Pedagogical Innovation in Higher Education and Active Learning Methodologies - A Case Study

Purpose – The aim of this study is to obtain a broader knowledge of innovative pedagogical practices in higher education, by analysing the particular case of the Higher Institute of Administration and Languages (ISAL). The literature review reveals a gap in this scientific field, and filling this gap is as imperative as the need to articulate higher education with the Students’ Profile by the End of Compulsory Schooling. Design/methodology/approach – This research adopts a qualitative methodological approach, in order to analyse the students and teachers’ perceptions of the active learning methodologies implemented at ISAL. Data were collected from a closed-ended questionnaire, aimed at a population composed of students and teachers. Findings – The literature review reveals a gap in this scientific field, particularly in Portugal. Filling this gap is as imperative as the need to articulate higher education with the Students’ Profile by the End of Compulsory Schooling. Practical implications – With the adoption of this methodological approach, this research intends to verify not only whether the innovative pedagogical practices addressed in the literature review are implemented in this institution, but also to identify obstacles to their implementation. With regard to the results, several pedagogical innovation practices are already implemented, even though some limitations to their implementation are identified. Originality/value – This research allows identifying indicators that are essential to outline an intervention plan in the pedagogical practices implemented at ISAL or other higher education institutions and contributes to assessing the current state of pedagogical practices in higher education.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Alterações morfológicas introduzidas na arquitectura popular entre 1960 e 2000 no concelho de Vila Nova de Cerveira

No Portugal rural, as principais causas, das mudanças verificadas nas últimas décadas, têm origens distintas. Diversos autores argumentam ser a emigração a causa principal das transformações demográficas e socioeconómicas ocorridas na maior parte das áreas rurais, a partir de década de 60. Uma grande variedade de linguagens arquitectónicas trazidas pelos emigrantes passou, inevitavelmente, a integrar a paisagem. Ainda que não seja a primeira vez, na História de Portugal, que estes fenómenos de transformação dos padrões arquitectónicos se manifestem, torna-se fundamental o estudo dos seus impactos. No meio rural é difícil distinguir, numa primeira observação, quais são as habitações de emigrantes e quais as habitações de não emigrantes que receberam a sua influência, devido às semelhanças existentes entre elas. Em resposta aos objectivos, propõe-se a identificação da mutabilidade da arquitectura popular a partir das linguagens introduzidas pelos migrantes e consequentemente, a definição das alterações morfológicas ocorridas nas casas rurais (1960-2000), no concelho de Vila Nova de Cerveira. Metodologicamente, trata-se de uma investigação de estudo comparativo de 150 inquéritos, tipo descritiva e documental, baseada em métodos de análise qualitativa e quantitativa (conforme referido no Cap.1). A investigação desenvolve-se em cinco partes, destacando-se os capítulos referentes à fundamentação teórica (Cap.2) e à análise dos resultados das fichas de inquérito (Cap.3), permitindo uma coerente sistematização de resultados (Cap.4), facultando assim os dados necessários para a obtenção de respostas e desenvolvimento de conclusões finais (Cap.5). Esta investigação pretende constituir um importante contributo para o melhor conhecimento das alterações constantes no património popular rural minhoto, a partir de 1960, assim como das linguagens arquitectónicas introduzidas na pós-migração. O conhecimento das intervenções realizadas nas construções rurais permitiu distinguir a especificidade resultante de distinta morfologia arquitectónica em Vila Nova de Cerveira.Abstract: In rural Portugal, the main causes for the change observed in recent decades have distinct origins. Several authors argue that the main cause for socioeconomic and demographic changes occurring mostly in rural areas following the sixties, is due to emigration. A wide range of architectural styles brought by the immigrants came, inevitably, to integrate the landscape. Although, it is not the first time in Portugal’s history that these phenomena of architectural patterns transformation are discerned, it becomes fundamental the study of their impacts. In rural areas, it is difficult to distinguish at first, which are the households from immigrants and from people that did not emigrate, due to the similarities existing between them. In response to the objectives, it is proposed to identify the mutability of popular architecture from the vocabulary introduced by immigrants and consequently, the definition of the morphological changes occurring in rural households (1960-2000) in Vila Nova de Cerveira. Methodologically, this research is a comparative study of 150 enquires, of descriptive and documental type, based on methods of qualitative and quantitative analysis (as described in Chapter 1). The investigation is carried out in five parts. Chapter 2 creates the ground to a theoretical framework and chapter 3 to the analysis of the inquiry results. Chapter 4 triangulates the data from where it emerges a consistent systematization of results, thus providing data to obtain findings and the development of conclusions (chapter 5). This research aims to provide an valuable contribution to knowledge and a better understanding of changes affecting Minho rural architecture since 1960, as well as the architectural styles introduced in the post-migration period. Knowledge of interventions in rural construction resulted on the identification of the specificity of different households morphology in Vila Nova de Cerveira

In vitro comparative study of microhardness and flexural strength of acrylic resins used in removable dentures

Communication abstract: Proceedings of the 5th International Congress of CiiEM - Reducing inequalities in Health and Society, held at Egas Moniz’ University Campus in Monte de Caparica, Almada, from June 16th to 18th, 2021.This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.Polymethylmethacrylate is the material of choice for prosthetic bases. Depending on the type of polymerization, acrylic resins may present some mechanical weaknesses that may lead to the failure of a prosthesis. The microhardness and flexural strength of a dental material determine its applicability. The objective of the present investigation was to evaluate the in vitro Knoop microhardness and flexural strength of a thermopolymerizable (Probase Hot) and an autopolymerizable (Probase Cold) resin, according to ISO 20759-1: 2013.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

IEM@ProjectNetworking revisited: freshmen students closer to professional practice

This paper describes a challenge given to freshman students of the Integrated Master degree of Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) – University of Minho, Portugal. It was developed in the context of the Integrated Project of Industrial Engineering and Management 1 (IPIEM1). First-year students were challenged to interview an Industrial Engineer, or someone with this function, in a company. That was the second time the challenge was proposed to students of this program, after the first time in 2013. The challenge, called “IEM@ProjectNetworking”, has as main idea to allow students, on their own, to establish network with an IEM active professional and to get a full picture of what could be their future career. Students worked in pairs and had a semi-structured interview guide to help them to perform the interview. All interviews were synthetized in a written report and in a summary presented orally. Thirty-three interviews were conducted and assessed by a group of teachers and researchers. Teachers believe that by presenting this challenge, students will be more focused and aware of the contents given in the courses of the following semesters. At the same time, teachers obtain a perspective of what IEM professionals are doing and update their knowledge about industry needs. In fact, many findings were obtained with this challenge, namely: 1) a company database and the connection to IEM professionals for their future contact; 2) the stimulus of students’ capacity of initiative; 3) the students learned how to prepare and conduct an interview, to communicate, to extract the most important from an interview; and; 4) the students acquire knowledge where they can work and the variety of functions which they may be engaged. The assessment was based on how the task was organised and accomplished (written report and oral presentation in pitch format). Based on the analysis of results obtained from an online survey applied to students and their feedback during the oral presentation, it is possible to state that the challenge has been mastered perfectly, with a “mission accomplished” feeling.FCT -Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia(UIDB/00319/2020

Kinematic analisys of the knee when climbing up/down stairs in patellofemoral instability

OBJECTIVE: To analyze and to identify possible gait adaptations by individuals with objective patellofemoral instability when climbing up/down stairs. METHODS: A control group (group A) composed by nine women with mean age = 25 years (±1.87), height = 1.62 m (±0.05) and weight = 56.20 kg (±7.34), and; nine women with objective patellofemoral instability (group B) with mean age = 24 years (±6.02), height = 1.62 m (±0.06) and weight = 60.33 kg (±10.31) were analyzed. The groups underwent kinematic analysis while climbing up/down stairs, in a previously determined area. Images were obtained by six cameras (Qualysis) and data analysis utilized the Q gait software program. RESULTS: Group B presented, in the support phase, less knee flexion when climbing up (p = 0.0268), and lower speed (p = 0.0076/ p =0.0243) and pace (p = 0.0027/ p = 0.0165) when climbing up and down stairs, respectively. CONCLUSION: It is suggested that group B used functional changes such as reduced knee flexion, speed and pace when climbing up and down stairs.OBJETIVO: Analisar e identificar possíveis adaptações da marcha em indivíduos com diagnóstico de instabilidade patelofemoral objetiva, durante a atividade de subida e descida de escada. MÉTODOS: Foram analisados um grupo controle (grupo A), composto por 9 mulheres com média de idade de 25 anos (±1,87), média de altura de 1,62m (±0,05) e média de peso de 56,20kg (±7,34); e, um grupo de 9 mulheres com instabilidade patelofemoral objetiva (grupo B), média de idade de 24 anos (±6,02), média de altura de 1,62m (±0,06) e média de peso de 60,33kg (±10,31). Os grupos foram submetidos a uma análise cinemática, onde as voluntárias subiram e desceram degraus, em uma área previamente selecionada. As imagens foram obtidas por seis câmeras (Qualysis) e a análise dos dados foi realizada através do programa Q gait. RESULTADOS: O grupo B apresentou, no período de apoio, menor flexão do joelho durante a subida (p=0,0268), além de menores velocidade (p=0,0076/ p=0,0243) e cadência (p=0,0027/ p=0,0165) na subida e na descida, respectivamente. CONCLUSÃO: Sugere-se que o grupo B utilizou adaptações funcionais como redução da flexão do joelho, da velocidade e da cadência, durante a subida e a descida de degraus.15215

Will the institutional mandatory policies be so mandatory? Which is the degree of performance? The case of the Digital Library of IPB

O objetivo deste estudo assentou em fazer uma análise comparativa, para o período compreendido entre 2004 e 2013 tendo por base as publicações científicas dos docentes do Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPB), depositadas na Biblioteca Digital (repositório). Pretendia-se constatar se as publicações científicas existentes nas bases de dados WOS e Scopus estavam depositadas no repositório. Para isso criou-se um instrumento que permitiu a normalização da tipologia documental.A metodologia utilizada consistiu em retirar os dados existentes no repositório, na WOS e Scopus. Todos esses dados foram utilizados para criar tabelas dinâmicas (Excel). Foram ainda utilizadas as análises descritiva exploratória e inferencial para decidir sobre os resultados. Para o período em análise verificou-se um acréscimo de depósitos no repositório superior a 93%. Na análise temporal, referente aos três ciclos de avaliação (2004-2007, 2008-2010 e 2011-2013) verificou-se que a percentagem da taxa de depósitos ultrapassa os 86% de documentos referenciados na WOS e na Scopus. Contudo, 79% dos documentos ficaram em acesso aberto e 21% em acesso restrito. Os documentos não depositados referenciados na WOS e na Scopus, alcançaram os 14%. Constataram-se evidências estatísticas suficientes para afirmar que existiam incoerências na tipologia documental (dc:type) no repositório.The purpose of this study was the elaboration of a comparative analysis based on scientific publications of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB), deposited in the Digital Library (repository) in the period 2004-2013. The aim was to see if the existing scientific publications in WOS and Scopus databases were deposited in the repository. For this an instrument that allowed the normalization of documental type was created.The methodology used was to remove the existing data in the repository (WOS and Scopus). All these data were used to create pivot tables (Excel). To decide on the results, the exploratory descriptive and inferential analyses were still used.For the period under review an increase in deposits upper 93% was verified. In the temporal analysis, referring to three cycles of evaluation (2004-2007, 2008-2010 and 2011-2013) it was found that the percentage of the deposits rate exceeds 86% of documents referenced in the WOS and Scopus. However, 79% of the documents were in open access and 21% in restricted access. The documents not filed referenced in the WOS and Scopus, reached the 14%. Sufficient statistical evidences were found to assert that there were inconsistencies in the document type (dc: type) in the repository

ICD and overdentures: improving esthetics, mastication and quality of life

The teeth total loss is one of the worst clinical situations that can be found in Dentistry and it may cause masticatory ability reduction and consequent interference in food digestion. Besides, it may affect esthetics and phonation. This situation contributes to a decrease of life quality and self-esteem. The complete denture is the most used therapeutic modality in the rehabilitation of complete edentulous people. A problem that should be faced, when the total prosthesis is indicated, lays exactly on the fact that the patients resist being toothless, while they wait for the osseous and tissue repairs, used in the posterior prosthesis confection. Another problem is associated with much reabsorbed ridges, which are unable to present retention and stability conditions to a complete denture. The utilization of immediate complete dentures (ICD) and dental implants can solve these problems. The SUS doesn't offer these treatment modalities, neither in the basic attention, nor in the special. The curricular disciplines of FOUFMG don't offer the necessary information on how to rehabilitate edentulous people with few residual alveolar ridge using implants or those unsatisfied with the use of their complete denture. The the objective of the Immediate Total Prosthesis/Overdentures Project implantation was to fill the lack of that practice in the curriculum and in the patient treatment. The present work aims to present the PTI/Overdentures Project to the academic community, a project with assistance characteristics, practical/theoretical nature and that was developed for the FOUFMG graduation students and for the patients, who use complete denture or with indication to use it. The activity shows a huge utility, both to users and students, as it fulfills a gap in the health social service and of the curriculum. The impact in the improving patients' life quality is evaluated by applying the Oral Health Impact Profile - OHIP-14 questionary. The initial objectives selected by the project coordinators have satisfactorily been reached because a well defined attendance and a dynamic and interdisciplinary action were made. Also, the extension activity has provided an interaction between learning, research and knowledge production areas, giving a high impact in the academic formation of the participant students and consolidating the formation of a citizen professional, and a positive dialogic relationship with the assisted community. Besides, it resulted on a high improvement in the life quality of the patients. The conclusion is that the project has been satisfactorily achieved its objectives, benefiting students and patients.</p

ICD AND OVERDENTURES: IMPROVING ESTHETICS, MASTICATION AND QUALITY OF LIFE

A perda total dos dentes é uma das piores situações clínicas encontradas na Odontologia, acarretando diminuição da capacidade mastigatória e consequente interferência na digestão dos alimentos. Além disso, pode prejudicar a fonação e a estética, piorando a qualidade de vida e a autoestima do indivíduo. A Prótese Total Removível (PT) é a modalidade terapêutica mais utilizada na reabilitação de pacientes edêntulos. Um problema a ser enfrentado ocorre quando o paciente resiste em permanecer sem seus dentes, enquanto se aguarda a reparação tecidual e óssea, para posterior confecção da prótese. Outro problema está associado a rebordos muito reabsorvidos, incapazes de apresentar condições de retenção e estabilidade para uma PT. A utilização de PT imediata (PTI) e de implantes pode solucionar esses problemas. O SUS ainda não oferece estas modalidades de tratamento, nem na atenção básica, nem na especializada. As disciplinas curriculares da FOUFMG não ofertam o conteúdo necessário para o aprendizado do corpo discente de como reabilitar pacientes parcialmente dentados de forma imediata, com PT, e nem pacientes edêntulos com pouco rebordo residual, utilizando implantes. A implantação do Projeto Prótese Total Imediata/Overdentures veio tentar cobrir essas deficiências na grade curricular e no atendimento aos pacientes. Esse trabalho objetiva apresentar o Projeto PTI/Overdentures à comunidade acadêmica, projeto com características assistenciais, de natureza teórico/prática, voltado a alunos do curso de graduação da FOUFMG e pacientes portadores de PT ou com indicação para tal. A atividade tem-se mostrado de grande utilidade, tanto para usuários quanto para alunos, ao preencher uma lacuna no serviço social de saúde e na grade curricular. O impacto na melhoria da qualidade de vida dos pacientes atendidos tem sido avaliado por meio da aplicação do questionário Oral Health Impact Profile - OHIP-14. Os objetivos iniciais traçados pelos idealizadores do projeto têm sido satisfatoriamente alcançados, tendo em vista que, com um protocolo de atendimento bem definido e uma atuação dinâmica e interdisciplinar, a atividade de extensão tem proporcionado boa articulação entre as áreas de ensino, pesquisa e produção de conhecimento, gerando um alto impacto na formação acadêmica dos alunos participantes, consolidando a formação de um profissional cidadão, e uma relação dialógica positiva com a comunidade assistida, além da grande melhoria na qualidade de vida dos pacientes atendidos. Conclui-se, portanto, que o projeto vem cumprindo satisfatoriamente sua missão, seja pelos benefícios aos alunos, seja à comunidade.La pérdida total de los dientes es una de las peores situaciones clínicas encontradas en Odontología, causando disminución de la capacidad masticatoria y la consiguiente interferencia en la digestión de los alimentos, además de afectar la fonación y la estética, empeorando la calidad de vida y la autoestima del individuo. La prótesis total desprendible (PT) es la modalidad terapéutica más utilizada en la rehabilitación en pacientes edentulos. Un problema que debe ser enfrentado se produce cuando el paciente se resiste a quedarse sin sus dientes, en espera de la reparación de los tejidos y el hueso para la posterior elaboración de la prótesis. Otro problema se relaciona con los bordes muy reabsorbidos, incapaces de prestar condiciones de retención y estabilidad para un PT. El uso de Dentadura Completa inmediata (DCI) y los implantes pueden resolver estos problemas. El SUS no ofrece estas modalidades de tratamiento, ni en la atención primaria, ni los especializados. Las materias curriculares de FOUFMG no ofertan el contenido requerido para el aprendizado del cuerpo discente de como rehabilitar con PT, tampoco a pacientes parcialmente dentado inmediatamente, y ni a los pacientes edentulos con poco reborde residual, utilizando implantes. La ejecución del proyecto Prótese Total imediata/overdentures vino para tratar de cubrir estas debilidades en el programa curricular y em el atendimiento de pacientes. Ese trabajo se orienta a presentar el Proyecto PTI/Overdentures a comunidad académica, proyecto con características asistenciales de naturaleza teórico/práctico, direccionado a alumnos del curso de graduación de la FOUFMG y pacientes portadores de PT o con indicación de este. La actividad ha demostrado ser de gran utilidad, tanto para los usuarios como para los alumnos, para llenar um vacío em el servicio social, la salud y el plan de estudios. El impacto sobre el mejoramiento de la calidad de vida de los pacientes tratados han sido evaluados por medio de aplicación del cuestionario de Salud Oral Health Impact Profile – OHIP–14. Los objetivos iniciales elaborados por los proponentes del proyecto han sido alcanzados satisfactoriamente, teniendo en cuenta que, con un protocolo de tratamiento bien definido y un trabajo dinámico e interdisciplinar, la actividad de extensión ha proporcionado una buena interacción entre las áreas de enseñanza, encuesta y producción de conocimiento, generando un alto impacto en la información académica de los alumnos participantes, lo que refuerza la formación profesional de un ciudadano y una buena relación con la comunidad que asistieron, además de la gran mejoría en la calidad de vida de los pacientes tratados. Concluimos, pues, que el proyecto cumple de forma satisfactoria su misión, sea por los beneficios tanto a los alumnos, como a la comunidad.The teeth total loss is one of the worst clinical situations that can be found in Dentistry and it may cause masticatory ability reduction and consequent interference in food digestion. Besides, it may affect esthetics and phonation. This situation contributes to a decrease of life quality and self-esteem. The complete denture is the most used therapeutic modality in the rehabilitation of complete edentulous people. A problem that should be faced, when the total prosthesis is indicated, lays exactly on the fact that the patients resist being toothless, while they wait for the osseous and tissue repairs, used in the posterior prosthesis confection. Another problem is associated with much reabsorbed ridges, which are unable to present retention and stability conditions to a complete denture. The utilization of immediate complete dentures (ICD) and dental implants can solve these problems. The SUS doesn’t offer these treatment modalities, neither in the basic attention, nor in the special. The curricular disciplines of FOUFMG don’t offer the necessary information on how to rehabilitate edentulous people with few residual alveolar ridge using implants or those unsatisfied with the use of their complete denture. The the objective of the Immediate Total Prosthesis/Overdentures Project implantation was to fill the lack of that practice in the curriculum and in the patient treatment. The present work aims to present the PTI/Overdentures Project to the academic community, a project with assistance characteristics, practical/theoretical nature and that was developed for the FOUFMG graduation students and for the patients, who use complete denture or with indication to use it. The activity shows a huge utility, both to users and students, as it fulfills a gap in the health social service and of the curriculum. The impact in the improving patients’ life quality is evaluated by applying the Oral Health Impact Profile - OHIP-14 questionary. The initial objectives selected by the project coordinators have satisfactorily been reached because a well defined attendance and a dynamic and interdisciplinary action were made. Also, the extension activity has provided an interaction between learning, research and knowledge production areas, giving a high impact in the academic formation of the participant students and consolidating the formation of a citizen professional, and a positive dialogic relationship with the assisted community. Besides, it resulted on a high improvement in the life quality of the patients. The conclusion is that the project has been satisfactorily achieved its objectives, benefiting students and patients

APRENDIZAGEM COLABORATIVA NA EDUCAÇÃO A DISTÂNCIA: ASPECTOS TEÓRICOS, ESTRATÉGIAS PEDAGÓGICAS E EXPERIÊNCIAS REALIZADAS

Este artigo apresenta inicialmente uma fundamentação teórica da aprendizagem colaborativa - AC, a partir dos conceitos de sociedade em rede, da construção coletiva do conhecimento e da formação de comunidades virtuais. Também são apresentadas as possibilidades da aprendizagem colaborativa a partir das Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação –TIC’s, incluindo o uso de agentes inteligentes, da construção coletiva de texto e da utilização de programas em software livre. Finalmente, são apresentadas algumas estratégias pedagógicas para a aprendizagem colaborativa, incluindo experiências realizadas e suas contribuições para a aprendizagem colaborativa

Wear behavior of a new composite formulation, with TEOS addition, for abrasive vitrified grinding wheels

Vitrified grinding wheels are used in many manufacturing industries to shape and finish metals and other materials in an efficient way. This work addresses a new approach with the use of tetraethyl orthosilicate solution (TEOS solution or silica sol), as an additive, in vitrified abrasive composites for grinding wheels. Different types of composite were produced using always the same materials and processing methods, but with different TEOS contents. Compared with a reference abrasive grinding wheel, the addition of TEOS promoted an improvement in the abrasive tool performance. The new formulation for vitrified abrasive composites showed better dimensional stability during processing (drying and sintering), and could be applied to the production of grinding tools with high dimensional accuracy. With the addition of 3.75 wt% of TEOS there was an increase in the strength of the matrix bonds. The porosity of the composite increased by 7% (from 43.6 to 46.9%), also improving its wear properties, with the quadrupling of the grinding ratio of the abrasive composite. In addition, the surface roughness of the composite decreased (from Ra = 22.9 to 8.4 μm) allowing to improve the surface finish of the workpieces.This work was supported by Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização , with the code POCI-01-0247-FEDER-038492. This work was supported by FCT national funds, under the national support to R&D units grant, through the reference project UIDB/04436/ 2020 and UIDP/04436/2020