Desenvolvimento de um jogo de simulação do sistema de produção LEAN ferramentas: 5S, organização de layout e TPM

O Lean Thinking (Pensamento Magro) baseia-se no Sistema Toyota de Produção, também conhecido pela sigla TPS (Toyota Production System). Foi desenvolvido em ambiente fabril, em particular na indústria automóvel, por Taiichi Ohno (1988) com o principal objectivo de eliminar desperdícios. O Lean Thinking tem crescido e hoje é muito mais abrangente. Com o intuito de melhorar a aprendizagem dos conceitos e das práticas lean, têm sido desenvolvidos diversos jogos que simulam a utilização das diferentes ferramentas lean. Estes jogos têm uma vertente comercial e são especialmente dirigidos para a indústria contudo não se consegue encontrar um que consiga ser utilizado para simular individualmente as ferramentas Lean. No âmbito desta dissertação, foi desenvolvido um jogo didáctico para apoio nas aulas onde são estudadas as ferramentas Lean. As ferramentas Lean abordadas neste trabalho são: 5S, Organização de Layout e Total Productive Maintenance. O jogo desenvolvido permite introduzir as ferramentas individualmente e as simulações efectuadas possibilitam a análise das melhorias obtidas com a eliminação de desperdícios através da aplicação das diferentes ferramentas.

Adequações curriculares e estratégias de ensino em turmas inclusivas: um estudo exploratório no 1º Ciclo

A inclusão de alunos com necessidades educativas especiais (NEE) no sistema educativo não tem sido fácil para as escolas nem para os professores, uma vez que exige mudanças na organização escolar e nas práticas curriculares. Este estudo centra-se nas decisões de planeamento curricular e estratégias de ensino protagonizadas por professores que lecionam em turmas inclusivas e tem como objetivo identificar conceções e práticas de diferenciação curricular para alunos com NEE. O estudo incide sobre 4 professores e respetivas turmas do 1º ciclo do Ensino Básico do mesmo Agrupamento de Escolas. Como processo de recolha dos dados utilizámos a entrevista e a observação direta. Concluímos que os professores assumem a necessidade de implementar adequações curriculares como resposta às diferenças e particularidades de cada aluno. No entanto, revelaram dificuldades ao nível da gestão curricular em turmas inclusivas e as práticas que desenvolvem nem sempre facilitam a implementação das adequações que reconhecem ser necessárias.

Desenho universal para a aprendizagem: construindo práticas pedagógicas inclusivas

O presente artigo tem como objetivo apresentar uma grelha de planificação da intervenção facilitadora do desenvolvimento de práticas pedagógicas inclusivas. Para o efeito, procedeu-se a uma revisão da literatura centrada nos conceitos de Educação Inclusiva e de Desenho Universal para a Aprendizagem (Universal Design for Learning), a qual permitiu identificar e fundamentar a pertinência das dimensões a considerar na planificação da intervenção pedagógica, de modo a assegurar o acesso, a participação e o sucesso de todos os alunos. Com a apresentação da grelha de planificação da intervenção pedagógica pretende-se, em última análise, sublinhar a necessidade e a importância de desenvolver processos de planificação que disponibilizem formas diversificadas de motivação e envolvimento dos alunos, que equacionem múltiplos processos de apresentação dos conteúdos a aprender e, por último, que possibilitem a utilização de diversas formas de ação e expressão por parte dos alunos.

Das conceções às práticas de avaliação formativa no 1.º ciclo do ensino básico

Relatório de estágio apresentado à Escola Superior de Educação de Lisboa para obtenção de grau de mestre em Ensino do 1.º e 2.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico

O trabalho individual e o trabalho de grupo no processo de ensino-aprendizagem do estudo do meio no 1º Ciclo

Relatório Final apresentado à Escola Superior de Educação de Lisboa para obtenção de grau de mestre em Ensino do 1º e 2º ciclo do Ensino Básico

A influência dos jogos matemáticos na predisposição dos alunos para a matemática e na sua aprendizagem

Relatório de estágio apresentado à Escola Superior de Educação de Lisboa para obtenção de grau de mestre em Ensino do 1.º e do 2.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico

O teatro como eixo curricular de desenvolvimento de competências no 1.º ciclo

Relatório Final apresentado à Escola Superior de Educação de Lisboa para obtenção de grau de mestre em Ensino no 1º e no 2º Ciclos do Ensino Básico

How remote labs impact on course outcomes: various practices using VISIR

As technology is increasingly being seen as a facilitator to learning, open remote laboratories are increasingly available and in widespread use around the world. They provide some advantages over traditional hands-on labs or simulations. This paper presents the results of integrating the open remote laboratory VISIR into several courses, in various contexts and using various methodologies. These integrations, all related to higher education engineering, were designed by teachers with different perspectives to achieve a range of learning outcomes. The degree to which these VISIR-related outcomes were accomplished is discussed. The results reflect the levels of student engagement and learning and of teacher involvement. From the analysis, a connection between these two aspects was traced, although only related to the user profiles. VISIR is shown to be always of benefit for more motivated students, but this benefit can be maximized under particular conditions and characteristics.

PETCHA: a Programming Exercises Teaching Assistant

This paper presents a tool called Petcha that acts as an automated Teaching Assistant in computer programming courses. The ultimate objective of Petcha is to increase the number of programming exercises effectively solved by students. Petcha meets this objective by helping both teachers to author programming exercises and students to solve them. It also coordinates a network of heterogeneous systems, integrating automatic program evaluators, learning management systems, learning object repositories and integrated programming environments. This paper presents the concept and the design of Petcha and sets this tool in a service oriented architecture for managing learning processes based on the automatic evaluation of programming exercises. The paper presents also a case study that validates the use of Petcha and of the proposed architecture.

A new horizon for online teaching and learning

The Polytechnic Institute of Oporto (IPP), which has a solid history of online education and innovation through the use of technology, has been particularly interested and focused on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) developments. The aim of this paper is to present the whole process from initial discussions to completion of the “Mathematics Without Limits” MOOC Project that exists in IPP and also to contribute for a change in the way as teaching and learning Mathematics is seen and practiced nowadays. In 2013, IPP developed its own platform, which gave us the opportunity to explore new educational techniques as a pedagogical resource as well as to enhance students’ motivation, through a set of interactive materials at their disposal, totally adapted to their needs. Students lack of motivation is mainly justified by their weak Math preparation, poor consolidated basis on the subject and different backgrounds of the students. To tackle this issue and based on our Math online courses teaching experience, we decided to create short duration MOOC, expecting to aid retention of students and also to reverse the path of students giving up on Math by giving them a friendly way of managing their own learning commitment. We also think that this MOOC will be a good approach to level out some math skills among freshmen.

A new horizon for online teaching and learning

The Polytechnic Institute of Oporto (IPP), which has a solid history of online education and innovation through the use of technology, has been particularly interested and focused on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) developments. The aim of this paper is to present the whole process from initial discussions to completion of the “Mathematics Without Limits” MOOC Project that exists in IPP and also to contribute for a change in the way as teaching and learning Mathematics is seen and practiced nowadays. In 2013, IPP developed its own platform, which gave us the opportunity to explore new educational techniques as a pedagogical resource as well as to enhance students’ motivation, through a set of interactive materials at their disposal, totally adapted to their needs. Students lack of motivation is mainly justified by their weak Math preparation, poor consolidated basis on the subject and different backgrounds of the students. To tackle this issue and based on our Math online courses teaching experience, we decided to create short duration MOOC, expecting to aid retention of students and also to reverse the path of students giving up on Math by giving them a friendly way of managing their own learning commitment. We also think that this MOOC will be a good approach to level out some math skills among freshmen.

A New horizon for online teaching and learning

The Polytechnic Institute of Oporto (IPP), which has a solid history of online education and innovation through the use of technology, has been particularly interested and focused on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) developments. The aim of this paper is to present the whole process from initial discussions to completion of the “Mathematics Without Limits” MOOC Project that exists in IPP and also to contribute for a change in the way as teaching and learning Mathematics is seen and practiced nowadays. In 2013, IPP developed its own platform, which gave us the opportunity to explore new educational techniques as a pedagogical resource as well as to enhance students’ motivation, through a set of interactive materials at their disposal, totally adapted to their needs. Students lack of motivation is mainly justified by their weak Math preparation, poor consolidated basis on the subject and different backgrounds of the students. To tackle this issue and based on our Math online courses teaching experience, we decided to create short duration MOOC, expecting to aid retention of students and also to reverse the path of students giving up on Math by giving them a friendly way of managing their own learning commitment. We also think that this MOOC will be a good approach to level out some math skills among freshmen.

Learning to manage in knowledge-based organizations: the role of learning logs or portfolios

Paper presented at the 8th European Conference on Knowledge Management, Barcelona, 6-7 Sep. 2008 URL: http://www.academic-conferences.org/eckm/eckm2007/eckm07-home.htm

Contributos didático-pedagógicos do software smartmusic no ensino do clarinete

Mestrado em Ensino da Música.

Teaching accounting and management through business simulation:

Everyday accounting and management teachers face the challenge of creating learning environments that motivate students. This chapter describes the Business Simulation (BS) experience that has taken place at the Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Institute of Accounting and Administration (IPP/ISCAP). The chapter presents students’ perceptions about the course and the teaching/learning approach. The results show that pedagogical methods used (competency-oriented), generic competencies (cooperation and group work), and interpersonal skills (organisational and communication skills) are relevant for future accounting professionals. In addition, positive remarks and possible constraints based on observation, staff meetings, and past research are reported. The chapter concludes with some recommendations from the project implementation.