Mutações no campo da educação de adultos: sobre os caminhos da formação dos educadores Shifts in the field of the adult education: on training paths for adult educators

O campo da educação enfrenta na actualidade importantes desafios que têm levado ao surgimento de tensões e dilemas que forçam a sua reconfiguração. Neste âmbito, a formação de educadores de adultos também se confronta com diversos problemas, com destaque para aqueles induzidos pela prevalência de determinados modos de conceber e entender a formação. Foi na procura de modos alternativos e inovadores de conceber e desenvolver a formação de educadores de adultos que a Unidade de Educação de Adultos da Universidade do Minho participou no projecto A Good Adult Educator in Europe (AGADE). Neste texto, procura-se dar conta da definição de seis princípios orientadores da concepção de um dispositivo de formação de educadores de adultos.<br>In contemporary times the adult education field faces relevant shifts leading to the emergence of tensions and dilemmas that force its reconfiguration. Therefore, several problems rise in what adult educators' training is concerned, mainly these induced by the prevalence of certain forms of training. Searching for innovative ways of conceiving and developing adult educators training, the Unit for Adult Education of the University of Minho joined the project A Good Adult Educator in Europe (AGADE). In this paper, the authors wish to present six principles by which a disposal of adult educators training can be based on

The Antitumor Activity of Piplartine: A Review

Cancer is a worldwide health problem with high mortality in children and adults, making searching for novel bioactive compounds with potential use in cancer treatment essential. Piplartine, also known as piperlongumine, is an alkamide isolated from Piper longum Linn, with relevant therapeutic potential. Therefore, this review covered research on the antitumor activity of piplartine, and the studies reported herein confirm the antitumor properties of piplartine and highlight its possible application as an anticancer agent against various types of tumors. The evidence found serves as a reference for advancing mechanistic research on this metabolite and preparing synthetic derivatives or analogs with better antitumor activity in order to develop new drug candidates