Práticas de cidadania em narrativas de professores de ciências: trabalho coletivo de ensino e de aprendizagem

Esta investigação teve como contexto o município de Altamira, situado na região oeste do Estado do Pará. Foi realizada com professores de ciências de escolas públicas do ensino fundamental e teve como propósitos: i) identificar elementos presentes no fazer pedagógico de professores que afirmam vincular sua prática docente à aprendizagem para a formação da cidadania dos alunos; ii) compreender as razões que levam os educadores a desenvolver atividades com tal perspectiva. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, na modalidade narrativa, utilizando como instrumento investigativo entrevista semi-estruturada na coleta dos relatos orais das professoras investigadas. As participantes da pesquisa revelam um ensino de ciências conectado com as demais áreas do conhecimento buscando apoio e participação da comunidade escolar. Destacam-se elementos da prática docente, tais como: i) Prática docente reflexiva, favorecendo a auto formação do profissional, por reconhecer seu fazer pedagógico como um ato de conhecimento e compreender sua importância política, ética, estética e também epistemológica. ii) Participação ativa em fóruns escolares, nos quais se planejam várias ações do processo educativo por meio de discussões de diferentes argumentos e troca de experiências. iii) Construção e execução de projetos temáticos que potencializam a alfabetização científica, por meio da exploração de ambientes socioambientais de ensino e de aprendizagem favorecendo a interação escola comunidade e a compreensão pública da ciência. iv) Democratização do espaço escolar, cuja utilização pela comunidade ocorre de diversas formas, dentre as quais se destacam a participação e socialização de atividades de ciências como: feira de ciências, jardinagem e horta escolar. v) Parceria, que se estabelece como meio de partilha de responsabilidade no ato de formar e de educar com o objetivo de estabelecer o diálogo entre a ciência e o senso comum. vi) Atitude como conteúdo expressa nas práticas dos professores que levam os alunos a tomadas de consciência e mudança de postura. vii) Solidariedade, um agir local que pode tomar maior dimensão, ato de reconhecer o outro como semelhante. viii) O cuidado no trato pedagógico, buscando caminhos para educar para além de sua disciplina ciências. Uma prática pedagógica estruturada sob a visão de ser humano que se indaga a respeito de seu lugar no mundo. Estes elementos permitiram a construção de três princípios educacionais pautados no aprender, uma vez que a intenção, da maioria das entrevistadas, ao ensinar ciências, se situa em dar condições intelectuais aos alunos para compreender processos naturais e tecnológicos presentes no mundo que os rodeia e comportarem-se nele como atores responsáveis.

Search for anomalous production of highly boosted Z bosons decaying to mu(+)mu(-) in proton-proton collisions at root s=7 TeV

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Interferences and interventions after acute myocardial infarction: an integrative review of the literature

Objective: to identify the interference of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the quality of life of affected, interventions and understanding by health professionals. Method: an integrative review, aiming to answer << What are the interference in the quality of life of post-AMI customers? >> and << What are the interventions proposed in order to minimize them? >>. We selected 12 articles available in the LILACS database, between 2000 and 2011, based on the criteria of inclusion and exclusion. Results: we have selected a total of 12 articles selected according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria pre-established. We obtained a classification into two themes (1) interference with quality of life and (2) proposals for interventions to minimize interference. Conclusions: highlights the importance of patient involvement in care plan well structured, multidisciplinary team integration and quantity of publications by heterogeneous country on the subject.

Procedimentos para descrição de figuras em texto impresso visando à acessibilidade para pessoas cegas: um estudo a partir de um livro de educação física adaptada

This study was aimed to analyze a procedure that makes the description of pictures in printed text from a book that promotes accessibility for blind people. In addition, the study was aimed to analyze the reformulations suggested by the judges and the index of agreement between researcher and judges. The descriptions were submitted to judges to evaluate the content of the material. The results were obtained through the analysis of two assessments: 1) agreement rate ‒ between the researcher and judges A and B, and between judge A and judge B and 2) analysis of the suggested reformulation. In quantitative terms, the results indicated that the material described achieved a high reliability. In qualitative terms, the reliability achieved represents the quality of the material offered, with well structured descriptions where writing meaning is equivalent to image information, fulfilling the purpose to present in printed text the elements represented in the pictures, effectively conveying their meaning.

Geomorfologia e paleo-hidrologia dos megaleques dos rios Cuiabá e São Lourenço, quaternário da Bacia do Pantanal

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Ovary development in honeybee (Apis Mellifera L.) workers under co2 narcosis, caged outside of the colony

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Baccharis dracunculifolia DC. (Asteraceae): composição do óleo essencial, diversidade e parâmetros genéticos

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Horticultura) - FCA

O renascer da pós-graduação em poéticas visuais na UNESP, campus de Bauru: contribuição valiosa para os cursos de artes

The postgraduation program in Visual Poetics, Master level, to be started in 2011 at the faculty of Architecture, Arts and Communication of the state university of São Paulo "Julio de Mesquita Filho"- Bauru Campus, arises strong and well structured contributing to the strengthening of Arts courses. It is noteworthy that the Visual Poetics area has graduated in its previously existing program, more than 30 (Thirty) masters and 8 (eight) doctors. They are currently linked to state and federal universities of Sao Paulo, Parana, Santa Catarina and Mato Grosso do Sul . Ricardo Nicola is Post-Doctor by IES since 2007: University of Toronto, Canada, is presented as mentor and coordinator of the renaissance process of masters program in Visual Poetics.Nelyse Apparecida Malro Salzedas , graduated as a Professor in 1993 at the same University, she has contributed significantly to the Program implementation and will be vice-coordinator of the project.

Um estudo historiográfico sobre a psicanálise com crianças no contexto universitário

Pós-graduação em Psicologia - FCLAS

Um estudo historiográfico sobre a psicanálise com crianças no contexto universitário

Pós-graduação em Psicologia - FCLAS

Taxonomic sufficiency of polychaete taxocenes for estuary monitoring

The polychaetes assemblage structure was used in order to investigate taxonomic sufficiency in a heavily polluted tropical bay. Species abundance was aggregated into progressively higher taxa matrices (genus, family, order) and was analyzed using univariate and multivariate techniques. Polychaetes distribution in Guanabara Bay (GB) was in accordance with a pollution gradient, probably ruled by the organic enrichment, consequent effects of hypoxia and altered redox conditions coupled with prevailing patterns of circulation. Within the sectors of GB, an increasing gradient in species richness and occurrence was observed, ranging from the azoic and impoverished stations in the inner sector to a well-structured community in terms of species composition and abundance inhabiting the outer sector. Multivariate statistical analysis showed similar results when species were aggregated into genera and families, while greater difference occurred at coarser taxonomic identification (order). The literature about taxonomic sufficiency has demonstrated that faunal patterns at different taxonomic levels tend to become similar with increased pollution. In GB, an analysis carried out solely at family level is perfectly adequate to describe the environmental gradient, considered a useful tool for a quick environmental assessment. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Decomposition and reformulation of integer linear programming problems

This thesis deals with an investigation of Decomposition and Reformulation to solve Integer Linear Programming Problems. This method is often a very successful approach computationally, producing high-quality solutions for well-structured combinatorial optimization problems like vehicle routing, cutting stock, p-median and generalized assignment . However, until now the method has always been tailored to the specific problem under investigation. The principal innovation of this thesis is to develop a new framework able to apply this concept to a generic MIP problem. The new approach is thus capable of auto-decomposition and autoreformulation of the input problem applicable as a resolving black box algorithm and works as a complement and alternative to the normal resolving techniques. The idea of Decomposing and Reformulating (usually called in literature Dantzig and Wolfe Decomposition DWD) is, given a MIP, to convexify one (or more) subset(s) of constraints (slaves) and working on the partially convexified polyhedron(s) obtained. For a given MIP several decompositions can be defined depending from what sets of constraints we want to convexify. In this thesis we mainly reformulate MIPs using two sets of variables: the original variables and the extended variables (representing the exponential extreme points). The master constraints consist of the original constraints not included in any slaves plus the convexity constraint(s) and the linking constraints(ensuring that each original variable can be viewed as linear combination of extreme points of the slaves). The solution procedure consists of iteratively solving the reformulated MIP (master) and checking (pricing) if a variable of reduced costs exists, and in which case adding it to the master and solving it again (columns generation), or otherwise stopping the procedure. The advantage of using DWD is that the reformulated relaxation gives bounds stronger than the original LP relaxation, in addition it can be incorporated in a Branch and bound scheme (Branch and Price) in order to solve the problem to optimality. If the computational time for the pricing problem is reasonable this leads in practice to a stronger speed up in the solution time, specially when the convex hull of the slaves is easy to compute, usually because of its special structure.

NLGA based Active Control in Aerospace: fault tolerability, disturbance rejection, and parameter estimation

A new control scheme has been presented in this thesis. Based on the NonLinear Geometric Approach, the proposed Active Control System represents a new way to see the reconfigurable controllers for aerospace applications. The presence of the Diagnosis module (providing the estimation of generic signals which, based on the case, can be faults, disturbances or system parameters), mean feature of the depicted Active Control System, is a characteristic shared by three well known control systems: the Active Fault Tolerant Controls, the Indirect Adaptive Controls and the Active Disturbance Rejection Controls. The standard NonLinear Geometric Approach (NLGA) has been accurately investigated and than improved to extend its applicability to more complex models. The standard NLGA procedure has been modified to take account of feasible and estimable sets of unknown signals. Furthermore the application of the Singular Perturbations approximation has led to the solution of Detection and Isolation problems in scenarios too complex to be solved by the standard NLGA. Also the estimation process has been improved, where multiple redundant measuremtent are available, by the introduction of a new algorithm, here called "Least Squares - Sliding Mode". It guarantees optimality, in the sense of the least squares, and finite estimation time, in the sense of the sliding mode. The Active Control System concept has been formalized in two controller: a nonlinear backstepping controller and a nonlinear composite controller. Particularly interesting is the integration, in the controller design, of the estimations coming from the Diagnosis module. Stability proofs are provided for both the control schemes. Finally, different applications in aerospace have been provided to show the applicability and the effectiveness of the proposed NLGA-based Active Control System.

Relative bone width of the edentulous maxillary ridge. Clinical implications of digital assessment in presurgical implant planning

Healthy, well-structured mucosa may clinically disguise atrophic jawbone in preimplant diagnosis.

International Service-Learning and the Development of Civic Identity: Understanding the Role of Short-Term International Service-Learning and its Influence on the Development of Civic Identity in College Students Using a Mixed Methodological Approach

Higher education has a responsibility to educate a democratic citizenry and recent research indicates civic engagement is on the decline in the United States. Through a mixed methodological approach, I demonstrate that the potential exists for well structured short-term international service-learning programming to develop college students’ civic identities. Quantitative analysis of questionnaire data, collected from American college students immediately prior to their participation in a short-term service-learning experience in Northern Ireland and again upon their return to the United States, revealed increases in civic accountability, political efficacy, justice oriented citizenship, and service-learning. Subsequent qualitative analysis of interview transcripts, student journals, and field notes suggested that facilitated critical reflection before, during, and after the experience promoted transformational learning. Emergent themes included: (a) responsibilities to others, (b) the value of international service-learning, (c) crosspollination of ideas, (d) stepping outside the daily routine to facilitate divergent thinking, and (e) the necessity of precursory thinking for sustaining transformations in thinking. The first theme, responsibilities to others, was further divided into subthemes of thinking beyond oneself, raising awareness of responsibility to others, and voting responsibly.