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MYOSÓTIS: A DESIGN-BASED RESEARCH APPROACH FOR REAL-WORLD IMPACT
Morais, Fátima; Cruz, Sara; Brito, JoséThe purpose of this paper is to describe the design and development of the Myosótis Solution, an innovative mobile application aimed at preventing accidentally leaving children or animals unattended in vehicles. The project was undertaken as part of a master's degree dissertation and employed a development research methodology. This paper reports on the iterative process of designing, testing, and refining the ...
Living the transition: Experiences of patients receiving palliative care from h...
Cruz, Sara; Magalhães, Bruno; Fernandes, Carla SílviaPurpose: Transitions from hospital to home in palliative care are emotionally and organisationally complex, influencing patients' dignity, safety, and continuity of care. Although previous studies have focused largely on professionals and informal caregivers, patients’ own perspectives remain insufficiently understood. This study aimed to explore the lived experience of adults receiving palliative care during t...
Using a graphic calculator to promote a preservice teacher's didactic knowledge...
Viseu, Floriano; Aires, Ana Paula; Cruz, SaraThe initial teacher education courses for Mathematics aim to promote an adequate education in mathematics and mathematics didactics. Equally or even more important than this education is understanding how the preservice teacher should build new knowledge from the activities they undertake. Considering the teaching practicum, this study aims to understand the contribution of the graphic calculator that complies ...
Family perceptions of the transition from hospital to home palliative care: a p...
Cruz, Sara; Magalhães, Bruno; Fernandes, Carla SilviaPurpose Home palliative care allows people in a palliative situation to remain in the comfort of their own homes. However, this transition poses significant challenges to family members, requiring logistical, physical, and emotional adaptations. This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of family members caring for a person in a palliative situation at home, focusing on the challenges, emotions, and cop...
Empowering digital teaching skills: Teachers’ perceptions of web tools use in o...
Cruz, Sara; Araújo, Sílvia; Lencastre, José AlbertoThis study aims to explore Portuguese teachers’ perceptions of their digital teaching skills, particularly regarding Web 2.0 tools for online instruction and learning. A total of 97 teachers participated in this quantitative research, responding to a questionnaire comprising 38 questions, including open-ended items for both in-service and pre-service teachers. The findings highlight the need to further develop ...
Afastar e aproximar: narrativa audiovisual sobre a (re)conexão entre o Homem e ...
Cruz, Sara; Bidarra, JoséEste artigo analisa a instalação AFASTAR E APROXIMAR (Zoom In and Zoom Out), focando-se no uso do vídeo como meio de expressão artística ao serviço da consciencialização ecológica e da transformação de atitudes. Inserida no campo da média-arte digital, a obra propõe uma experiência sensorial e envolvente que convida o visitante a refletir sobre a sua relação com a natureza. Através da articulação de som, imagem...
Interactive media arts and sustainability: the challenges of human-nature conne...
Cruz, Sara; Vieira, Célia; Bidarra, JoséThe relationship between art and nature has gained increased prominence over the past few decades, as the concept of sustainability has become more significant. Ultimately, in this equation, art seeks ways to rekindle the connection between human and nature, writing a utopia of happiness that depends on the balance between the human microcosm and the planetary macrocosm. We wonder if technological developments ...
STEAM activities and robotics in pre-school education
Cruz, Sara; Torres, AlexandreThis article presents a study which aimed to understand the potential of introducing robotics to promote the involvement of a group of preschool children's in the construction of knowledge related to STEAM areas. A qualitative methodology was used with predominantly descriptive data collection through a logbook and collection of material. The data analysis showed that children must touch, manipulate and experie...
TRAINING TEACHERS TO DESIGN PORTFOLIO-BASED LEARNING ACTIVITIES USING TRELLO AN...
Cruz, Sara; Torres, AlexandreTrello is a versatile and user-friendly project management tool that can be adapted for portfolio-based learning activities in educational settings. This paper presents an exploratory study on digital teacher training using Trello to promote innovative pedagogical methodologies, involving the creation of digital portfolios with the assistance of ChatGPT. The study involved fifty-five teachers from various subje...
Active methodologies to increase the adoption of mobile Technologies: Teachers’...
Cruz, Sara; Bento, Marco; Lencastre, José AlbertoThis article describes an in-service training course for teachers from different education levels conducted in four schools and involving sixty-nine teachers. The training course aimed to promote innovative pedagogical methodologies such as gamification and augmented reality combined with flipped learning. Thus, we tried to answer the following research question: How can teachers use gamification combined with ...