Intercâmbio intelectual, formação de professores e programas escolares: Alda Lodi, expert

Este artigo procura examinar a trajetória de Alda Lodi, enfocando o modo como sua atuação, no campo do ensino de matemática, consolidou seu papel de expert da educação em Minas Gerais. Formada na Escola Normal de Belo Horizonte, Lodi viajou aos Estados Unidos em 1927 como parte de uma missão pedagógica vinculada à reforma Francisco Campos. Sua viagem de estudos ao Teachers College funcionou como elemento de ascensão profissional, ao mesmo tempo em que fundamentou as discussões que ela desenvolveu com as professoras-alunas da Escola de Aperfeiçoamento de Belo Horizonte, onde foi professora de Metodologia da Aritmética. Neste artigo, procuramos explorar suas contribuições para o ensino de matemática a partir dos programas de Aritmética e Geometria do ensino primário – escritos por ela para a Secretaria de Educação de Minas Gerais entre os anos de 1941 e 1953. Com isso, procuramos contribuir para os estudos que investigam o papel que os experts desempenharam na sistematização de saberes a e para ensinar matemática no Brasil.Cultural exchange, teacher training and school programs: Alda Lodi, expertThis article aims to examine Alda Lodi’s career, focused on the way her work in the field of mathematics education helped to place her as an education expert in Minas Gerais. Alda Lodi graduated at the Belo Horizonte Normal School in 1915. In 1927, she travelled to the United States to study education as part of a pedagogical mission organized by Francisco Campos, who was reforming the education system of Minas Gerais state. Her time at the Teachers College, Columbia University was very important to her career. It also played a central role in the discussions developed by her at the Escola de Aperfeiçoamento de Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte Teacher Training School, in free translation), in the field of Methodology of Arithmetic. In this article we are going to explore her contributions to the teaching of mathematics using two Arithmetic and Geometry programs she wrote between the 1940’s and 1950’s for the Minas Gerais Department of Education. Thus, we aim to contribute to the studies that deal with the role played by experts in the systematization of the knowledge to teach and for teaching in the field of mathematics education in Brazil.Keywords: History of mathematics education; Alda Lodi; Experts; Teaching programs.

Effectiveness of School-Based Teaching Program on Knowledge Regarding Recognition and Management of Adolescent's Suicidal Behavior Among School Teachers in Selected Schools, Sikkim

Objective Suicide is a global public health concern. It is the second leading cause of death among 15 to 29 years old. Suicide ideation often emerges in adolescence and is prevalent among this age group. With the help of leaders, teachers as mentors can play an effective role in the prevention of suicide among children and young adults. The present study was performed to assess the effectiveness of school-based teaching programs on knowledge regarding the recognition and management of adolescent's suicidal behavior among school teachers. Materials and Methods A quantitative research approach with a pre-experimental (one group pre-test and post-test) research design was adopted. The study was conducted at Government schools of East Sikkim among 80 secondary school teachers. The samples were assigned through the purposive sampling technique. A pre-designed knowledge questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of schoolteachers. A pre-test was conducted during the first week of data collection, which was followed by a school-based teaching program regarding recognition and management of adolescents' suicidal behavior on the second week. A post-test was conducted during the fourth week using the same pre-designed knowledge questionnaire. Data analysis was done using the SPSS version 25 applying descriptive and inferential statistical methods. Results The study findings revealed that in pre-test knowledge score, 5% had good knowledge, whereas in post-test, score 50% had good knowledge regarding recognition and management of adolescent's suicidal behavior. The mean score during the pre-test was 12.78 ± 2.87 and the mean score during the post-test was 16.44 ± 2.50. The computed paired “t” value (11.9) was higher than the tabled value (t79 = 1.99; p < 0.05). An association was found between pre-test knowledge score regarding recognition and management of adolescent's suicidal behavior with gender, religion, and years of working experience at p < 0.05 level. Conclusion The study concluded that school-based teaching programs helped secondary school teachers to improve their knowledge regarding adolescents' suicidal behavior. The gain in knowledge from the school-based teaching program will help them recognize and manage adolescents with suicidal behavior and initiate appropriate referrals in the future.

A Study of Differences in Compulsory Courses Offering Medicine Humanization and Medical Communication in Polish Medical Schools: Content Analysis of Secondary Data

Medical humanity is an essential element of medical education, and the respective courses are introduced to the curricula of medical schools worldwide. However, significant differences in this type of medical education were identified in Italy, Spain, and the UK. In Poland, this issue was not yet analyzed. The classes offered on a compulsory and not elective basis secure the uniform skills of future physicians. Therefore, we were prompted to ask a question: do Polish medical students receive equal compulsory education in medical humanities? To answer that question, we performed a content analysis of mandatory classes’ frequency, types, and content on medical humanization and communication in Polish medical schools. The study used publicly available information provided on the home pages of the universities to perform content and comparative analyses. Of 22 identified universities, 15 had publicly listed teaching programs, and nine had freely available syllabi. The names and types of courses varied from school to school. The number of hours the courses offered throughout medical education ranged from 15 to 216. In some medical schools, the classes were scheduled during the early, pre-clinical part of the study, whereas in other schools they were offered each year. The content of the courses always covered the topics of physician–patient communication but rarely offered protocols, such as the Calgary Cambridge guide. We conclude that the medical humanities represented by medical humanization and communication courses are included in the publicly available compulsory curriculum of most Polish medical schools. However, to secure equal education of future Polish physicians, there is a need to unify the medical humanities program.

INVESTIGATION OF FELT THAT CAN BE USED AS INSULATION MATERIAL IN MUSIC EDUCATION ENVIRONMENTS

Music education is the process of acquiring certain musical behaviors through the individual's life purposefully. When the environments where music education is given are examined, the music departments of fine arts high schools, education faculties fine arts education department music teaching programs, art design faculties music departments, fine arts faculties music departments, conservatories, public education centers, art centers, sections of municipal conservatories reserved for music lessons, etc. appears to be. In order to provide music education in a healthy way, the noise level of the buildings where music education is given should be controlled and the buildings should have certain qualifications. Buildings, classrooms and concert halls should be designed with attention to be in a form that can have acoustic properties. With the advancement of technology and the discovery of new materials, important developments have begun to emerge in building materials. While all these developments (strength, flexibility, bendability, etc.) generally reflect positively on the properties of the material, they may cause some disadvantages, especially in terms of insulation and acoustics. However, the slow progress of the legislation related to insulation causes the development speed of the studies on building materials to decrease. Insulation is of great importance, especially in terms of achieving the purpose of educational buildings with musical functions. In this study, information was provided about wool, which is a textile material, and felt obtained from wool. Evaluations were made about the usability of wool and felt in music education environments. Keywords: Wool, felt, music education, ınsulation, textile

Influence of university education on the formation of the tax culture of the public accountant

The objective of this work was to analyze the influence of university education in the formation of the tax culture of the public accountant; where the bibliographic review was directed to prominent authors in the area such as: Matteucci (1995), Vizcaíno (2001), Robles (2002), Guaiquirima (2004), Brasvlasky (2005), Gómez (2008) and Coetzee and Oberholzer (2009), among others. Being an investigation under a documentary methodology, a pure bibliographic design, in which the collection of information was carried out through the documentary observation technique. It was concluded that the curricular structure in the university training of the public accountant should include teaching programs oriented to strengthen citizenship values; being important a combined relationship between the bodies of the Tax Administration, private companies and university institutions so that together they contribute to the generation of tax culture in citizens. The future professional has the opportunity to consolidate their commitment to the development of the country, correcting deep-rooted behaviors of tax evasion that have been present to escape from duties to the State; being the public accountant multiplying agent for the strengthening of the tax culture within the organizations and the community.

The impact of e-learning during COVID-19 pandemic on students’ body aches in Palestine

Musculoskeletal pain is a major concern in our life due to its negative effects on our ability to perform daily functions. During COVID-19 pandemic, several countries switched their teaching programs into e-learning, where students spend long hour using electronic devices. The use of these devices was associated with several musculoskeletal complains among the students. The aim of this study is to evaluate the different body aches associated with e-learning on university students. The subjects of this study were students from An-Najah University in Palestine. 385 questionnaires were filled using Google forms questionnaire and all the subjects were using e-learning due to COVID-19 pandemic. Our study showed that a large percentage of participants used electronic devices for e-learning during the pandemic. The Duration of these devices use was correlated with duration and degree of pain, and associated with the difficulty in ability to perform several daily activities. Furthermore, most of the students used the sitting position with supine bent forward during the device usage. Thus, the university students that participated in this study had an increase in body aches during the e-learning process, and the aches duration and severity increases if the duration of electronic devices usage increase.

INVESTIGATION OF SECONDARY EDUCATION MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM IN THE CONTEXT OF 21ST CENTURY SKILLS

With the transition to the digital age, changes have emerged in the skills expected from the individuals of the 21st century, and accordingly, the preparation of curricula to develop these skills has become the main goal of all countries in the world. In our country, studies have been carried out to develop curricula in this direction, and with this research, it is aimed to examine the secondary education mathematics (2010, 2011, 2013 and 2017) and geometry (2011) teaching programs in the context of 21st century skills. The research is a survey study aimed at examining the secondary school mathematics and geometry course curriculum in terms of 21st century skills. As the data source of the research, secondary school mathematics course and secondary school geometry course curricula shared on the official website of the Ministry of National Education were taken. Document analysis method was used in the collection and analysis of data in the research in which these teaching programs were accepted as documents. Curriculums specified within the scope of document analysis were analyzed with descriptive analysis method based on 21st century skills within the scope of Partnership for 21st Century Learning [P21]. The skills included in the curricula were supported by direct quotations from the curricula. According to the results of this research, it has been determined that the curriculum is not qualified to cover all 21st century skills. The fact that media literacy, leadership and responsibility skills are not included in the curriculum, and that the evaluation elements of the programs are insufficient in the context of 21st century skills are among the remarkable results. The findings obtained at the end of the research were discussed with the support of the literature and suggestions were made for future research.

Leadership Style and Principal Supervision in Improving Teacher Performance at State High Schools in Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan Province, Indonesia

This study examines the leadership style and supervision of principals in improving teacher performance in several public high schools in Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan Province. This study uses a qualitative approach with a cross-sectional descriptive method. Observation and interview techniques were used to obtain data. The collected data were analyzed in the form of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing, as well as checking the validity of the data using observation and triangulation. The results of this study indicate that the principals' leadership style in improving teacher performance is a leadership style democratic and authoritarian. Authoritarian style is done through observation timeliness of attendance of teachers in schools and teaching time in the classroom. The democratic style is carried out by providing opportunities for teachers to attend training according to the needs of the school and the needs of teachers. The Teaching supervision program principal's oriented towards the guidance of teachers' tasks, such as preparing teaching programs and preparing learning tools. Obstacles in the supervision of principals are the low competence of most supervisors, activities outside the supervision schedule, and difficulty changing old habits.

Understanding the case method: Teaching public administration case by case

Case studies provide helpful teaching tools to capture the complexity of administrative problems from an action-oriented perspective. With increasingly complex policy problems at hand, more interdisciplinary, interactive, and discursive approaches to teaching are also in demand. However, the case method offers a broad variety of options for teaching programs, ranging from short case illustrations or vignettes to full-length case studies. Attached to various types of case materials are different didactic approaches that pursue different pedagogic logics and are likely to make different contributions to in-classroom teaching. The case method in teaching public administration, however, comes at a cost and requires extra capacity, higher time budgets as well as new qualifications and roles of teachers plus a good fit of student (self)-selection and teaching objectives. If meaningfully utilized, it enhances our capacity to prepare (future) executives for complex environments.

COVID-19 and Dermatologist: A Scenario from Nepal

Corona virus disease-2019 (COVID-19) had impacted the healthcare sector severely. The impact of pandemic had a foothold even on dermatology practice and dermatology residency teaching programs. Patients with dermatological diseases, few diseases arising due to COVID-19 and patients with immunosuppressive for chronic dermatological conditions were affected. In the midst of this pandemic, all dermatologist should learn and contribute to the mankind with precaution at all level either in healthcare or society.