelos seus alunos e, por outro lado, verificar se as estratégias são ou não eficazes de modo a ajudar o aluno a compreender e a corrigir o seu erro. O corpus analisado é constituído por 40 (quarenta) composições produzidas por alunos do 7º ano de escolaridade, pertencentes a 4 (quatro) escolas secundárias, localizadas na ilha de Santiago – Praia - Cabo Verde

A Utilização de Simuladores como Instrumento Pedagógico Estudo de Caso: ISCEE Cabo Verde

Os simuladores representam uma forma de transmissão e difusão do conhecimento, de um modo inovador face ao ensino tradicional das matérias. Esta forma de ensino pretende aplicar os métodos desde há muito utilizados nas ciências experimentais, em outras áreas do saber, onde a experiência laboratorial e o ensaio prático controlado não são possíveis. As ciências económicas e empresariais constituem, pela sua própria natureza, um ambiente propício à utilização de simuladores de ensino, dado que não é possível, ou ainda que eventualmente possível, não desejável, efetuar experiências em ambiente real para treino dos futuros profissionais. Este artigo foca-se na problemática da construção e utilização de simuladores para treino dos profissionais de gestão de empresas e relata um caso de estudo ocorrido no Instituto Superior de Ciências Económicas e Empresariais de Cabo Verde no ano letivo de 2013/2014. Abstract Simulators are an innovative way of knowledge transmission and dissemination when comparing to the traditional subject teaching. This form of education intends to apply the methods that have long been used in experimental sciences to other disciplinessuch as those where the controlled laboratory experiment or practical tests are not possible. The economic and business sciences are, by their very nature, conducive to the use of simulators in teaching, since it is not possible, or not desirable, to make experiments in a real life environment for training purposes. This article focuses on the issue of simulators construction and use whenapplied to the training of business management professionals, and reports a case study occurred at the Institute of Economics and Management of Cape Verde in academic year of 2013/2014.

When nightclub security agents assault clients more insight through a qualitative approach.

Between 2007 and 2009, aggressions by security agents of nightclubs on clients increased from 6% to 10% among community violence situations encountered at the Violence Medical Unit (VMU) at the Lausanne University Hospital in Switzerland. Most victims were young men who had been drinking alcohol before the assault. About one quarter (25.7%) presented with one or several fractures, all of them in the head area. (For more details, refer to the previous article "When nightclub security agents assault clients" published in 2012(1).) Following this first study, we performed a second qualitative study in order to bring more information about the context and highlight victims' behaviors and experiences. Four themes emerged: how the assault began; the assault itself; third-party involvement; and the psychological state of victims when they consulted the VMU. The findings of this second study complemented the statistical results of the first study by showing under what circumstances security agents of nightclubs respond with physical violence to situations they consider a threat to security. Furthermore, the study described consequences for the victims that could be quite serious. Our findings support the need for nightclubs to improve selection and training of security staff.

Hacia la autoformación permanente de los docentes en las comunidades de práctica: los talleres de internet en el Aula

El objetivo principal de este trabajo es determinar si las comunidades virtuales de práctica son un espacio adecuado para la autoformación de los docentes. Con este fin, primero se especifican algunos conceptos clave que ayuden a contextualizar el tema de la formación; en segundo lugar se recogen los rasgos que se consideran hoy necesarios para llevar a cabo la labor docente, dibujándose así el perfil “ideal” del profesor en el contexto actual desde distintos ángulos de vista; y por último, se narran algunas experiencias personales en las redes sociales para ilustrar el funcionamiento de este nuevo paradigma social.

Documentalist and librarian education in Catalonia

From its foundation in 1915, the Escola Universitaria de Biblioteconomia i Documentació (University School of Librarianship and Documentation) in Barcelona has been playing an important role in the training of professionals responsible for libraries. This paper describes the history, the situation in our days, and the trends for the future of the professional training of the librarians in Catalonia, with references to the rest of Spain.

Intégrer clinique et recherche: le modèle de la clarification selon R. Sachse

Cet article présente une introduction au modèle de la clarification selon Rainer Sachse. Ce modèle s'inspire avant tout des courants psychothérapeutiques centrés sur l'émotion et comprend un certain nombre de notions et de techniques nouvelles et spécifiques. Ainsi, les niveaux de conceptualisation du patient en séance sont présentés et la notion de clarification (Klärung) ou d'explicitation des schémas affectifs discutée. Pour certains patients, notamment avec un trouble de la personnalité, le travail d'explicitation du contenu affectif doit être précédé par un travail sur le niveau relationnel, ce qui est conceptualisé par le modèle de la double régulation de l'action. Ce modèle est brièvement présenté, discuté en lien avec les concepts de la clarification et des implications cliniques abordées. Finalement, nous désirons apporter des éléments de validation empirique du modèle de la clarification selon R. Sachse ; des implications pour la formation des psychothérapeutes-experts sont proposées. This article presents an introduction to the clarification model according to Rainer Sachse. This model is mainly based on emotion-focused psychotherapy approaches and comprises new notions and specific techniques. Thus, we present the conceptualization levels of a patient in session, as well as the notion of clarification (Klärung) of affective schemas. For certain patients, in particular with Personality Disorders, relationship work needs to precede clarification work on affective contents. These dynamics are conceptualized in the dual action regulation model, which is briefly presented and discussed with regard to the notion of clarification ; clinical implications are added. Finally, we would like to present empirical validation studies of the clarification model by R. Sachse and implications for the training of psychotherapists as experts.