A avaliação de desempenho docente no ensino particular e cooperativo, em Portugal e no Brasil: estudo de caso

Avaliação de Desempenho Docente é um importante instrumento, para as escolas e para os professores, pois promove o desenvolvimento profissional, a responsabilização, a motivação do corpo docente e conduz à reflexão, à melhoria do desempenho dos professores e da qualidade do ensino. A Avaliação de Desempenho Docente é o objeto de estudo central deste trabalho, através de uma análise comparativa entre duas instituições de ensino particular, com culturas diferentes, uma localizada em Portugal e outra no Brasil. Para o efeito procedeu-se à comparação dos modelos de Avaliação de Desempenho Docente, das duas instituições, e, foram realizadas entrevistas aos professores, para perceber qual a importância e o impacto desta avaliação no seu desempenho, verificar a concordância dos docentes quanto à intervenção dos pais e dos alunos neste processo, sobre os novos desafios colocados atualmente aos professores, com o uso das novas tecnologias e novas metodologias, e a saúde dos professores. Os professores da escola brasileira consideram que a Avaliação de Desempenho Docente tem impacto na sua prática docente, enquanto que a maioria dos professores da escola portuguesa considera que esta não tem qualquer impacto. Ambas as escolas incentivam ao uso da tecnologia e providenciam formação nesta área, por considerarem que a tecnologia facilita o desempenho do professor. Os professores, em geral, consideram que as condições de trabalho interferem com a saúde e o seu desempenho e que, os professores com melhor desempenho são os mais motivados.The Assessment Criteria of Teaching Performance is an important instrument for schools and teachers, as it promotes professional development, accountability, motivation of the faculty and leads to reflection, improvement of teachers' performance and quality of teaching. The Assessment Criteria of Teaching Performance is the central study object of this work, through a comparative analysis between two private teaching institutions, with different cultures, one located in Portugal and another in Brazil. For this purpose, the models of Assessment Criteria of Teaching Performance of the two institutions were compared and interviews were carried out with the teachers to understand the importance and impact of this evaluation in their performance, to verify the agreement of the teachers regarding the intervention parents and students in this process, on the new challenges placed to teachers, with the use of new technologies and new methodologies, and the health of teachers. The teachers of the Brazilian school consider that the Assessment Criteria of Teaching Performance has an impact on their teaching practice, while most of the teachers of the Portuguese school consider that it has no impact. Both schools encourage the use of technology and provide training in this area, as they believe that technology facilitates teacher performance. Teachers, in general, consider that working conditions interfere with health and performance, and that teachers with better performance are more motivated

A avaliação de desempenho docente no ensino particular e cooperativo, em Portugal e no Brasil: estudo de caso

A Avaliação de Desempenho Docente é um importante instrumento, para as escolas e para os professores, pois promove o desenvolvimento profissional, a responsabilização, a motivação do corpo docente e conduz à reflexão, à melhoria do desempenho dos professores e da qualidade do ensino. A Avaliação de Desempenho Docente é o objeto de estudo central deste trabalho, através de uma análise comparativa entre duas instituições de ensino particular, com culturas diferentes, uma localizada em Portugal e outra no Brasil. Para o efeito procedeu-se à comparação dos modelos de Avaliação de Desempenho Docente, das duas instituições, e, foram realizadas entrevistas aos professores, para perceber qual a importância e o impacto desta avaliação no seu desempenho, verificar a concordância dos docentes quanto à intervenção dos pais e dos alunos neste processo, sobre os novos desafios colocados atualmente aos professores, com o uso das novas tecnologias e novas metodologias, e a saúde dos professores. Os professores da escola brasileira consideram que a Avaliação de Desempenho Docente tem impacto na sua prática docente, enquanto que a maioria dos professores da escola portuguesa considera que esta não tem qualquer impacto. Ambas as escolas incentivam ao uso da tecnologia e providenciam formação nesta área, por considerarem que a tecnologia facilita o desempenho do professor. Os professores, em geral, consideram que as condições de trabalho interferem com a saúde e o seu desempenho e que, os professores com melhor desempenho são os mais motivados.The Assessment Criteria of Teaching Performance is an important instrument for schools and teachers, as it promotes professional development, accountability, motivation of the faculty and leads to reflection, improvement of teachers' performance and quality of teaching. The Assessment Criteria of Teaching Performance is the central study object of this work, through a comparative analysis between two private teaching institutions, with different cultures, one located in Portugal and another in Brazil. For this purpose, the models of Assessment Criteria of Teaching Performance of the two institutions were compared and interviews were carried out with the teachers to understand the importance and impact of this evaluation in their performance, to verify the agreement of the teachers regarding the intervention parents and students in this process, on the new challenges placed to teachers, with the use of new technologies and new methodologies, and the health of teachers. The teachers of the Brazilian school consider that the Assessment Criteria of Teaching Performance has an impact on their teaching practice, while most of the teachers of the Portuguese school consider that it has no impact. Both schools encourage the use of technology and provide training in this area, as they believe that technology facilitates teacher performance. Teachers, in general, consider that working conditions interfere with health and performance, and that teachers with better performance are more motivated

Análise da construção e do comportamento duma ponte de pedra

Tese de mestrado. Estruturas de Engenharia Civil. Faculdade de Engenharia. Universidade do Porto, Departamento de Engenharia Civil. Universidade de Aveir

Using Gamification for Adopting Scrum

Despite the wide adoption of agile methodologies, software development teams still struggle to meet time, budget and scope, partially due to practitioners’ lack of motivation to apply agile techniques in practice. In this paper, we present a software tool based on gamification to make Scrum techniques more fun and engaging for practitioners. This paper presents results of the first iteration of a larger research effort that follows the Design Science Research methodology, where a prototype was developed as a Jira Software app and evaluated with a Scrum team in practice. Results suggest that the team’s Scrum practices slightly improved after using the app. Quantitative analysis and a set of interviews with the team members allowed to understand that the proposal should be more challenging and the score system more customized. Hereafter the app will be improved based on received feedback

Score CTo-aBCDE : um novo score preditor de sucesso nas CTOs

© 2020 Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia. Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U. This is an open access article under the CC-BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).Introduction: Patient selection for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in chronic total occlusions (CTOs) is crucial to procedural success. Our aim was to identify independent predictors of success in CTO PCI in order to create an accurate score. Methods: In a single-center observational registry of CTO PCI, demographic and clinical data and anatomical characteristics of coronary lesions were recorded. Linear and logistic regression analysis were used to identify predictors of success. A score to predict success was created and its accuracy was measured by receiver operating curve analysis. Results: A total of 377 interventions were performed (334 patients, age 68±11 years, 75% male). The success rate was 65% per patient and 60% per procedure. Predictors of success in univariate analysis were absence of active smoking (OR 2.02, 95% CI 1.243-3.29; p=0.005), presence of tapered stump (OR 5.2, 95% CI 2.7-10.2; p8 with high probability (95%). Conclusion: In our sample only anatomical characteristics were predictors of success. The creation of a score to predict success, with good accuracy, may enable selection of cases that can be treated by any operator, those in which a dedicated operator will be desirable, and those with an extremely low probability of success, which should be considered individually for conservative management, surgical revascularization or PCI by a team experienced in CTO.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Estudios realizados en Portugal en el campo de cateterización venosa periférica: protocolo de scoping review

Background: Despite its ubiquitous nature, the practice of peripheral venous catheterization is not homogeneous among international clinical contexts. In Portugal, the information regarding the practice of peripheral venous catheterization is scattered in the literature, hindering efforts of a comprehensive analysis of its nature and implications. Objective: To map the studies developed in Portugal in the field of peripheral venous catheterization. Review method: Scoping review methodology proposed by the Joanna Briggs Institute. An adequate protocol was established for each base/repository to identify studies that meet the criteria outlined. The analysis of data relevance, extraction, and synthesis will be performed by independent reviewers. Presentation and interpretation of results: The mapping of the studies carried out in Portugal in this area will contribute to the identification of the main structure, process, and outcome indicators described in national studies. Conclusion: It is expected that this review will support the development of future interventions and systematic reviews that enhance the efficacy/safety of the care provided to patients with a peripheral catheter.Contexto: Apesar da sua natureza ubíqua, a prática de cateterização venosa periférica não é homogénea entre contextos clínicos internacionais. Em Portugal, a informação referente à prática de cateterismo venoso periférico encontra-se dispersa na literatura, impossibilitando uma análise suficientemente compreensiva e abrangente da sua natureza e implicações. Objetivos: Mapear os estudos realizados em Portugal no âmbito do cateterismo venoso periférico. Método de revisão: Metodologia de scoping review proposta pelo Joanna Briggs Institute. Foi definido um protocolo adequado a cada base/repositório, que visa a identificação de estudos que respondam aos critérios delineados. O processo de análise da relevância, extração e síntese dos dados será desenvolvido por revisores independentes. Apresentação e interpretação dos resultados: O mapeamento dos estudos realizados em Portugal neste âmbito contribuirá para a identificação dos principais indicadores de estrutura, processo e resultado descritos em estudos nacionais. Conclusão: Espera-se que esta revisão sustente o desenvolvimento de intervenções e revisões sistemáticas futuras que potenciem a eficácia/segurança dos cuidados prestados ao doente com cateter periférico.Contexto: Apesar de su naturaleza ubicua, la práctica del cateterismo venoso periférico no es homogénea en contextos clínicos internacionales. En Portugal, la información sobre la práctica del cateterismo venoso periférico está dispersa en la literatura, haciéndolo imposible un análisis lo suficientemente completo de su naturaleza e implicaciones. Objetivos: Mapear los estudios realizados en Portugal en el ámbito del cateterismo venoso periférico. Método de revisión: Metodología de scoping review propuesta por Joanna Briggs Institute. Se definió un protocolo adecuado a cada base/repositorio para identificar estudios que respondan a los criterios delineados. El proceso de análisis da relevancia, extracción y síntesis de los datos será desarrollado por revisores independientes. Presentación e interpretación de los resultados: El mapeo de los estudios realizados en Portugal en esta área contribuirá a la identificación de los principales indicadores de estructura, proceso y resultado descritos en estudios nacionales. Conclusión: Se espera que esta revisión contribuya al desarrollo de futuras intervenciones y revisiones sistemáticas que mejoren la eficacia/seguridad de la atención del paciente con catéter periférico.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Integrating factors associated with complex wound healing into a mobile application: findings from a cohort study

Complex, chronic or hard-to-heal wounds are a prevalent health problem worldwide, with significant physical, psychological and social consequences. This study aims to identify factors associated with the healing process of these wounds and develop a mobile application for wound care that incorporates these factors. A prospective multicentre cohort study was conducted in nine health units in Portugal, involving data collection through a mobile application by nurses from April to October 2022. The study followed 46 patients with 57 wounds for up to 5 weeks, conducting six evaluations. Healing time was the main outcome measure, analysed using the Mann–Whitney test and three Cox regression models to calculate risk ratios. The study sample comprised various wound types, with pressure ulcers being the most common (61.4%), followed by venous leg ulcers (17.5%) and diabetic foot ulcers (8.8%). Factors that were found to impair the wound healing process included chronic kidney disease (U = 13.50; p = 0.046), obesity (U = 18.0; p = 0.021), non-adherence to treatment (U = 1.0; p = 0.029) and interference of the wound with daily routines (U = 11.0; p = 0.028). Risk factors for delayed healing over time were identified as bone involvement (RR 3.91; p < 0.001), presence of odour (RR 3.36; p = 0.007), presence of neuropathy (RR 2.49; p = 0.002), use of anti-inflammatory drugs (RR 2.45; p = 0.011), stalled wound (RR 2.26; p = 0.022), greater width (RR 2.03; p = 0.002), greater depth (RR 1.72; p = 0.036) and a high score on the healing scale (RR 1.21; p = 0.001). Integrating the identified risk factors for delayed healing into the assessment of patients and incorporating them into a mobile application can enhance decision-making in wound care.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Plan de Contingencia. Acción A2 “Planificación técnica de las acciones de restauración”

El marco de trabajo creado al amparo del proyecto LIFE FLUVIAL “Mejora y gestión sostenible de los corredores fluviales de la Región Atlántica Ibérica” (LIFE16 NAT/ES/000771), contempla la puesta en marcha una estrategia transnacional para la gestión sostenible de sus hábitats en varias cuencas fluviales atlánticas de la Península Ibérica (España y Portugal). El objetivo general del proyecto es la mejora del estado de conservación de corredores fluviales atlánticos en la Red Natura 2000. En este ámbito, factores de amenaza como especies invasoras, intensificación de usos o problemas fitosanitarios, generan el deterioro y fragmentación de los hábitats de los corredores fluviales. Estas amenazas inciden sobre la calidad y continuidad de los bosques higrófilos, hábitat principal al que va dirigido el proyecto, considerado de carácter prioritario (91E0* Bosques aluviales con Alnus glutinosa y Fraxinus excelsior) y pieza clave en el mantenimiento de la composición, estructura y funcionalidad de los corredores fluviales. El proyecto aporta estrategias de gestión transnacional que permitan mitigar y corregir los efectos negativos de las amenazas identificadas, así como evitar su expansión hacia otros territorios de la UE. El proyecto considera otro hábitat objetivo: 9230 Robledales galaico- portugueses con Quercus robur y Quercus pyrenaica, que representa la continuidad con el tipo de hábitat 91E0*. Para alcanzar el objetivo general se plantean objetivos específicos encaminados a combatir la degradación de los hábitats: 1. Desarrollo de un modelo transnacional de gestión sostenible de corredores fluviales para la mejora de su estado de conservación, mediante la restauración de la composición, estructura y funcionalidad de sus tipos de hábitats, la mejora de la conectividad y la reducción de la fragmentación 2. Control de flora exótica e invasora 3. Mejora del estado fitosanitario de los corredores fluviales, mediante la retirada parcial de árboles muertos 4. Difusión y sensibilización de los valores naturales, beneficios socioeconómicos y servicios ecosistémicos prestados por los corredores fluviales 5. Mejora de la formación y capacitación técnica de los agentes implicados en la gestión y conservación de los corredores fluviales La consecución de los objetivos del proyecto se realizará mediante la ejecución de 8 acciones concretas de conservación en 9 espacios Natura 2000 de España y Portugal. Para su puesta en marcha, el proyecto plantea la elaboración de una serie de documentos de planificación técnica en los que se recojan las soluciones adoptadas y la metodología a ser puesta en marcha. No obstante, ante posibles riesgos e imprevistos que puedan surgir al implementar las acciones de conservación, se hace necesaria la disposición de un plan de contingencia, que permita establecer las soluciones necesarias para llevar adelante la actuación.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Stream diatom community assembly processes in islands and continents: a global perspective

[EN] Understanding the roles of deterministic and stochastic processes in community assembly is essential for gaining insights into the biogeographical patterns of biodiversity. However, the way community assembly processes operate is still not fully understood, especially in oceanic islands. In this study, we examine the importance of assembly processes in shaping diatom communities in islands and continents, while also investigating the influence of climate and local water chemistry variables on species distributions. Location Global. Taxon Stream benthic diatoms. Methods We used diatom datasets from five continents and 19 islands and applied beta diversity analyses with a null model approach and hierarchical joint species distribution modelling. To facilitate comparisons with continents, we used continental area equivalents (CAEs), which represent continental subsets with comparable areas and the same number of study sites as their corresponding islands counterparts. Results We found that homogeneous selection (i.e., communities being more similar than the random expectation) was the dominant assembly process within islands whereas stochastic processes tended to be more important within continents. In addition, assembly processes were influenced by study scale and island isolation. Climatic variables showed a greater influence on species distribution than local factors. However, in islands, local environmental variables had a greater impact on the distributions of unique taxa as opposed to non-unique taxa. Main Conclusions We observed that the assembly processes of diatom communities were complex and influenced by a combination of deterministic and stochastic forces, which varied across spatial scales. In islands, there was no universal pattern of assembly processes, given that their influence depends on abiotic conditions such as area, isolation, and environmental heterogeneity. In addition, the sensitivity of species occurring uniquely in islands to local environmental variables suggests that they are perhaps less vulnerable to climatic changes but may be more influenced by changes in local physicochemistrySIFor financial support, the authors thank the Academy of Finland (grant nr. 346812 to JS); the Institut Francais de Finlande; the Embassy of France to Finland; the French Ministry of Education and Higher Education; Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters. J.J. Wang was further supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (91851117, 41871048), CAS Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences (QYZDB-SSW-DQC043), and The National Key Research and Development Program of China (2019YFA0607100

Genomic epidemiology unveils the dynamics and spatial corridor behind the Yellow Fever virus outbreak in Southern Brazil

Despite the considerable morbidity and mortality of yellow fever virus (YFV) infections in Brazil, our understanding of disease outbreaks is hampered by limited viral genomic data. Here, through a combination of phylogenetic and epidemiological models, we reconstructed the recent transmission history of YFV within different epidemic seasons in Brazil. A suitability index based on the highly domesticated Aedes aegypti was able to capture the seasonality of reported human infections. Spatial modeling revealed spatial hotspots with both past reporting and low vaccination coverage, which coincided with many of the largest urban centers in the Southeast. Phylodynamic analysis unraveled the circulation of three distinct lineages and provided proof of the directionality of a known spatial corridor that connects the endemic North with the extra-Amazonian basin. This study illustrates that genomics linked with eco-epidemiology can provide new insights into the landscape of YFV transmission, augmenting traditional approaches to infectious disease surveillance and control