scholarly journals Care About Water in Curitiba, Brazil: Educational and Environmental Practices at School

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Maclovia Corrêa da Silva ◽  
Ana Claudia Camila Veiga de França ◽  
Ana Paula Da Silva Rodrigues ◽  
Márcia Regina Rodrigues da Silva Zago ◽  
Eloy Fassi Casagrande Junior
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Board Game ◽  
Environmental Practices ◽  
School Practices ◽  
The Family ◽  
Collective Group ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Flavored Water

This article aims to give relevance to environmental school practices as an extension of school curriculum for student’s values appropriation. Emphasis was placed on the actor network theory, in an interdisciplinary way, about water consumption, flavored water, to grow plants and care about River Barigui, in Curitiba, Brazil. Two basic pedagogical resources were explored: a game to care about river water and strategies to increase consumption of drinking water. First, a board game was designed to pass ideas on disposal and pollution of drinking water in this Brazilian River that crosses vertically the whole west side of Curitiba´s city and a section is behind the elected school. As a vital food, specially, water must be preserved clean and not be contaminated by disposal of frying oil in domestic sewage, which causes severe pollution. This specific poisoning element is subject of the municipal company of water campaign. Second, practices were made to flavor drinking water with herbs and fruits without sugar and carbon dioxide, elements that harm human health. The students and teachers understood the proposals between curriculum subjects and need of practices to fix contents. Positive testimonies about the reproduction of practices in the family and at school ambiance in order to care about water made the activities meaningful. Knowledge values appropriation in a collective group was fructiferous. Teachers and students evaluated positively the empirical network created by the water activities that brought together classroom culturally processes, curriculum contents and academic contents.

Feminist critique of developmentalism

2005 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Spatig
Keyword(s):  
Learning Communities ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Educational Practice ◽  
Educational Reforms ◽  
Feminist Critique ◽  
School Practices ◽  
Feminist Literature ◽  
Curriculum And Pedagogy ◽  
Educational Implications ◽  
Teachers And Students

Drawing on published feminist literature, this essay deconstructs developmentalism as a metanarrative that contributes to the oppression and exploitation of women and underpins educational practice. First, I examine feminist critiques of developmentalism, distinguishing between ‘insider critiques’ formulated by feminist psychologists evaluating and trying to improve traditional theories of human development and ‘outsider critiques’ articulated by feminists, both within and outside psychology, challenging science itself. Second, I address educational implications of the insider and outsider critiques of developmentalism. Educational reforms spawned by insider feminist critiques consist largely of efforts to make curriculum and pedagogy more ‘girl-friendly’. Reforms aligned with outsider feminist critiques call for ‘critique-friendly’ schooling that provides opportunities for reconceptualizing gender dualisms, critiquing school practices that strengthen dualisms and ongoing critique of educational reforms initiated in the name of such critiques. Following the outside critiques, I argue for feminist learning communities with authentic relationships between teachers and students whose diverse and changing identities and ideas are respectfully and compassionately acknowledged.

scholarly journals The Myth of Independence as Better: Transforming Curriculum Through Disability Studies and Decoloniality

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 96-121
Author(s):  
Maria Karmiris
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
Disability Studies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Postcolonial Studies ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
School Practices ◽  
The Gaze ◽  
Teachers And Students

By situating this article within disability studies, decolonial studies and postcolonial studies, my purpose is to explore orientations towards independence within public school practices and show how this serves to reinforce hierarchies of exclusion. As feminist, queer and postcolonial scholar Ahmed (2006, p. 3) contends, “Orientations shape not only how we inhabit, but how we apprehend this world of shared inhabitance as well as ‘who’ or ‘what’ we direct our energy toward” (Ahmed, 2006, p. 3). I wonder how the policies and practices that I am oriented towards as a public school teacher limit the possibilities of encountering teaching and learning as a mode of reckoning and apprehending “this world of shared inhabitance?” I also wonder how remaining oriented towards independence as the goal of learning simultaneously sustains an adherence to colonial western logics under the current neoliberal ethos. Through Ahmed’s provocation I explore how the gaze of both teachers and students in public schools remains oriented towards independent learning in a manner that sustains conditions of exclusion, marginalization and oppression.

scholarly journals Strategi Pusaka Sakinah dalam Menjawab Tantangan Ketahanan Keluarga dalam Permasalahan Pernikahan Dini

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 133
Author(s):  
Zaenal Mustaqim ◽  
Abas Mansur Tamam ◽  
Imas Kania Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Human Development ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Family Resilience ◽  
Analytic Study ◽  
Early Marriage ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Family ◽  
New Ideas

<p class="15bIsiAbstractBInggris">Family resilience is an important factor in human development. Various ways can be done to build it. Pre-marital guidance is an effort to answer the problem of family resilience. This study aims to describe the form of the family resilience program at the Ciawi Religious Affairs Office and its suitability in addressing the problem of family resilience, which in this case is the problem of early marriage. This type of research is qualitative research with an analytic study approach. This study resulted in the findings that of the three family resilience programs in the KUA Ciawi, the Pusaka Sakinah program has steps that lead to overcoming the problem of early marriage in the form of cross-sectional services, where the KUA can work together with schools. By aligning pre-marital guidance with the school curriculum to provide an understanding of everything related to early marriage. And to realize the cooperation of the Ciawi KUA with the school, a clear, systematic, and directed program is needed that has not been stated concretely in the implementation instructions for the Sakina Heritage. This research is expected to generate new ideas or strategies in an effort to increase family resilience through the Pusaka Sakinah program.</p><p class="16aJudulAbstrak"><strong>Abstrak   </strong>                               </p><p class="16bIsiAbstrak">Ketahanan keluarga merupakan faktor penting dalam membangun manusia. Berbagai pihak telah brusaha melakukan kearah sana. Bimbingan pra-nikah adalah salah satu usaha untuk menjawab permasalahan ketahanan keluarga. Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan bentuk program ketahanan keluarga di Kantor Urusan Agama Ciawi yang salah satunya adalah Pusaka Sakinah dan kesesuiannya dalam menjawab permasalahan ketahanan keluarga, yang dalam hal ini adalah masalah pernikahan dini. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi analitik. Penelitian ini menghasilkan temuan bahwa dari tiga program ketahanan keluarga yang ada di KUA kecamatan Ciawi, program Pusaka Sakinahlah yang memiliki langkah yang mengarah pada mengatasi masalah pernikahan dini berupa layanan lintas sektroal, dimana KUA dapat bekerajasama dengan sekolah. Dengan cara menyelaraskan bimbingan pra-nikah dengan kurikulum sekolah untuk memberikan pemahaman tentang segala yang terkait dengan peranikahaan lebih dini. Dan untuk mewujudkan kerjasama KUA kecamatan Ciawi dengan pihak sekolah ini diperlukan program yang jelas terinci, sistematis dan terarah yang belum disebutkan secara kongkrit dalam petunjuk pelaksanaan Pusaka Sakina tersebut.  Dari penelitian ini diharapkan melahirkan ide atau strategi baru dalam usaha meningkatkan ketahana keluarga melalui program Pusaka Sakinah</p>

scholarly journals DESIGNING PISA-LIKE MATHEMATICS TASK USING A COVID-19 CONTEXT (PISACOMAT)

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 349-364
Author(s):  
Duano Sapta Nusantara ◽  
Zulkardi Zulkardi ◽  
Ratu Ilma Indra Putri
Keyword(s):  
Formative Evaluation ◽  
Design Research ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Competency Assessment ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Mathematics Skills ◽  
Mathematics Literacy ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Core Framework

New changes to the school curriculum by enacting a minimum competency assessment (MCA) with PISA criteria in 2021 have led to confusion over the form of MCA questions among teachers and students due to limited learning resources at schools. This study aimed to produce valid and practical PISA COVID-19 mathematics tasks (PISAComat) potentially affecting mathematics literacy. This study involved 27 secondary-level students aged 15 years old with different levels of mathematics skills. Design research in the form of development studies was chosen as the core framework of this research assisted with the online learning platform. Data were analyzed descriptively through observations, tests, interviews, and document reviews. A set of PISAComat on quantity and change & relationship at the level of reasoning was gained after a formative evaluation. The formative process was conducted through zoom meetings and intensive communication at WhatsApp Group (WAG) to produce valid and practical PISAComat. After being tested in the classroom, the resulting PISAComat had been potentially effective in promoting students' mathematics literacy and life skills during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Diretrizes e práticas de gestão socioambiental no campus da Unifebe: uma pesquisa no Curso de Administração.

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-69
Author(s):  
Denize Minatti Ferreira ◽  
Alexandre Meira Vasconcelos ◽  
George Wilson Aiub ◽  
Alvaro Lezana
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Classical Test Theory ◽  
Test Theory ◽  
Institutional Policy ◽  
Institutional Policies ◽  
Environmental Practices ◽  
Learning Practices ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Goals And Objectives

Resumo: O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar as diretrizes e práticas socioambientais implantadas na Unifebe. O resultado poderá subsidiar a elaboração de projetos e práticas docente e discente, bem como novas políticas institucionais para o meio ambiente. Um questionário foi aplicado com docentes e discentes da instituição, e foram analisados parâmetros pela teoria clássica dos testes (índice de facilidade, índice de discriminação, média e desvio padrão das respostas positivas do teste e intervalo de confiança para a média do total dos escores). Os resultados apontam a necessidade de a Unifebe criar uma política institucional clara, formalmente estabelecida, divulgada e implantada em todas as instâncias, pois diretrizes e políticas amplas que definam e determinem objetivos e metas devem preceder as práticas antes de serem aplicadas na instituição. Palavras-chave: Gestão Socioambiental; Docente; Discente; Unifebe; Política Institucional Socioambiental. Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the guidelines and environmental practices implemented at Unifebe. The result may support the development of projects and teaching and learning practices as well as new institutional policies for the environment. A questionnaire was administered to teachers and students of the institution, and parameters were analyzed by classical test theory (index of ease, discrimination index, mean and standard deviation of the positive responses of the test and confidence interval for the mean of total scores). The results indicate the need for Unifebe to create a clear institutional policy, formally established, disseminated and implemented at all levels, as guidelines and policies broad that define and determine goals and objectives must precede practice before being applied in the institution. Keywords: Socioenvironmental Management; Teachers; Students; Unifebe; Institutional Environmental Policy.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF MOTIVATION OF PRIMARY STUDENTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DISTANCE LEARNING (SPORTS DAY EXAMPLE)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mihaela Bernetič Perhavec ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Primary Students ◽  
Graphic Display ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The Family ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
The Impact

The article contains the description of the bases and starting points of primary physical education and sports day in Slovenia and other European countries. It presents the motivational point of view of the students at the implementation of distance learning for a sports day. There is a graphic display of the results of an online survey that was carried out among teachers and students of Komen primary school, branch of Štanjel. Fifty students from the 1st to 6th grade and 7 teachers took part in the survey. The purpose of the article is the research about what influences the motivation of students in distance learning. From the collected data it was found out that the ICT and interdisciplinary connection have played the most important role in the implementation of the sports day. The answers of the teachers show that besides the ICT devices, the weather, the family and interdisciplinary connections are the main motivators for the children. The students were very motivated at the implementation of the distance sports day. The teachers, as well as students, have found advantages and disadvantages in the organization of a distance sports day.

An Integrated Framework for Sustainable Schools

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 30-38
Author(s):  
Ting Wang
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Human Behavior ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
School Practices ◽  
The Core ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Green School ◽  
Sustainable Schools

This article proposes a framework which presents a general overview of the key components within school scenario in relation to going green. Three important human factors are covered by the framework. They are school leaders, teachers, and students. Each of the groups contributes to implementing green school practices successfully through analysis. School leaders' attitudes are very decisive at the beginning of a new program. Teachers, who link both school leaders and students, undertake important roles of spreading and performing green school practices. Besides, students are the core of the framework. Going green cannot be finally realized if students are unwilling to participate and have weak awareness of environmental protection. In order to test whether the three groups of people are going to cooperate in implementing green school practices, the framework suggest following the theory of planned behavior (TPB). It is a theory widely used for checking human behavior and intentions. The article ends in presenting recommendations and research possibilities for implementing green school practices based on the proposed framework.

A qualitative investigation of school age children, their parents and school staff on their participation in the Digital Education to LImit Salt in the Home (DELISH) program

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 283-296
Author(s):  
M Bouterakos ◽  
A Booth ◽  
D Khokhar ◽  
M West ◽  
C Margerison ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Staff ◽  
Salt Reduction ◽  
Digital Education ◽  
Audio Recordings ◽  
The Family ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
Family Based

Abstract This study explored the views of participants who completed a 5-week, online, interactive, family-based, salt reduction education program (Digital Education to LImit Salt in the Home). A secondary aim was to explore the views of school staff on the delivery of food and nutrition education in schools. Children aged 7–10 years, their parents and principals/teachers from participating schools located in Victoria, Australia, completed a semi-structured evaluation interview. Audio-recordings of interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using NVivo. Twenty-eight interviews (13 children; 11 parents; 4 school staff) were included. Thematic analysis revealed that the program was well received by all groups. Children reported that the interactivity of the education sessions helped them to learn. Parents thought the program was interesting and important, and reported learning skills to reduce salt in the family diet. School staff supported the delivery of nutrition education in schools but indicated difficulties in sourcing well-packed nutrition resources aligned with the curriculum. It appears that there is support from parents and teachers in the delivery of innovative, engaging, nutrition education in schools, however such programs need to be of high quality, aligned with the school curriculum and readily available for incorporation within the school’s teaching program.

In situ examination of microbial populations in a model drinking water distribution system

2002 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 283-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.C. Martiny ◽  
A.T. Nielsen ◽  
E. Arvin ◽  
S. Molin ◽  
H.-J. Albrechtsen
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Water Distribution ◽  
Water Distribution System ◽  
Restriction Analysis ◽  
Confocal Laser ◽  
Drinking Water Distribution System ◽  
The Family ◽  
Drinking Water Distribution

A flow cell set-up was used as a model drinking water distribution system to analyze the in situ microbial population. Biofilm growth was followed by transmission light microscopy for 81 days and showed a biofilm consisting of microcolonies separated by a monolayer of cells. Protozoans (ciliates and flagellates) were often seen attached to the microcolonies. The biofilm was hybridized with oligonucleotide probes specific for all bacteria and the α- and β-subclass of Proteobacteria and visualized with a scanning confocal laser microscope. Hybridization showed that the microcolonies primarily consisted of a mixed population of α- and β-Proteobacteria. 65 strains from the inlet water and 20 from the biofilm were isolated on R2A agar plates and sorted into groups with amplified rDNA restriction analysis. The 16S rDNA gene was sequenced for representatives of the abundant groups. A phylogenetic analysis revealed that the majority of the isolated strains from the bulk water and biofilm were affiliated to the family of Comamonadaceae in the β-lineage of Proteobacteria. The majority of the strains from the α-lineage were affiliated to the family of Sphingomonadaceae. We were unable to detect any strains from the Pseudomonas genus and found a low abundance of bacteria affiliated to the γ-subclass of Proteobacteria where Pseudomonas and E. coli are positioned. The analysis revealed a high bacterial diversity in the water phase as well as the biofilm, but no strains were found in both environments.

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