scholarly journals A AVALIAÇÃO EXTERNA DE ESCOLAS NO CONCELHO DO PORTO (PORTUGAL): PERSPETIVAS DE GESTORES DE AGRUPAMENTOS DE ESCOLAS

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Miguel Correia ◽  
Carla Figueiredo ◽  
Carlinda Leite
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Quality Control ◽  
Education System ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
School Management ◽  
External Evaluation ◽  
Academic Discourses ◽  
Perceptions Of School ◽  
Management And Leadership

     Em Portugal, nos ensinos básico e secundário, a Lei n.º 31/2002 afirma que o controlo da qualidade se aplica a todo o sistema educativo com vista à promoção da melhoria, da participação e da prestação de contas. Tendo esta situação por referência, foi realizada uma pesquisa que recolheu perceções de gestores/as de Agrupamentos escolares portugueses sobre efeitos da avaliação externa nos processos de gestão e liderança escolar.     Os dados obtidos foram interpretados em diálogo com discursos académicos de referência e permitem reconhecer a importância que este processo assume nos quotidianos escolares e na tomada de decisão sobre a gestão escolar. EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF SCHOOLS IN PORTO (PORTUGAL): PERSPECTIVES OF SCHOOL CLUSTERS PRINCIPALSAbstract     In Portugal, Law No. 31/2002 states that quality control applies to the entire education system in order to promote improvement, participation and accountability. Taking this situation as a reference, a survey was conducted that collected perceptions of school clusters principals about the effects of external evaluation on school management and leadership processes.     The collected data were interpreted in dialogue with renowned academic discourses and allow to recognize the importance that this process assumes in school’s daily life and in decision making about school management.Keywords: External Evaluation, School clusters, Improvement, Principals

Limitações e desafios à formação do pedagogo na área de avaliação educacional

2016 ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Wagner Bandeira Andriola
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
Teacher Performance ◽  
Educational Assessment ◽  
School Management ◽  
Educational Evaluation ◽  
External Evaluation ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
The Government ◽  
Detailed Diagnosis

RESUMOO texto proporciona reflexões sobre a formação do Pedagogo, enfatizando as limitações mais visíveis na área da avaliação educacional. A partir da análise de matrizes curriculares de cursos de graduação em Pedagogia, constatou-se que algumas das principais demandas da sociedade atual não têm sido atendidas. Propôs-se que as matrizes curriculares fossem revistas, para permitir o desenvolvimento de cinco competências básicas: a) capacidade de compreender os resultados de avaliações externas realizadas pelos municípios, pelos estados e pela federação; b) capacidade de usar os resultados das avaliações externas para aprimorar a atuação docente; c) capacidade de usar os micro-dados das avaliações externas para obter diagnósticos mais detalhados da situação da escola; d) capacidade de usar os resultados dos diagnósticos mais detalhados para planejar ações de aprimoramento da gestão escolar; e) capacidade de avaliar a execução e adequação das ações de aprimoramento da gestão escolar.Palavras chave: Formação do pedagogo, ensino superior, avaliação educacional.Limitations and challenges in the formation of pedagogue in the area of education assessment.ABSTRACTThe study provides reflections on the formation of the pedagogue, emphasizing the most visible limitations in the field of educational assessment. From the analysis of matrices of education curriculum, it found that some of the main demands of today’s society have not been addressed yet. It proposed the revision of the curricular matrices to allow the development of five skills: a) ability to understand the results of external evaluations conducted by municipalities, regions and the government; b) ability to use the results of external evaluations to improve teacher performance; c) ability to use external evaluation microdata for a more detailed diagnosis of the school situation; d) ability to use results of the most detailed diagnostics for planning actions to improve school management; e) ability to assess the implementation and adaptation of the measures to improve school management.Key words: Teacher training, higher education, educational evaluation.

scholarly journals The IM Decision Making And Problem-Solving Model: A Unisex Context

2020 ◽  
pp. 76-82
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Suleiman Yahaya ◽  
Maryam M.B Yusuf
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Critical Time ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Future Research ◽  
New Development ◽  
Or Organization ◽  
Fast Decision

This paper The search paper aimed at introducing new development in decision-making and problem-solving models which will enable the decision-makers to have more options on the way of handling any give scenarios that might occur in the process of daily life or organizational activities, this will improve fast decision by individual or organization. Decision making is an acceptable part of human daily life. People have to make different important decisions nearly every day, hence the reason that often-making decisions can be a difficult action to take. However, a significant number of observational studies have shown that most individuals are much worse in decision-making in organizations. Thus, people started paying more attention to learning how to make an acceptable decision through the related hypotheses and models that fit their scenarios. Along with the line hundred (100) sample of the design developed model with a Likert-Scale from 1-5 was attached and sent to some prominent leaders who virtually make a decision and solved problems almost every day, for their assessment’s/analysis in order to collect data to determine both input and output of the developed model which some accepted as it was designed while some make changes and other make a recommendation for future research work. The decision-making tools are needed at the critical time of Covid.

scholarly journals Using Reproducible Data Visualizations to Augment Decision-Making During Suppression of Small Counts

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andriy Koval ◽  
Kate Smolina ◽  
Anthony Leamon
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
British Columbia ◽  
Quality Control ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Human Error ◽  
Data Systems ◽  
Quality Control Tool ◽  
Human Decision ◽  
And Function ◽  
Function Dependency

IntroductionWhen reporting disease rates to the public, a health system must take precaution to protect released data from re-identification risks. While specific guidelines and methods vary across data systems and governances 1 , redaction of cells with small values is a key component in any approach for preparing data for public release. These preparations, when conducted manually, have proven to be arduous, time consuming, and prone to human error. Although finding a “small” value (e.g. “< 5 ” ) is straightforward, detecting conditions in which suppressed values could be recalculated from related cells involves human judgement. Objectives and ApproachGuided by the real-world objective to reports the rates of chronic diseases in British Columbia, we aimed to design a reproducible workflow that would augment human decision-making and offer a nimble quality control tool, approachable by epidemiologists without technical background. Our workflow (1) splits data into disease-by-year data frames of a specific form, (2) applies a sequence of algorithms trained to recognize conditions that made recalculation of suppressed values possible and (3) prints a graph for each case of suggested automatic redaction to be confirmed by a human. ResultsThe augmented suppression system was successfully integrated into the maintenance of Chronic Disease Dashboard, an online reporting tool of the Observatory for Population and Public Health designed to address the gap in surveillance of chronic diseases in British Columbia. Anticipating the evolution of suppression logic, we isolated the logical tests responsible for redaction and provided several options to vary the degree of preserved information. Conclusion / ImplicationsInstead of employing a complex generalizable solution, we make a case for organizing the procedure for small cell redaction as a data visualization task, allowing for straightforward quality control of suppression decision and thus more approachable to a non-technical audience, as well as for employing such learning devices as workflow maps and function dependency trees for structuring applied projects and ensuring their reproducibility.

scholarly journals Effect of School Management on Students’ Perceived Academic Achievement among Seventh-Day Adventist Secondary Schools in North-East Tanzania

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 105-110
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Allen Senguo ◽  
Onesto Ozias Ilomo
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
School Management ◽  
Seventh Day Adventist ◽  
Effective School ◽  
Managerial Practices ◽  
North East ◽  
Teachers And Parents

This study investigated the effect of school management on students’ perceived academic achievement among Seventh- day Adventist secondary schools in in North-East Tanzania. The study employed survey research design, whereby a self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 311 randomly selected students and their responses were analyzed through the Statistical Package for Social Sciences. The study established that school management was effective in planning, motivating and encouraging students to work hard toward maximized academic achievement. However, the school management was perceived ineffective in accepting ideas from students and involving parents in decision making. Students were satisfied with their academic achievement and believed that their academic competence keeps increasing from day to day but were undecided whether teachers and parents are satisfied with their academic achievement. Finally, students’ academic achievement is positively influenced by effective school management. Based on the conclusions, the researchers recommended that, while school management is effective in planning, motivating and encouraging students to work hard toward maximized achievement, the school leaders need to improve on acceptance of constructive ideas from students and involving parents in decision making processes. While students were satisfied with their academic achievement and they were undecided whether teachers and parents are satisfied with their academic achievements, there is a need to enhance the interaction between students and their parents and teachers for them to grasp how parents and teachers perceive their academic achievement. Finally, while students’ academic achievement is positively influenced be effective school management, there is need for school leaders to improve their managerial practices which will enhance the level of academic achievement by students in the respective schools.

scholarly journals Rational and irrational processes in decision making: An economic perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-57
Author(s):  
Maria Liana Lacatus
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Imperfect Information ◽  
Final Section ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Economic Perspective ◽  
Short Introduction ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Economic Understanding

The paper presents important issues of decision making processes with an emphasis on rational and irrational components of these processes. After a short introduction outlining the need for a deeper understanding of rational and non-rational factors that affect the decisions people make, the rationality of people decisions in daily life is questioned and the role of non-rational factors such as intuition are analyzed. The economic understanding of the decision making process is presented and principles of rational decision-making are explained. Different methods used and recommended by economists in order to make decisions are presented and applied in different life situations in order to demonstrate their value in daily life. Special emphasis is put on factors such as imperfect information, illusion of control, or risk aversion that may affect the rationality of the decision making processes. In the final section of the paper the concept of bounded rationality is introduced and explained along with new theories in economics that are challenging the classic economic perspective on the decision making process

Simulation of human judgement in a robot-based adjustment system

Robotica ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 209-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fazel Naghdy ◽  
John Billingsley ◽  
David Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Quality Control ◽  
Automatic System ◽  
Computer Modelling ◽  
Performance Variables ◽  
Adjustment Procedure ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Adjustment System

SUMMARYA robot-based automatic system for adjusting energy regulators in electric cookers is described in this paper. It is claimed that this system improves the quality of the regulators and increases productivity. First, the operator's intuitive judgement and decision-making are simulated on a microcomputer; the structure and performance variables of the regulator are then described. A discussion of computer modelling of the regulator then follows, leading to the development of an algorithm for the adjustment procedure and overall strategy of the system. Experiments on 2,000 regulators showed that this automated operation was superior to the manual procedure as regards consistency and accuracy. This technique based on a robot may be applied to quality control and manufacture of a variety of similar products.

scholarly journals Patients experiences with multiple sclerosis disease-modifying therapies in daily life – a qualitative interview study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Sippel ◽  
Karin Riemann-Lorenz ◽  
Jutta Scheiderbauer ◽  
Ingo Kleiter ◽  
Rebecca Morrison ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Disease Modifying Therapies ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
Relapsing Remitting ◽  
Disease Modifying ◽  
Remitting Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

Abstract Background Besides coping with a disease with many uncertainties, people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis face complex decisions concerning disease-modifying therapies (DMTs). In an interview study, we aimed to assess patients’ experiences with DMTs. Methods Problem-centred interviews were conducted with 50 people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in Germany using maximum variation sampling and covering all licensed DMTs. Data were analysed thematically using deductive and inductive categories. Results 47 of 50 patients had treatment with at least one of the approved DMTs. The main themes were: (1) starting a DMT, (2) switching to another DMT, (3) discontinuing a DMT, and (4) multiple sclerosis without starting a DMT. Different intercorrelated factors influenced the decision-making processes for or against a DMT. Individual experiences with DMTs in daily life contained the effort in administration, success, and failure of DMTs, coping strategies and well-being without DMTs. The decision-making process for or against a DMT and the use of those treatments can be understood as a constant, continually shifting process, complicated by different factors, which change over time. Experiences with DMTs were characterized by attempts to handle uncertainty and to (re)gain control and integrate adaptivity into one’s life. Conclusions The study provides a rich and nuanced amount of patients’ experiences with DMTs. The findings demonstrate the importance for practitioners to look at current life circumstances of patients with multiple sclerosis when recommending a DMT and to promote and enable patients to make informed decisions.

scholarly journals The Role of the Director of Educational Units and the Participation of the Teachers' Association in the Decision-making Process. An Overview of the Greek’s Education System

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Vasileios Platis ◽  
Athena Argyropoulou
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Education System ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Daily Routine

The present paper examines the concept of leadership, the types of leadership and especially the role that the Director plays regarding decision making in the Greek education system. It reviews the literature on the Greek case and through the negotiation and commentary of a specific example from the daily routine of the Greek school, demonstrates how important it is for the Director tooperate democratically and use the presence of the Teachers' Association for the benefit of the school.

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