Visita de estudo virtual ao Parque da Cidade: uma experiência pedagógica com alunos do 5º ano no âmbito do Projeto EduPARK

O presente relatório de estágio foi concretizado para a obtenção do grau de Mestre em Ensino do 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico e de Matemática e Ciências Naturais do 2.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico. Teve como principal objetivo estudar de que forma uma visita de estudo virtual, ao Parque Infante D. Pedro, motiva e promove aprendizagens de Ciências Naturais e Matemática de alunos do 5.º ano do Ensino Básico. Para a concretização deste estudo, foi realizado uma experiência pedagógica que envolveu uma visita de estudo virtual enquadrada no projeto EduPARK. Assim, este estudo pretende dar resposta às seguintes questões de investigação: (i) De que forma as Visitas de Estudo Virtuais ao Parque Infante D. Pedro promovem conhecimentos nos alunos do 5.º ano? (II) Qual a motivação demonstrada pelos alunos quando desenvolvem a atividade de exploração da aplicação móvel EduPARK? (iii) Que constrangimentos sentiram os alunos durante a Visita de Estudo Virtual ao Parque Infante D. Pedro?. Para dar resposta às questões apresentadas foi realizado um estudo de natureza qualitativa que envolveu uma visita de estudo virtual ao Parque Infante D. Pedro dividida em cinco sessões. O estudo seguiu uma metodologia qualitativa e foi realizado no ano letivo 2021/2022 numa escola básica do distrito de Aveiro. Os participantes foram 23 alunos do 5.º ano do Ensino Básico. Os resultados obtidos demonstram que as a visita virtual promove a motivação e o interesse dos alunos nomeadamente por terem usado um dispositivo móvel no processo de ensino e aprendizagem, assim como a aprendizagem de novos conhecimentos de Ciências Naturais e Matemática. Contudo, registaram-se algumas dificuldades, nomeadamente a nível de orientação no espaço, durante a visita virtual ao Parque Infante D. Pedro.This internship report was carried out in order to obtain the Master's degree in Teaching for the 1st Cycle of Basic Education, and Mathematics and Natural Sciences for the 2nd Cycle of Basic Education. Its main objective was to study how a virtual field trip to Parque Infante D. Pedro motivates the learning of Natural Sciences and Mathematics for students in the 5th year of Basic Education. In order to carry out this study, the project was carried out, involving a virtual study visit as part of the EduPARK project. Thus, this study aims to answer the following research questions: (i) How do Virtual Study Tours to Parque Infante D. Pedro promote knowledge in 5th grade students? (II) What is the motivation shown by the students when they develop the activity of exploring the EduPARK mobile application? (iii) What constraints did the students felt during the Virtual Study Visit to Parque Infante D. Pedro? To answer the presented questions, a study of a qualitative nature was carried out, which involved a virtual study visit to Parque Infante D. Pedro divided into five sessions. The study followed a qualitative methodology and was carried out in the academic year 2021/2022 in a basic school in the district of Aveiro. The participants were 23 students from the 5th year of Basic Education. The results obtained demonstrate that the tasks developed promote students' motivation and interest, as well as the learning of new knowledge in Natural Sciences and Mathematics. However, there were some difficulties, namely in terms of orientation, in the virtual visit to Parque Infante D. Pedro.Mestrado em Ensino do 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico e de Matemática e Ciências Naturais do 2º Ciclo do Ensino Básic

Manual de boas práticas e sustentabilidade no turismo

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Characterisation of microbial attack on archaeological bone

As part of an EU funded project to investigate the factors influencing bone preservation in the archaeological record, more than 250 bones from 41 archaeological sites in five countries spanning four climatic regions were studied for diagenetic alteration. Sites were selected to cover a range of environmental conditions and archaeological contexts. Microscopic and physical (mercury intrusion porosimetry) analyses of these bones revealed that the majority (68%) had suffered microbial attack. Furthermore, significant differences were found between animal and human bone in both the state of preservation and the type of microbial attack present. These differences in preservation might result from differences in early taphonomy of the bones. © 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved

Brazilian Flora 2020: Leveraging the power of a collaborative scientific network

International audienceThe shortage of reliable primary taxonomic data limits the description of biological taxa and the understanding of biodiversity patterns and processes, complicating biogeographical, ecological, and evolutionary studies. This deficit creates a significant taxonomic impediment to biodiversity research and conservation planning. The taxonomic impediment and the biodiversity crisis are widely recognized, highlighting the urgent need for reliable taxonomic data. Over the past decade, numerous countries worldwide have devoted considerable effort to Target 1 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC), which called for the preparation of a working list of all known plant species by 2010 and an online world Flora by 2020. Brazil is a megadiverse country, home to more of the world's known plant species than any other country. Despite that, Flora Brasiliensis, concluded in 1906, was the last comprehensive treatment of the Brazilian flora. The lack of accurate estimates of the number of species of algae, fungi, and plants occurring in Brazil contributes to the prevailing taxonomic impediment and delays progress towards the GSPC targets. Over the past 12 years, a legion of taxonomists motivated to meet Target 1 of the GSPC, worked together to gather and integrate knowledge on the algal, plant, and fungal diversity of Brazil. Overall, a team of about 980 taxonomists joined efforts in a highly collaborative project that used cybertaxonomy to prepare an updated Flora of Brazil, showing the power of scientific collaboration to reach ambitious goals. This paper presents an overview of the Brazilian Flora 2020 and provides taxonomic and spatial updates on the algae, fungi, and plants found in one of the world's most biodiverse countries. We further identify collection gaps and summarize future goals that extend beyond 2020. Our results show that Brazil is home to 46,975 native species of algae, fungi, and plants, of which 19,669 are endemic to the country. The data compiled to date suggests that the Atlantic Rainforest might be the most diverse Brazilian domain for all plant groups except gymnosperms, which are most diverse in the Amazon. However, scientific knowledge of Brazilian diversity is still unequally distributed, with the Atlantic Rainforest and the Cerrado being the most intensively sampled and studied biomes in the country. In times of “scientific reductionism”, with botanical and mycological sciences suffering pervasive depreciation in recent decades, the first online Flora of Brazil 2020 significantly enhanced the quality and quantity of taxonomic data available for algae, fungi, and plants from Brazil. This project also made all the information freely available online, providing a firm foundation for future research and for the management, conservation, and sustainable use of the Brazilian funga and flora

Núcleos de Ensino da Unesp: artigos 2008

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq

Evaluation of a quality improvement intervention to reduce anastomotic leak following right colectomy (EAGLE): pragmatic, batched stepped-wedge, cluster-randomized trial in 64 countries

Background Anastomotic leak affects 8 per cent of patients after right colectomy with a 10-fold increased risk of postoperative death. The EAGLE study aimed to develop and test whether an international, standardized quality improvement intervention could reduce anastomotic leaks. Methods The internationally intended protocol, iteratively co-developed by a multistage Delphi process, comprised an online educational module introducing risk stratification, an intraoperative checklist, and harmonized surgical techniques. Clusters (hospital teams) were randomized to one of three arms with varied sequences of intervention/data collection by a derived stepped-wedge batch design (at least 18 hospital teams per batch). Patients were blinded to the study allocation. Low- and middle-income country enrolment was encouraged. The primary outcome (assessed by intention to treat) was anastomotic leak rate, and subgroup analyses by module completion (at least 80 per cent of surgeons, high engagement; less than 50 per cent, low engagement) were preplanned. Results A total 355 hospital teams registered, with 332 from 64 countries (39.2 per cent low and middle income) included in the final analysis. The online modules were completed by half of the surgeons (2143 of 4411). The primary analysis included 3039 of the 3268 patients recruited (206 patients had no anastomosis and 23 were lost to follow-up), with anastomotic leaks arising before and after the intervention in 10.1 and 9.6 per cent respectively (adjusted OR 0.87, 95 per cent c.i. 0.59 to 1.30; P = 0.498). The proportion of surgeons completing the educational modules was an influence: the leak rate decreased from 12.2 per cent (61 of 500) before intervention to 5.1 per cent (24 of 473) after intervention in high-engagement centres (adjusted OR 0.36, 0.20 to 0.64; P < 0.001), but this was not observed in low-engagement hospitals (8.3 per cent (59 of 714) and 13.8 per cent (61 of 443) respectively; adjusted OR 2.09, 1.31 to 3.31). Conclusion Completion of globally available digital training by engaged teams can alter anastomotic leak rates. Registration number: NCT04270721 (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov)

Growing knowledge: an overview of Seed Plant diversity in Brazil

Abstract An updated inventory of Brazilian seed plants is presented and offers important insights into the country's biodiversity. This work started in 2010, with the publication of the Plants and Fungi Catalogue, and has been updated since by more than 430 specialists working online. Brazil is home to 32,086 native Angiosperms and 23 native Gymnosperms, showing an increase of 3% in its species richness in relation to 2010. The Amazon Rainforest is the richest Brazilian biome for Gymnosperms, while the Atlantic Rainforest is the richest one for Angiosperms. There was a considerable increment in the number of species and endemism rates for biomes, except for the Amazon that showed a decrease of 2.5% of recorded endemics. However, well over half of Brazillian seed plant species (57.4%) is endemic to this territory. The proportion of life-forms varies among different biomes: trees are more expressive in the Amazon and Atlantic Rainforest biomes while herbs predominate in the Pampa, and lianas are more expressive in the Amazon, Atlantic Rainforest, and Pantanal. This compilation serves not only to quantify Brazilian biodiversity, but also to highlight areas where there information is lacking and to provide a framework for the challenge faced in conserving Brazil's unique and diverse flora