In-situ observations around Madeira Island (32.6°N, 16.8°W) reveal that coastal processes are forced by the interaction between insular shelf, local winds, and tides, often acting independently of far-field circulation. The Coupled-Ocean-Atmosphere-Wave-Sediment Transport (COAWST) system was employed to investigate island shelf circulation; four different scenarios were modeled: three single-forcing cases (Case A: tidal forcing; Case B: wind C: global model (far-field)...

This paper reports research work related to a wider study, aimed at developing mobile app for Science Education in primary-school. Several studies reveal that can be improved by using technology, namely educational software. However, promote structured use of innovative learning approaches must designed aims answer how the interaction between students and students’ scientific competences development self-regulated learning. To achieve this, approach was designed, combining Universal Design...

Recent literature suggests that the development of cognitive skills, namely creative and critical thinking should constitute explicit learning goals in engineering design domain. Given characteristics problems, product courses, usually functioning according to project based methodology, an opportunity improve those skills. This paper presents a toolkit for courses on Design Thinking concept. The presented here includes four tools specifically conceived promote students' Some these have...

Science education become one prioritie of modern societies, with the purpose forming scientifically literate youth and adults. They play an active role in solving problems existing society, making critical informed decisions. In this paper we discuss need for citizens relevance practical work as a key strategy science learning early years. We'll describe investigative process which supported real-life educational contexts set Didactic Strategies. focus on results 'Materials Lotto' detailing...

É hoje amplamente defendida uma educação em ciências e matemática, numa perspectiva de literacia, que habilite cada um a contribuir para melhoria da qualidade vida todos ambiente sustentável as gerações atuais futuras. Nessa linha, conjugação com o facto pensamento crítico emergir como proeminente estreitamente ligado à literacia científica presente artigo centra-se estudos desenvolvidos pelos autores finalidade conferir clareza inteligibilidade esse campo, estabelecendo referencial possa...

Recent literature suggests that the development of cognitive skills should constitute explicit learning objectives in design education. The work describes an educational intervention designed with intention promoting creative and critical thinking performance a group Portuguese students. To this end, creativity tests, pre post intervention, were applied to experimental control group. was based on two fundamental theoretical assumptions: (1) students' can be promoted by introduction Design...

Purpose The research aims to evaluate whether this educational approach is being implemented in a Portuguese public university and looking for explicit references education sustainable development (ESD) the online descriptions of course units (CU). Design/methodology/approach design adopted qualitative follows principles case study with exploratory, multiple collective features. Findings It was possible find direct matches key ESD expressions fifteen CU. In addition, nine CU were identified...

STEM—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—and STEM literacy have emerged as one (of many) concerted efforts aiming to provide the different competences required for future generations adapt an evolving world. Despite lacking a comprehensive framework STEM, this concept has been studied under perspectives, of which is digital teachers. This study focuses on competence proficiency 20,935 teachers, distributed across following subjects: mathematics natural sciences, physics...

Ante la necesidad de dinamizar utilizacion actividades laboratorio, el presente articulo relata un proyecto formacion por investigacion, involucrando investigadores y profesores ciencias ensenanza basica, en cuyo ambito fueron desarrolladas validadas, contextos reales aula, laboratorio dirigidas a promover pensamiento critico. Palabras claves: Actividades laboratorio; Design and validation of laboratory activities to promote students critical thinking In the recent frame that concerns need...

The use of ICT, namely internet-based solutions, on de education students with deafness promotes their access to a wide variety information and experiences, by decreasing the communication barriers implied in those special needs individuals. In this study was used self-administered questionnaire, closed-set questions, validated through contribution team experts prior pilot study. Then, families professionals that take part educational community these were asked share knowledge about ideas...

The development of meaningful environments at school for the learning Science as well foreign languages is an educational concern. CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning), aimed students’ acquisition both specific subject Content, approach that may promote English in use during classes could result improvement conditions practices education. Research, actually, reveals teaching methodologies aware language – such other semiotic modes implied are beneficial Science. Studying a...

People with visual impairment or blindness face a wide range of daily barriers, both at school and work.This article describes the development process an online resource, addressing Occupational Safety Health (OSH), accessible for students blindness.This study was framed in Design-Based Research methodology involving analysis, design, implementation digital resource. In analysis stage, first list accessibility challenges created allowing design strategies specific technical solutions to...

The present paper is part of a wider study, focussed on the development digital educational resource for Science Education in primary school, integrating an Educational Data Mining framework. proposed conceptual framework aims to infer impact adopted learning approach scientific competences and students' self-regulated learning. Thus, exploration sequences behaviour towards available help, formative feedback recommendations will be analysed. derives from approach, as well literature review....

A sociedade contemporânea evidencia diversos avanços científicos e tecnológicos que têm contribuído para a melhoria da qualidade de vida seres humanos. Todavia, tem também acentuado problemas assimetrias entre os mesmos, como escassez água potável produção alimentar, o acesso cuidados saúde desinformação. O ensino das ciências necessita, pois, ser repensado modo responder eficazmente estes complexos desafios. Nesse sentido, uma exigências radica na necessidade se centrar curículo, programas...

Many or-parallel Prolog computational models exploiting implicit parallelism have been proposed in the past. The Muse and YapOr systems are arguably two of most efficient or-parallelism on shared memory architectures, both based environment copying model. Stack splitting emerged as an alternative model specially geared to distributed architectures it basically splits computation such a way that no further, or just minimal, synchronization is required. With new multicore makes sense recover...

Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPCK) represents the teachers’ professional knowledge needed to integrate technology in education. Following a design-based approach this study describes strategies for designing and assessing an in-service science teacher education course. Data was obtained through interviews, questionnaires, using participant observation analysis of portfolios. A detailed description research methodology findings is given, including overview implications study....