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- University students' perceptions of the impact of service-learning on the final beneficiariesPublication . Ribeiro, Luísa Mota; Miranda, Francisca; Oliveira, Ana; Correia, Maria; Ribeiro, Célia; Peixoto, Ricardo; Dias, Paulo César; Themudo, Carmo; Costa, Helena Gil da; Costa, Joana Cunha e; Silva, Marta; Pona, Rita Paiva eService-learning (SL) is a methodology that contributes to outcomes in students' academic learning, civic participation, and personal growth (Bringle & Clayton, 2021). There are several studies that analyze the impact of SL on university students (e.g., Allen et al., 2021; Fong et al., 2021; Samino García, 2023; Smith et al., 2021). However, research focused on the impact of SL on final beneficiaries is still scarce. The present study aimed to analyze university students’ perceptions regarding the perceived impact of SL experiences on the final beneficiaries. It may be challenging to directly access the final beneficiaries to assess the impact or there might be ethical restrictions on collecting sensitive data from them. We believe that students’ perceptions can provide valuable insights into the perceived impact on the final beneficiaries, considering their direct involvement in the activities and their deeper understanding of the changes and benefits they observe. Moreover, adopting this research approach allow us to give voice to university students, recognizing the significance of their perceptions and interpretations as active and reflective participants. This study involved 58 students from Universidade Católica Portuguesa, mostly female (77.6%) and aged between 19 and 61 years (M = 24.11; SD = 8.55). Students were enrolled in different programs (management, nursing, psychology, and social work) and were involved in 9 different SL projects. Most of the students developed SL projects in elderly care home/day care center, but there were also SL projects in daycare/kindergarten/school, institution that supports vulnerable families, community intervention project, foster home, and institution that supports social reinsertion. Thus, the final beneficiaries of the SL projects included elderly people (mostly), children and/or youth, homeless people, vulnerable families, and people with addiction problems. After the conclusion of the SL projects, students were asked to complete an online questionnaire that included an open-ended item about the impact of the projects on the final beneficiaries (“Analyze how the service developed had an impact on the community/final beneficiaries (group of people addressed by the project)”). Data were analyzed using NVIVO. The results point to a perceived positive impact of the SL projects on the final beneficiaries, in several domains, such as: high satisfaction/enthusiasm, improved quality of life, improved health, higher self-esteem, reintegration into society, development of knowledge (e.g., about managing emotions). The results contribute to understand the perceived impact of the SL methodology on the final beneficiaries, a topic that has been understudied in the literature. Practical implications will be discussed, considering practical guidelines for the design and improvement of future SL projects.
- Do singular ao transversal: fotografias de experiências de aprendizagem ativa no ensino superiorPublication . Miranda, Francisca; Mesquita, Diana; Gil, MaitêComo é que a implementação de metodologias de aprendizagem ativa é experienciada no contexto do ensino superior português?
- A insustentável leveza do ser-se docente no ensino superiorPublication . Soares, Diana; de Sousa, Rita Tavares; Monteiro, Inês
- Collaborative pathways to inclusive educationPublication . Santos, Inês França; Carvalho, Marisa; Soares, Diana
- Assessment of psychopathology in clinically referenced children with Portuguese battery ASEBA: cross-informant agreementPublication . Dias, Pedro; Campos, Joana; Carneiro, Alexandra; Lima, Vânia Sousa; Machado, Bárbara César; Veríssimo, Lurdes; Xavier, Maria Raul Lobo
- Visualizing masculinity across ages: social representations of the male body and identityPublication . Silva, Ariane Franco Lopes daBuilding on the theory of social representations (Moscovici, 1961), this study conducts a comparative analysis of young and middle-aged men’s perceptions, beliefs, and shared understandings of the male body. The objective is to explore how these views reflect contemporary notions of masculinity in different age groups and to identify which body features are most likely to convey representations of male identities. The study uses a mixed- method approach, with image selection and drawing production techniques, that intends to identify anchoring and objectivation processes and facilitate the visualization of diverse perspectives of social representations (De Rosa, 2014; Silva et al., 2020; Martikainen & Hakokongas, 2022; Nicholson & Awad, 2024). A total of 112 men from Brazil aged 18 to 50 participated in this study. Group 1 consists of 68 men aged 18 to 25 and Group 2 consists of 44 men aged 26 to 50. In the first section of the study, subjects were presented with a series of figures which were randomly selected from a set of icons gathered from the internet. They were asked to choose the icon they felt was most related to the body and provide comments on their choices. The image selection technique encourages the elaboration of analogies between the body and the icon. The content analysis was used as a qualitative approach to analyse the data, offering an opportunity to code and categorize both visual and textual data, and to identify common themes, and concepts. These were explored as possible indicators of anchoring processes in social representations. In the second section of the study, subjects were asked to produce two drawings in response to the prompts: ‘my current body’ and ‘the ideal body’. An initial analysis produced an inventory of the prevalent physical features, or body patterns. This analysis generated four main categories and eight subcategories describing characteristics of both body types. A comparative analysis followed, examining the differences and similarities between the two body types, and across the two age groups. The results highlight how men of different ages integrate cultural and social norms with their unique life experiences, indicating possible changes in representations as they age. This study adds to the literature on the topic and investigates the role of image production techniques in social representation research.
- Protective leadership: the relationship between leadership readiness and burnoutPublication . Ferreira, N.; Simães, C.; Morais, C.; Gomes, A. RuiLeadership has gained significant attention in recent years, becoming a key focus of research on psychosocial risk prevention and organizational factors that affect workers' well-being and performance. Based on the Leadership Efficacy Model (LEM), this study examined the relationship between leadership readiness and burnout among employees in a business context, categorizing workers into three groups based on their perceptions of their supervisors' leadership readiness. According to the LEM, three leadership factors can explain leadership efficacy: leadership cycles, leadership styles, and antecedent factors of leadership. The combination of these dimensions yields a single “score” indicating managers' readiness to exercise leadership.
- Professores e representações sociais de tecnologias de informação e comunicação: entre saberes profissionais tradicionais e práticas inovadorasPublication . Silva, Ariane; Fiorentini, CristianeAs tecnologias de informação e comunicação na educação têm despertado o interesse de investigadores e de responsáveis pela definição de políticas de formação de professores. Diante dos desafios que estas tecnologias apresentam, é importante conhecer a opinião dos docentes, uma vez que isso pode contribuir para o aperfeiçoamento dos programas de formação inicial e contínua neste domínio. Este estudo baseia-se na teoria das representações sociais (Moscovici, 2001), que valoriza o conhecimento do senso comum sobre temas sociais, pois este tem um efeito nas suas atitudes, comportamentos e emoções. A pesquisa examina as representações sociais sobre tecnologias de 130 professores que habitam a região sul do Brasil, em duas fases. Em 2020, esses professores participaram de um programa de formação em tecnologias digitais. Em 2023, eles foram convidados a participar da segunda fase do estudo. Nas duas fases, foi aplicado o mesmo questionário on-line composto por três técnicas: associação livre, produção de metáforas e seleção de imagens. A análise comparativa entre as duas fases examina possíveis transformações nas representações ao longo do tempo. A pesquisa também examina imagens sobre as tecnologias na educação, veiculadas em revistas direcionadas ao público de professores nesse período de tempo. Essas imagens podem veicular ideias sobre as tecnologias e participar na construção de representações. A perspectiva plurimetodológica do estudo pretende facilitar a expressão de uma variedade de ideias e emoções (Bauer & Gaskell, 1999) e a observação do conteúdo, estrutura e processos de objetivação de representações (Vergès, 1992; Lo Monaco et al., 2016). Os dados textuais foram analisados com o software EVOC (2000) e os visuais, por meio da análise de conteúdo e de técnicas de análise de imagens em estudos de representações sociais (Silva et al., 2020, 2021). Os resultados indicam que sentimentos negativos, como medo e ansiedade, diminuíram na segunda fase. Contudo, práticas e concepções tradicionais de ensino continuaram presentes na segunda fase, apontando para a coexistência entre saberes tradicionais e inovadores. A análise revela que as tecnologias são representadas, sobretudo pela sua função de facilitar a comunicação e o registo de informações. O estudo analisa as implicações desses resultados para os programas de formação inicial e contínua de professores e para prática pedagógica.