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- Abrir as portas da sala de aula: Serious games (APSASeG) O impacto da gamificação no ensino/aprendizagem de línguas estrangeiras no ensino superior (PROJ/I&DI/CI&DEI/009)Publication . Delplancq, Véronique; Costa, Ana Maria; Oliveira, Isabel; Martins, Joana; Pereira, José; Martin, Justine; Casañ Pitarch, Ricardo; Gillain, Romain; Amante, Susana; Fidalgo, SusanaExperiência de gamificação do ensino/aprendizagem do francês e do inglês para fins específicos; Experiência com 25 estudantes do 1.º ciclo de estudos em Comunicação Social da ESEV; Objetivos principais: Melhorar a performance dos estudantes com a integração de atividades digitais gamificadas na aprendizagem de LE no ES num curso não especificamente de línguas Avaliar os efeitos da gamificação em termos de competências adquiridas pelos estudantes (em LE e transversais), numa perspetiva de promoção da empregabilidade Observar a evolução das relações entre os atores do processo de ensino/aprendizagem (docentes e discentes) e dos papeis de cada um Conceber e implementar um serious game Avaliar a ferramenta e o processo de ensino/aprendizagem Melhorar o serious game com base nas observações dos utilizadores e dos dinamizadores
- ABRIR AS PORTAS DA SALA DE AULA: SERIOUS GAMES - O IMPACTO DA GAMIFICAÇÃO NO ENSINO/APRENDIZAGEM DE LÍNGUAS ESTRANGEIRAS NO ENSINO SUPERIOR (APSASEG)Publication . Delplancq, Véronique; Costa Lopes, Ana Maria; Oliveira, Isabel; Martins, Joana; Pereira, José; Martin, Justine; Casañ Pitarch, Ricardo; Gillain, Romain; Amante, Susana; Fidalgo, SusanaA aprendizagem no ES tem deixado pouco espaço ao jogo. ---- surgimento dos serious games. Esta ferramenta pedagógica, resultado da associação da vertente lúdica, com recurso ao digital, às estratégias de aprendizagem, das Línguas Estrangeiras para fins específicos, representa um desafio original de potencial melhoria para o ensino-aprendizagem neste contexto mais específico de cursos do ES em áreas que não as LE. --- Motivar e encorajar os estudantes, estabilizar os conhecimentos e promover e reforçar a aprendizagem.
- Algorithmic thinking and creativity: a deck of cards for early childhood educationPublication . Pacheco Figueiredo, Maria; Alves, Valter; Gomes, Diana; Amante, Susana; Sousa, C.; Gomes, Helena Margarida dos Santos Vasconcelos; P. Duarte, Rui; Gomes, Cristina Azevedo; Rego, Belmiro; Evin Gencel, IlkeThe challenges presented to educational systems and researchers about algorithmic thinking are wide and exciting. Several initiatives are working on contributions. In the framework of a European Project focused on algorithmic thinking skills through play-based learning, we undertook the development of a resource for introducing algorithmic thinking to teachers and children in Early Childhood Education. The paper presents the resource, a deck of cards, highlighting its connections to creativity and algorithmic thinking. The paper briefly introduces the research design in place to pilot together with preliminary data from the tests with future teachers and a group of 5 years-old children. The deck of cards has been well received by both future teachers and children. The simple drawings are considered attractive and allow for diverse decisions about what to represent. Conditions, in particular, were well received by children. Further analysis of existing data will provide more information regarding the potential and limitations of the deck of cards.
- Algorithmic Thinking in Early Childhood Education: Opportunities and Supports in the Portuguese ContextPublication . Figueiredo, Maria Pacheco; Amante, Susana; Gomes, Helena Margarida dos Santos Vasconcelos; Gomes, Cristina Azevedo; Rego, Belmiro; Alves, Valter; Duarte, Rui PedroALGO-LITTLE is an EU-funded project, with partners from Portugal, Italy, Turkey and Slovenia, in search of ways to integrate Algorithmic Thinking skills into preschool education for the purpose of growing future code literates starting from the earliest ages. Algorithmic Thinking stems from the concept of an algorithm, which refers to solving a problem by developing a set of steps taken in a sequence to achieve the desired outcome (Katai, 2014). The concept can be traced to the work of Papert (1980, 1991) and is connected to the seminal article by Wing (2006) that introduced Computational Thinking. Barretal (2011) concluded that in K-12, Algorithmic Thinking involves problem-solving skills and particular dispositions, such as confidence and persistence when confronting particular problems. Early Childhood Education algorithmic skills include abilities to learn and work according to the rules or models since children are capable to understand, use, apply and develop simple algorithms. Children are also capable of analyzing and correcting the sequence of actions to reach results, transferring known methods of actions to new situations, and describing their activities to others in a clear way (Voronina et al., 2016; Games for learning algorithmic thinking, 2017). The paper analyses initiatives, studies, and projects that are connected to Algorithmic Thinking in Early Childhood Education in Portugal. A review of literature was developed, starting with curricular documents for Preschool Education (3 to 6 years old) and other documents from the ICT Educational Policy in the country. The second step was a search in databases for studies and projects that looked into Algorithmic Thinking and Computational Thinking in Early Childhood Education in Portugal. The analyses looked into the following themes: a) what definition and elements of Algorithmic Thinking are present?, b) to which concepts and curricular areas is it connected to?, c) what is expected that children in Early Childhood Education learn in relation to Algorithmic Thinking?, d) to what pedagogical elements is Algorithmic Thinking related to?. In terms of curricular documents, it was found that code has been relevant for Portuguese Early Childhood Education (at least) since 1997. In their first edition, the Portuguese Curricular Guidelines for Pre-School Education (Ministério da Educação, 1997) included computer code as one of the codes children should get acquainted with. This meant its inclusion under the domain “Spoken Language and Introductory Writing”. It was stated that “code” was present and would be necessary in children’s lives and could be used in arts, music, mathematic, or writing (Portuguese) (p. 72). This approach was positively singled out by the OECD report: addressing the topic of ICT in the guidelines interconnected with other forms of communication and information learning (Taguma et al., 2012). In 2016, the Portuguese Curricular Guidelines for Pre-School Education (PCGPSE) were reviewed and this second version amplifies the mentions to technology. The findings include an analysis for each of the six curricular areas and domains. In terms of studies and projects, the “Kids Media Lab Project II” stood out as the only systematic initiative for promoting Computational Thinking in Preschool Education (Pinto, Fernandes & Osório, 2021). In the findings, the main elements of the project are discussed.
- Alice Munro as the 2013 Nobel Laureate: Canadian Literature Has Finally Come of AgePublication . Amante, SusanaOctober 2013 marks the date of perhaps the most significant literary event for Canadians, whose literature and sense of identity have been dominated by the absence of strong foundations. With Alice Munro’s Nobel Prize, not only has Canadian Literature finally come of age, emerging as an important force in the world, but the author herself has received the greatest honour awarded to a writer: the honour of having her name inscribed in history for all eternity. What is more, the short story genre has also received the recognition it deserves, in spite of all scepticism voiced against this literary art form, and even women may feel that Munro’s Prize is also a bit theirs. With so many people and so many interests implicated in this award, the world’s reaction to such key accomplishments was expected to be free of polemical acrimony. However, agreement and consensus are, for the most part, difficult to reach, as there are always dissident voices complaining against the injustice of the committee’s decision. It is in light of the above that I believe it is important to analyse Munro’s entrance to the canon, in particular through a brief reading and discussion of some of her most recent works, because I believe that there is a classical Munrovian touch to her stories that makes her stand out as unique: Alice Munro’s fully fleshed-out characters are so well-crafted, with all their flaws and strengths, that, in a short span of pages, we see them move over from the literary to the real world (or is it the other way around?!).
- Aligning HE Pedagogical Innovation with VET, Industry, and Research Partnerships: Insights on the Demola Portugal InitiativePublication . Amante, Susana; Fernandes, RosinaAcademia–industry collaboration has been around for some time, but there has been a shift in both the education and workforce settings to work closely together, coordinating initiatives across all sectors, namely higher education (HE), vocational education and training (VET), and industry, in an attempt to mutually drive innovation, provide opportunities to go from concept to action, encourage entrepreneurship, improve ICT use, and other equally important hard and soft skills, aiming to bridge the existing gap between the teaching–learning arena and the business world. Aware that the VET sector, HE, the government, and industry should be devoted to forging partnerships considered key to the development of research, leading to quality, more business, and ultimately, the economic and social well-being of society, a Consortium of 14 Portuguese Polytechnic Institutions engaged in an innovative pedagogical training program, “Learning based on co-creation processes,” a project within the Demola Portugal Initiative (2021–2023), and at the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (IPV) with reference No. POCH-04-5267-FSE-000818. This training program, with its active methodologies, is then put into practice through the “Link Me Up—1000 Ideias” project. In our study, we will focus on the needs, expectations, and experiences of the IPV teaching staff and the vocational schoolteachers that participated in the training course. Through the analysis of questionnaires and e-portfolios of the participants in the first two editions (January–June 2021 and September 2021–February 2022), we intend to answer the following questions: (i) Which facilitation skills can be meaningfully used by the teachers participating in the (Demola) Pedagogical Innovation Training course at IPV? (ii) Which tools/platforms can enhance the students’ learning and collaboration among different team members, company representatives, and trainees/facilitators? The data collected confirm that the Demola Portugal Initiative provides an effect
- Case study of a project-based learning experience at the Polytechnic of Viseu, PortugalPublication . Delplancq, Véronique; Amante, Susana; Costa, Cristina Amaro Da; Costa Lopes, Ana Maria; Coutinho, Emília; Fidalgo, Susana; Gillain, Romain; Lopez, Patricia; Oliveira, Isabel; Pereira, José; Relvas, Susana; Roush, PaulaPedagogical innovation is at the centre of higher education (HE) priorities, with a view to renewing its practices and thus motivating students and providing experiences in line with their professional context. Improvement in foreign languages (FL), especially with students who are not likely to receive further language training, requires awareness of this query, inasmuch as competences in FL in the work environment are unanimously recognized as vital and so rightly included in the training plans. The project-based learning approach in an interdisciplinary and collaborative work perspective, using multimodality in communication, is a consistent asset that allows for work to be carried out, comprising the various dimensions of language in French and English, in their connections with cognitive representations. JASM (Open window onto the world: foreign languages, multimodal creativity and pedagogical innovation in higher education) project aims to develop an experience of active pedagogy at the School of Education of Viseu from the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (Portugal)with undergraduate students in Media Studies enrolled in the various FL curricular units. Among the subjects of the study plan, students work on photography, digital art and cultural communication. The students start off by collecting information on the cultural and linguistic diversity of the city of Viseu (Beira Alta, Portugal). The project enhances the acquisition of multilingual skills and the development of plurilingual awareness, due to the attention given to the various dimensions of language (aesthetic and emotional, in addition to cognitive), in a creative, collaborative and interdisciplinary work environment. Based on an interview, students write the story (in French and English) of the life of migrants. Through captioned photographs, students highlight the aspect of the migrant’s family life which stands out the most. Based on an object (associated with religion, a tradition or with a ritual), students create an animated film, also in both languages (exploration of material culture and digital scenography). The outcome of such productions will be the subject of publications on social media, exhibitions, also being displayed at events and in an e-book. In this project, the topic of interdisciplinarity is highlighted, combining FL with digital art. The evolution, both of the students’ learning and of the teachers’ role in the whole process, is assessed, using tests carried out at the beginning and at the end of the project, including monitoring in the middle of the development of the project.
- Chimamanda Adichie, Mia Couto e o combate às expectativas de géneroPublication . Amante, SusanaEm A coisa à volta do teu Pescoço, a escritora nigeriana Chimamanda Adichie dá vida e voz a personagens femininas várias que, numa amostra por conveniência, cingiremos às presentes nas histórias “Cela Um” e “A Historiadora Obstinada”. As questões de género, noutro canto de África, são tratadas por Mia Couto, um feminista convicto. É na senda de um novo rumo para a garantia dos direitos das mulheres, que analisaremos a representatividade feminina em contos selecionados de Estórias Abensonhadas, como na “Esteira do Parto”, “O Perfume”, “Os infelizes cálculos da felicidade”, “Joãotónio, no enquanto” e “Os olhos fechados do diabo do advogado”. Tendo como pano de fundo estes autores, procuraremos analisar 1. as formas como a mulher é representada nas narrativas em estudo e 2. quão mais (in)felizes as personagens femininas se tornam quando não sentem o peso das expectativas de género.
- Co-creation and Pedagogical Innovation in Higher Education: An Account of Two Trainees and Facilitators Participating in the Demola Portugal InitiativePublication . Amante, Susana; Silva, Ana Isabel; Pereira, FilipaBetween 2021 and 2023, the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (IPV), in Portugal, conducted two interdependent projects aimed at training teachers and fostering collaboration between industry and academia. These projects involved teams of students tackling challenges posed by local companies and non-profit organisations. One such challenge, ‘The Mission of Libraries’, explored the future role of libraries in society, partnering with the António Lobo Antunes library. Another challenge, ‘Born to Save’ collaborated with ARTIDERCA-Agência Criativa to enhance people’s lives, particularly through children and their engagement with first aid practices. This paper presents the methodologies, tools, platforms, and tasks employed in addressing these challenges. Through a case study methodology based on the trainees’ reflections on their facilitation process, the study subscribes to the core values identified by the training entity Demola Global. These values, namely communication, action, curiosity, diversity, imperfection, and responsibility contribute to co-creation and help build bridges between academia and the labour market. Such dynamics underpin active learning methodologies, impacting students, teachers, and communities. This research highlights the importance of pedagogical innovation training in preparing teachers to integrate challenge-based learning into their teaching practices and align with the expanded mission of Higher Education Institutions. The implications for policymakers lie in the need to support projects like the Demola Portugal Initiative, fostering collaboration between academia, industry and society to address innovative, real-world challenges.
- Conceptions and practices of Iberian mathematics teachers about humourPublication . Floriano, Viseu; Menezes, Luís; Amante, Susana; Flores, PabloThis study focuses on the conceptions and practices of Iberian (Portuguese and Spanish) mathematics teachers regarding instructional humour. Specifically, the study aims to answer the following questions: (1) How do Iberian mathematics teachers view humour and how do they appreciate a sense of humour? (2) What educational value do Iberian mathematics teachers ascribe to humour in the teaching and learning process of this subject? (3) How do Iberian mathematics teachers use humour in mathematics teaching? and (4) What differences, regarding humour and its use in the educational context, are found among Iberian mathematics teachers, as determined by their professional experience? A mixed methodology was adopted for this study, with a greater quantitative emphasis, combining quantitative analysis with descriptive and inferential statistics. Iberian mathematics teachers (N=1087) from all educational levels participated in the study. The data was collected through an online questionnaire, organised according to three dimensions of analysis: (1) Humour and sense of humour; (2) Educational value of humour in the teaching and learning of mathematics; and (3) Use of humour in the teaching of mathematics. The results reveal that Iberian teachers who teach mathematics recognise the meaning of humour, feel they have a sense of humour and appreciate it in others, find reasons to use it in mathematics teaching and have seen it being used or use it in their classes to create a good learning environment and make students think. The results show differences over the teachers’ careers, especially in their use of humour and the purpose they make of it. However, the magnitude of the effect suggests the need to consider other variables in addition to the teachers’ professional experience, such as the level of training, the type of training and the cultural context in which the school is located.