A importância da qualidade na avaliação em formato a distância

Relatório de estágio para obtenção do grau de mestre em Educação e Comunicação Multimédia

Addressing the theory practice gap in nurse education: evaluating teaching through audit against NMC standards and final management placement

Introduction
This paper outlines an innovative approach to auditing and evaluating the content of a management and leadership module for undergraduate nursing students after their final management clinical placement. Normally evaluations of teaching in a module take place at the end of a teaching module and therefore do not properly reflect the value of the teaching in relation to practical clinical experience.
Aim
This audit and evaluation sought to explore both the practical value of the teaching and learning, and also the degree to which it the teaching reflected against the NMC Standards of Education and Learning (2010 domain 3).
Methods
Having piloted the evaluative tool with an earlier cohort of nursing students, this evaluation explored both a quantitative assessment employing a Personal Response System (n =172), together with a qualitative dimension (n=116), thus delivering paper-based comments and reflections from students on the value and practicality of the module teaching theory to their final clinical management experience. The quantitative audit data were analysed for frequencies and cross tabulation and the qualitative audit data were thematically analysed.
Results
Results suggest a significant proportion of the students, appreciated the quality of the standard of teaching, but more importantly, ‘valued or highly valued’ the teaching and learning in relation to how it helped to significantly inform their management placement experience. A smaller proportion of the students underlined limitations and areas in which further improvement can be made in teaching and learning to the module.
Conclusion
Significantly positive evaluation by the students of the practical value of teaching and learning, to the theoretical management module. This has proved a useful auditing approach in assessing the theoretical teaching to student’s Level 3 clinical experience, and facilitated significant recommendations as far as developing the teaching and learning to better reflect the practice needs of nursing students

Optimization and Applications of Large-Scale Biomedical Event Networks

The overwhelming amount and unprecedented speed of publication in the biomedical domain make it difficult for life science researchers to acquire and maintain a broad view of the field and gather all information that would be relevant for their research. As a response to this problem, the BioNLP (Biomedical Natural Language Processing) community of researches has emerged and strives to assist life science researchers by developing modern natural language processing (NLP), information extraction (IE) and information retrieval (IR) methods that can be applied at large-scale, to scan the whole publicly available biomedical literature and extract and aggregate the information found within, while automatically normalizing the variability of natural language statements. Among different tasks, biomedical event extraction has received much attention within BioNLP community recently. Biomedical event extraction constitutes the identification of biological processes and interactions described in biomedical literature, and their representation as a set of recursive event structures. The 2009–2013 series of BioNLP Shared Tasks on Event Extraction have given raise to a number of event extraction systems, several of which have been applied at a large scale (the full set of PubMed abstracts and PubMed Central Open Access full text articles), leading to creation of massive biomedical event databases, each of which containing millions of events. Sinece top-ranking event extraction systems are based on machine-learning approach and are trained on the narrow-domain, carefully selected Shared Task training data, their performance drops when being faced with the topically highly varied PubMed and PubMed Central documents. Specifically, false-positive predictions by these systems lead to generation of incorrect biomolecular events which are spotted by the end-users. This thesis proposes a novel post-processing approach, utilizing a combination of supervised and unsupervised learning techniques, that can automatically identify and filter out a considerable proportion of incorrect events from large-scale event databases, thus increasing the general credibility of those databases. The second part of this thesis is dedicated to a system we developed for hypothesis generation from large-scale event databases, which is able to discover novel biomolecular interactions among genes/gene-products. We cast the hypothesis generation problem as a supervised network topology prediction, i.e predicting new edges in the network, as well as types and directions for these edges, utilizing a set of features that can be extracted from large biomedical event networks. Routine machine learning evaluation results, as well as manual evaluation results suggest that the problem is indeed learnable. This work won the Best Paper Award in The 5th International Symposium on Languages in Biology and Medicine (LBM 2013).

A importância da qualidade na avaliação em formato a distância

Relatório de estágio para obtenção do grau de mestre em Educação e Comunicação Multimédia

Prática de ensino supervisionada relativo ao ano letivo 2014/2015, realizada na Escola Básica de 2º e 3º ciclos com Ensino Secundário Cunha Rivara

O presente relatório é fruto da Prática de Ensino Supervisionada, realizada no ano letivo 2014/2015 na Escola Básica 2, 3 com Ensino Secundário Cunha Rivara, no âmbito do Mestrado em Ensino do Português no 3.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico e Ensino Secundário e de Espanhol nos Ensinos Básico e Secundário, sob a orientação do Professor Doutor António Ricardo Mira. Esta fase prática do mestrado assume-se como momento charneira na formação de futuros professores, porquanto representa o espaço ideal para aferir e testar métodos e técnicas aplicáveis aos processos de ensino/aprendizagem. Nesse sentido, e partindo do pressuposto de que o aluno deve ser o ator principal ao longo deste processo, este relatório assume uma função descritiva, mas, em simultâneo, outra dimensão, tão ou mais importante, no domínio da reflexão e da interiorização de práticas pedagógico-didáticas e de comportamentos relacionais, assumidos durante este processo. Assim, desenvolve-se em cinco componentes, que se complementam: preparação científica, pedagógica e didática; planificação e condução de aulas e avaliação de aprendizagens; análise da prática de ensino; participação na escola e desenvolvimento profissional; ABSTRACT: This report is the result of Supervised Teaching Practice, held in the school year 2014/2015 at the Basic and Secondary School 2, 3 “Cunha Rivara”, within the Master degree: “Teaching Portuguese in the 3rd cycle of Basic Education and Secondary Education and Spanish in basic and secondary education”, under the guidance of Professor Ricardo Antonio Mira. This practice of master stage is assumed as a key moment in the training of future teachers, because it is the ideal place and moment to measure and test methods and techniques applicable to teaching / learning processes. Accordingly, and assuming that the student must be the main actor throughout this process, this report takes a descriptive function, but at the same time, another dimension, equally important in the field of reflection and practices internalization, pedagogical-didactic and relational behaviors made during this process. Thus it develops into five components, which complement each other: scientific, pedagogical and didactic preparation; planning and conducting classes and learning evaluation; analysis of the teaching practice; participation in school and professional development.

Relatório da prática de ensino supervisionada em ensino de artes visuais no 3º ciclo do ensino básico e secundário realizada nas Escola Secundária Gabriel Pereira e Escola Básica 2, 3 André de Resende : A ideia no desenho, diferentes desenhos no ensino das artes visuais

O presente trabalho, onde foi desenvolvido o tema “A Ideia no Desenho, Diferentes Desenhos no Ensino das Artes Visuais”; foi elaborado no âmbito da Prática de Ensino Supervisionada do Mestrado em Ensino de Artes Visuais no 3º ciclo do Ensino Básico e no Ensino Secundário, pretende dar a conhecer os aspetos inerentes à Prática de Ensino Supervisionada desenvolvida no ano letivo de 2011/2012 na Escola Secundária Gabriel Pereira e Escola Básica André de Resende. O relatório integra a preparação científica, pedagógica e didática; caraterização do concelho de Évora; caraterização do contexto educativo, planificação, condução de aulas, avaliação de aprendizagens e conclui com a análise da prática de ensino e desenvolvimento profissional. Possui ainda dois apêndices finais com informação citada e evidências significativas das atividades desenvolvidas na escola. /ABSTRACT:The present work in which we develop a theme "The Idea in Drawing, Different Drawings in Visual Art Education"; was prepared to achieve de Master Degree on Teaching of the Visual Arts in the 3rd Cycle of Basic and Secondary Education, and it is focused in the teaching supervised practice developed at the Escola Secundária Gabriel Pereira and Escola Básica André de Resende Schools, during the academic year of 2011/2012. The report includes scientific, educational and didactical preparation; characterization of the municipality of Évora; school planning, conducted lessons and learning evaluation; and concludes with teaching analysis and professional development. It also includes two final appendices with quoted information and significant evidence of the schooling activities. NOTA: em virtude de esta Tese conter apêndices de formatos diversos e incompatíveis para a introdução no repositório, só poderão ser consultados na Biblioteca Geral da Universidade de Évora.

Relatório no âmbito da unidade curricular prática de ensino supervisionada relativo ao ano letivo 2015/2016, na Escola Secundária/3 Rainha Santa Isabel, Estremoz

O presente relatório refere-se à Prática de Ensino Supervisionada incluída no Mestrado em Ensino de Português no 3º Ciclo do Ensino Básico e Ensino Secundário e de Espanhol dos Ensinos Básico e Secundário, que decorreu na Escola Secundária/3 Rainha Santa Isabel, em Estremoz. Conscientes da complexidade do processo de ensino-aprendizagem, tal como da parte central que os alunos ocupam no mesmo, este relatório faz uma reflexão crítica sobre algumas das áreas determinantes referentes ao processo de ensino-aprendizagem e sobre a Prática de Ensino Supervisionada realizada durante o ano letivo 2015/2016. Assim, o relatório organiza-se em seis capítulos, nomeadamente: preparação científica, pedagógica e didática; planificação e condução de aulas e avaliação das aprendizagens; descrição e reflexão das aulas lecionadas; análise da prática de ensino; participação na escola; e desenvolvimento profissional; Abstract: Report in the scope of the curricular unit of Supervised Teaching Practice This report refers to the Supervised Teaching Practice included in the Masters in teaching Portuguese in the 3rd cycle of Basic Education and Secondary Education and of Spanish in the Basic and Secondary Education, developed in the Secondary/3 school Rainha Santa Isabel, in Estremoz. Aware of the complexity of the teaching-learning process, as well as the central part of the students in its development, this report makes a critical reflection of some of the main areas concerning the teaching-learning process as well as of the Supervised Teaching Practice that took place during the school year of 2015/2016. Therefore, the report is organized in six chapters, namely: scientific, pedagogical and didactic preparation; planning and teaching classes and learning evaluation; description and reflection on the classes; teaching practice analysis, school participation; and professional development.

Relatório no âmbito da unidade curricular prática de ensino supervisionada

Este relatório realizado no âmbito da unidade curricular Prática de Ensino Supervisionada do Mestrado em Ensino de Português no 3º ciclo do ensino básico e ensino secundário e de Espanhol nos ensinos básico e secundário, pretende descrever, analisar e refletir sobre todo o trabalho implementado no decorrer do processo de observação, na lecionação de aulas e no desenvolvimento de outras tarefas visando a integração na vida escolar. A referida prática foi desenvolvida no Agrupamento de Escolas de Reguengos de Monsaraz, ao longo do ano letivo 2015/2016. O trabalho compreendeu, principalmente, a planificação e condução de aulas, bem como a respetiva avaliação das aprendizagens. O processo de ensino-aprendizagem foi realizado em duas turmas de níveis de ensino diferentes na disciplina de Espanhol, e duas na disciplina de Português. Este relatório constituiu uma oportunidade para refletir criticamente sobre a globalidade do processo e, consequentemente, como uma etapa de consolidação de práticas fundamentadas; Abstract: Report within the scope of Supervised Teaching Practice curricular unit This report carried out in the ambit of the curricular unit of Supervised Teaching Practice of Master’s Degree in Portuguese and Spanish Teaching in the secondary school (Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4), has as main aim to describe, analyze and reflect about all the work implemented during the observation process, teaching classes and in the development of other tasks with the main purpose of integration in the school life. This practice was developed in Agrupamento de Escolas de Reguengos de Monsaraz, throughout the school year of 2015/2016. The work included, mainly, the planning and leading lessons, as well as the respective learning evaluation. The teaching and learning process was made in two classes of different levels of education in the Spanish subject, and in two other classes, also in different levels of education, in the Portuguese subject. This report was written as an opportunity to reflect critically on the overall process and, consequently, as a consolidation stage of substantiated practices.

As relações humanas como suporte para um ambiente criativo

Elaborado no âmbito da Prática de Ensino Supervisionada do Mestrado em Ensino de Artes Visuais no 3º ciclo do Ensino Básico e no Ensino Secundário, o presente relatório pretende dar a conhecer os aspectos inerentes à prática desenvolvida no ano lectivo de 2011 / 2012 nas Escolas EB 2,3/S Cunha Rivara e Secundária Rainha Santa Isabel. O relatório integra um tema aprofundado: “As relações humanas como suporte para um ambiente criativo” e compreende cinco partes: Preparação científica, Pedagógica e Didáctica; Planificação, Condução de Aulas e Avaliação de Aprendizagens; Análise da Prática de Ensino; Participação na Escola e Desenvolvimento Profissional. Possui ainda dez apêndices finais com informação citada e evidências significativas das actividades desenvolvidas na escola. ABSTRACT: This Report was prepared to achieve de Master Degree on Teaching of the Visual Arts in the 3rd Cycle of Basic and Secondary Education, and it is focused in the teaching practice developed in BS 2,3/S Cunha Rivara and Secondary Rainha Santa Isabel Schools, during the academic year 2011/2012. The report includes a deepened theme “Human relations as a support for a creative environment” and five chapters: Scientific, Educational and Teaching Preparation; Planning, Conducted Lessons and Learning Evaluation; Teaching Analysis; Participation in School Activities and Professional Development. It also includes ten final appendices with quoted information and significant evidence of the schooling activities.

Evaluation of gastrointestinal motility in awake rats: a learning exercise for undergraduate biomedical students

Souza MA, Souza MH, Palheta RC Jr, Cruz PR, Medeiros BA, Rola FH, Magalhaes PJ, Troncon LE, Santos AA. Evaluation of gastrointestinal motility in awake rats: a learning exercise for undergraduate biomedical students. Adv Physiol Educ 33: 343-348, 2009; doi: 10.1152/advan.90176.2008.-Current medical curricula devote scarce time for practical activities on digestive physiology, despite frequent misconceptions about dyspepsia and dysmotility phenomena. Thus, we designed a hands-on activity followed by a small-group discussion on gut motility. Male awake rats were randomly submitted to insulin, control, or hypertonic protocols. Insulin and control rats were gavage fed with 5% glucose solution, whereas hypertonic-fed rats were gavage fed with 50% glucose solution. Insulin treatment was performed 30 min before a meal. All meals (1.5 ml) contained an equal mass of phenol red dye. After 10, 15, or 20 min of meal gavage, rats were euthanized. Each subset consisted of six to eight rats. Dye recovery in the stomach and proximal, middle, and distal small intestine was measured by spectrophotometry, a safe and reliable method that can be performed by minimally trained students. In a separate group of rats, we used the same protocols except that the test meal contained (99m)Tc as a marker. Compared with control, the hypertonic meal delayed gastric emptying and gastrointestinal transit, whereas insulinic hypoglycemia accelerated them. The session helped engage our undergraduate students in observing and analyzing gut motor behavior. In conclusion, the fractional dye retention test can be used as a teaching tool to strengthen the understanding of basic physiopathological features of gastrointestinal motility.

Preparing students for the virtual organisation: an evaluation of learning with virtual learning technologies

The paper explores the development of learning behaviours in a virtual management course and the factors that impacted on this development. Data suggest that most teams experienced three kinds of learning behaviours – social, operational and content learning. We propose that the need for technical expertise and team participation will vary during these different stages of learning. Addressing the characteristics of these stages, we comment on the development of a ‘completion phase’ of team development. We argue that the extent to which teams demonstrate different learning stages has a significant impact on the development of on-line learning behaviours. Discussing these results, we suggest why different teams develop distinct learning behaviours, with accordant emphasis on teaching as a moderating and co ordinating role, despite current virtual team pedagogical expectations.

Orchestration of e-learning services for automatic evaluation of programming exercises

Managing programming exercises require several heterogeneous systems such as evaluation engines, learning objects repositories and exercise resolution environments. The coordination of networks of such disparate systems is rather complex. These tools would be too specific to incorporate in an e-Learning platform. Even if they could be provided as pluggable components, the burden of maintaining them would be prohibitive to institutions with few courses in those domains. This work presents a standard based approach for the coordination of a network of e-Learning systems participating on the automatic evaluation of programming exercises. The proposed approach uses a pivot component to orchestrate the interaction among all the systems using communication standards. This approach was validated through its effective use on classroom and we present some preliminary results.

An approach to teach Calculus/Mathematical Analysis (for engineering students) using computers and active learning – its conception, development of materials and evaluation

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Doutor em Ciências da Educação

Defining the criteria for the evaluation of self-study multimedia language learning materials: do they facilitate or inhibit learner autonomy?

Durant els darrers anys, s’han publicat un gran nombre de materials multimèdia destinats a l’aprenentatge de llengües, la major part dels quals son CD-ROM dissenyats com a cursos per l’autoaprenentatge. Amb aquests materials, els alumnes poden treballar independentment sense l’assessorament d’un professor, i per aquest motiu s’ha afirmat que promouen i faciliten l’aprenentatge autònom. Aquesta relació, però, no es certa, com Phil Benson i Peter Voller 1997:10) han manifestat encertadament:(…) Such claims are often dubious, however, because of the limited range of options and roles offered to the learner. Nevertheless, technologies of education in the broadest sense can be considered to be either more or less supportive of autonomy. The question is what kind of criteria do we apply in evaluating them? En aquest article presentem una investigació conjunta on es defineixen els criteris que poden ser utilitzats per avaluar materials multimèdia en relació a la seva facilitat per permetre l’aprenentatge autònom. Aquests criteris son la base d’un qüestionari que s’ha emprat per avaluar una selecció de CD-ROM destinats a l’autoaprenentatge de llengües. La estructura d’aquest article és la següent: - Una introducció de l’estudi - Els criteris que s’han utilitzar per la creació del qüestionari - Els resultats generals de l’avaluació - Les conclusions que s’han extret i la seva importància pel disseny instructiu multimèdia