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A horta pedagógica e as suas potencialidades holísticas
No full textRelatório da Prática de Ensino Supervisionada apresentada no ISPA – Instituto Universitário/
ESEI Maria Ulrich para obtenção de grau de Mestre em
Educação Pré-EscolarEste relatório surge de uma pesquisa no âmbito do Mestrado em Educação Pré-Escolar do
Instituto Universitário Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida e da Escola Superior de
Educadores de Infância Maria Ulrich (ISPA/ESEIMU) tendo como finalidade a obtenção do
grau de Mestre em Educação Pré-escolar.
Trata-se de uma investigação qualitativa, onde o objetivo é evidenciar as propriedades holísticas
de uma horta pedagógica em contexto de jardim de infância. A horta remete-nos para o espaço
exterior, leva-nos a refletir sobre o ambiente e faz com que as crianças sejam estimuladas de
forma global. Para que esta investigação fosse possível partimos de uma revisão da literatura
onde foram analisados vários autores, do qual surgiu um modelo de análise adotado para
evidenciar as potencialidades de uma horta pedagógica. Através da utilização de alguns
instrumentos: a observação participante e a não participante (notas de campo, registos
fotográficos, diário de estágio e registos áudio).
Analisados os resultados é possível averiguar que apesar de alguns desafios apresentados pelo
espaço exterior e pela horta pedagógica, são evidentes os benefícios para as crianças, para os
adultos e para a instituição.
Conclui-se, com este estudo, que os educadores têm um papel fundamental no que respeita à
dinamização do espaço exterior e consequentemente da horta pedagógica. É necessário um
investimento por parte dos profissionais para que seja possível ultrapassar os desafios da horta
e transmitir aos encarregados de educação todos os benefícios da mesma. Acima de tudo é
necessário acreditar nos seus ideais.This report is based on a research carried out under the Master's Degree in Pre-School Education
of the University Institute of Psychological, Social and Life Sciences and of the Higher School
of Childhood Educators Maria Ulrich (ISPA / ESEIMU). Pre-school education.
This is a qualitative research, where the objective is to highlight the holistic properties of a
pedagogic garden in a kindergarten context. The garden brings us to outer space, compels us to
reflect on the environment and children are stimulated globally. For this to be possible, we
started with a review of the literature where several authors were analyzed, from which a model
of analysis was developed to highlight the potentialities of a pedagogical garden. Through the
use of some instruments: participant and non-participant observation (field notes, photographic
records, training diary and audio recordings).
Analysing the results it is possible to see that despite some challenges presented by outer space
and the pedagogic garden, the benefits for children, adults and the institution are evident.
It is concluded, with this study, that educators have a fundamental role in the dynamization of
outer space and consequently in the pedagogical garden. There is a need for investment by
professionals so that it is possible to overcome the challenges of the garden and convey to the
caretakers all the benefits of it. Above all you must believe in your ideals
Fostering teachers’ resilience and well-being through professional learning: effects from a training programme
No full textResilience can be fostered amongst teachers in order to sustain their well-being and commitment to quality education. This study examined the effects of a training programme focused on resilience and well-being, targeting in-service Portuguese teachers. This paper reports a study using a quasi-experimental design involving 59 teachers (35 in two experimental groups and 24 in a control group). The effects of the professional learning programme were assessed using the following measures: motivation, global resilience, commitment to the profession, self-efficacy, school support, positive and negative experiences, work well-being, and work meaning. The experimental group participated in an 18-hour professional learning programme. Results showed the effects of the professional learning programme over all the variables, with the exception of Teacher Commitment to the Profession and School Support. These findings contribute to the growing body of research conceptualising teacher resilience as a multidimensional construct and have implications for teacher professional learning programmes.Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia - FCTinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersio
Batillipes pennaki Marcus, 1946 (Arthrotardigrada: Batillipedidae): deciphering a species complex
No full textBatillipes pennaki has been considered a common and a cosmopolitan marine tardigrade species. However, the original
diagnosis of this species is very incomplete, and consequently there is a high probability of incorrect records. Therefore,
a comparative analysis of quantitative and qualitative morphological characters among eight different populations from
the Atlantic basin was done in this study to investigate if B. pennaki is a complex of similar species, each with a restricted
distribution range. The result of discriminant analyses showed clear morphometric differences between populations that
were arranged into three main groups, distinguishing Western Atlantic populations, Eastern Atlantic populations and a
Mediterranean population. Furthermore, the result of analyses of morphological structures revealed peculiarities of some
traits with taxonomic relevance, such as leg IV sensory organs and primary clavae, consistent with the clusters revealed
by quantitative data, allowing us to distinguish three different pseudocryptic species and supporting the hypothesis that
B. pennaki is a species complex.Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia - FCT; FEDER; CAPESinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersio
The impact of intervention programs for improving textual production in children of 4th grade
No full textResumo: Este estudo tem como objetivo avaliar o impacto na escrita de textos narrativos, de um programa de escrita, em que os alunos têm acesso a instrumentos de autorregulação para a revisão dos textos. Participaram 71 crianças do 4º ano de escolaridade com práticas semelhantes ao nível do trabalho sobre o texto escrito na sala de aula, divididas em 3 grupos experimentais e 1 de controlo. Foram controladas as variáveis relativas ao nível cognitivo e ao desenvolvimento da linguagem lexical e sintática. Realizou-se no momento do pré e pós-intervenção um teste onde foi pedido às crianças que escrevessem uma mesma composição com base numa sequência de imagens. Entre os dois momentos realizaram-se 21 sessões de 60 minutos em grupo, distribuídas ao longo de 9 meses, nas quais as crianças dos grupos experimentais escreviam uma composição, sempre com base numa sequência de imagens e reviam a sua versão inicial. Nos grupos experimentais 1 e 2 proporcionou-se uma grelha com indicações sobre os principais elementos de uma estrutura narrativa, um com feedback e outro
sem, com base na qual deveriam orientar a sua revisão. Às crianças do grupo experimental 3 foi-lhes pedido que revissem os textos sem recurso a qualquer tipo de instrumento e indicação específica. As crianças dos grupos de controlo despendiam o mesmo tempo em aulas de matemática e leitura. Os resultados apontam para uma evolução significativa em relação à qualidade dos textos narrativos produzidos entre o pré e o pós-intervenção em todos os grupos experimentais quando comparados ao grupo de controlo, embora não se registem diferenças significativas na evolução nos grupos
experimentais.Abstract: Explicit feedback is an important factor in the revision process to give children’s clues to evaluate their own narrative text (McCurdy, Skinner, Watson, & Shriver, 2008. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of a narrative writing programme where the experiment gave to 4th grade children
an instrument to revise their text. The participants were 71 children from 4th grade, from classrooms were teachers hardly gave them instructions about the structure of narrative texts. Children were divided in 3 different experimental groups that were submitted to 3 different types of writing
programmes and 1 control group. Children were equivalent on cognitive level and on language development. Each experimental group, had to write down, 17 narrative texts, one for session. Children from experimental group 1 and 2 were given an instrument with a narrative structure to evaluate by their own means the quality of their text. Children from experimental group 3 were only asked to revise the text, without any further instruction. Control group children spent the same amount of time in math exercises and reading. The children from all experimental group improved the quality of their narrative when compared with children from control group, according PROESC criteria. However, the texts from children of experimental group, 1, 2 and 3 had not significant different in what concerns to children’s evolution from pre to post-test. This suggest the importance of the image sequence as support for children's revision process.Este trabalho é financiado por Fundos Nacionais através da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia no âmbito do projeto UID/CED/04853/2016.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Factors associated with cervical cancer screening among migrant women in Europe: a systematic scoping review protocol
Get PDFCervical cancer is the 4th most common cancer in women in Europe. Cervical cancer screening (CCS) reduces its incidence and mortality, but its effectiveness relies on the quality of screening and women's participation. Migrant women show low participation in CCS, which might compromise an early diagnosis of the disease. Since migration rates are high in Europe, it is important to understand which barriers and facilitators influence participation in CCS among migrants to develop strategies to increase their participation. The main objective of this study is to analyze existing evidence about the factors associated with CCS participation among migrant women in Europe,info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Changes and consistencies in marine and coastal bird numbers on Kidney Island (Falkland Islands) over half a century
No full textDetecting change is necessary for effective ecosystem management, yet temporal data on key ecosystem components are
lacking for many polar and subpolar regions. For example, although the Falkland Islands hosts internationally important
marine and coastal bird populations, few of these were surveyed until the late twentieth century. The avifauna of one small
island, Kidney Island, was surveyed between 1958 and 1963, however. This typical tussac-covered island has remained free
of non-native predators, so changes in its avifauna may reflect variation in the wider marine environment. In order to obtain a
rare snapshot of such changes, we re-surveyed Kidney Island’s avifauna between 2017 and 2019, counting either individuals,
breeding pairs or nest sites of marine and coastal waterbirds. Waterfowl, waders and cormorant populations were broadly
stable, but several populations showed profound differences over the six decades between surveys. In particular, Southern
Rockhopper penguins Eudyptes chrysocome collapsed from > 3000 to 200 pairs, while Sooty Shearwaters Ardenna grisea
expanded by two orders of magnitude. Due to its isolation and tight fisheries management, the Falklands marine environment
is assumed to be relatively pristine. Our limited results suggest that sufficient changes may nevertheless have occurred in the
region’s marine ecosystem to have detectable impacts on breeding seabirds.Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia - FCTinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
The importance of memory for the success of cooperation under ecological adversity
No full textWhile cooperation maximizes collective welfare, selfishness maximizes short-term individual benefits. Why should any
organism cooperate? Selfishness seems to be favored by natural selection. While this presents a classical dilemma in
many fields, cooperation is observed at all levels of biological organization. By preserving the common good, cooperation
may guarantee better survival chances for all. Evolution and maintenance of cooperation are possible by a combination
of multiple mechanisms including reciprocity, which in primates and particularly in humans is largely dependent on memory
and the ability to exchange social information, a function of language. In this article, we present a multi-agent model
developed with the aim of evaluating the importance of memory in cognitive and social adaptations for cooperation
based on reciprocity when populations are under ecological stress. We show that in a society under ecological pressure,
the reciprocity network permitted by collaborative memory promotes cooperation.Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologiainfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Seeking help for sexual difficulties: findings from a study with older adults in four European countries
No full textSexual well-being is an important part of life for many people aged 60 and older. However, older adults often face barriers
to seeking and receiving help for sexual difficulties. This study used data from a probability survey (n = 3820) on sexuality
and ageing to examine help-seeking in 60–75-year-olds in Norway, Denmark, Belgium, and Portugal. More men (12.2%)
than women (6.8%) had sought professional help for a sexual difficulty in the past 5 years. The main reason for help-seeking
was that sex was important to the participant and/or their relationship. The main source of professional help was the primary
care physician. Of those who had sought professional help, 48% were satisfied or very satisfied with the help received, 31.6%
were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, and 20.4% were dissatisfied or very dissatisfied. Others had sought help from informal
sources, particularly partners, friends, or websites. The main reasons for not seeking professional help included not being
distressed by the symptoms, and thinking that the difficulty would clear up on its own. Multivariable regression analysis
revealed that significant correlates of seeking professional help for women and men were level of distress about the sexual
difficulty. With regard to women, those who were married, and/or from Portugal were more likely to have sought help. And
regarding men, those who attended religious services were more likely to have sought professional help. These results have
important implications for healthcare and can be used to inform the development and delivery of services for older adults
who experience sexual difficulties.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Impacto da Mindfulness no desempenho da tarefa e na satisfação do trabalho
No full textDissertação de Mestrado
apresentada
no ISPA – Instituto Universitário de Ciências
Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida, para obtenção do
grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia
Social e das Organizações.O presente estudo tem por objetivo analisar a relação da mindfulness com a satisfação no
trabalho e com o desempenho da tarefa, bem como explorar o papel mediador que a
regulação emocional, na componente reavaliação cognitiva, tem entre aquelas relações.
A amostra é constituída por 414 participantes, sendo 235 do sexo feminino e 179 do sexo
masculino, com idades compreendidas entre os 21 e os 62 anos.
Para avaliar o nível de consciência e atenção (mindfulness), foi utilizada a escala Mindful
Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) desenvolvida por Brown e Ryan (2003); a
reavaliação cognitiva foi analisada através da escala Emotion Regulation Questionnaire
(ERQ), proposta por Gross e John (2003); a satisfação no trabalho foi analisada com base
na escala The Generic Job Satisfaction, desenvolvida por Macdonald e Maclntyre (1997);
a perceção do desempenho da tarefa foi avaliada através da escala Individual Work
performance Questionnaire (IWPQ), desenvolvida por Koopmans et al., (2012).
Os resultados revelaram uma relação positiva da mindfulness com a satisfação no trabalho
e com o desempenho da tarefa. Ainda foi revelado o papel mediador que a reavaliação
cognitiva tem na relação entre a mindfulness com o desempenho da tarefa. Por sua vez,
não foi verificada o papel mediador da reavaliação cognitiva entre a mindfulness com a
satisfação no trabalho.The present study aims to analyse the relationship between mindfulness with job
satisfaction and with task performance, as well as to explore the mediating role that
emotional regulation in the cognitive reappraisal component has in those relationships.
The sample consists of 414 participants, in which 235 are females and 179 are males with
ages between 21 and 62 years.
To assess the level of awareness and attention (mindfulness) the Mindful Attention Scale
(MAAS) developed by Brown and Ryan (2003) was used; The cognitive reappraisal was
analysed through the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) scale as proposed by
Gross and John (2003); The job satisfaction was analysed based on The Generic Job
Satisfaction scale, developed by Macdonald and Maclntyre (1997); The perception of task
performance was evaluated through the Individual Work Performance Questionnaire
(IWPQ) scale developed by Koopmans et al. (2012).
The results revealed a positive relationship between mindfulness and task performance.
However, no mediating role of cognitive reappraisal between mindfulness with job
satisfaction was verified
The experience of sexual harassment in an academic context: study with portuguese university students.
No full textDissertação de Mestrado
apresentada no ISPA-Instituto Universitário
para a obtenção de grau Mestre na especialidade
Psicologia ClínicaO Assédio Sexual, em contexto universitário, tem sido um tema muito debatido, ao longo dos últimos meses, devido aos vários casos de assédio reportados por estudantes nas Universidades dos Estados Unidos. Em Portugal, os estudos sobre o Assédio Sexual em contexto académico são escassos, contudo, numa pesquisa recente, verificou-se que os Estudantes Universitários Portugueses estão a ser assediados dentro das universidades, por pessoas que estão integradas no Corpo Estudantil.
Assim, surgiu a necessidade de realizar um estudo qualitativo, com base no Método Fenomenológico Descritivo de Giorgi, com estudantes universitários portugueses, de modo a tentar perceber, como é que experienciam o assédio sexual num contexto académico e como lidam com o mesmo.
Os resultados obtidos demonstram que, os estudantes portugueses experienciam o Assédio Sexual, como sendo algo que têm impacto na sua vida diária, que são assediados, maioritariamente por colegas de curso e que utilizam estratégias de evitamento, como forma de lidar com a experiência de assédio.Sexual Harassment in an Academic Contexts has been a debated topic over the past few months, due to the various cases of harassment reported by college students in United States universities. In Portugal, studies about sexual harassment in universities are scarce. However, it was recently found that people who are part of the Student Body harass university students inside Portuguese Universities.
Therefore, a need has emerged to carry out a qualitative study with Portuguese University Students, based on the Giorgi Descriptive Method, to try to understand how Portuguese Students experience Sexual Harassment in Academic Contexts and how they cope with it.
The results show that Portuguese Students experience Harassment is something that has an impact on their daily life and that they are mainly harassed by their colleagues. In addition, they use avoidance strategies to deal with the harassment