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Teaching research methods courses in education: towards a research-based culture

This paper aims to identify and discuss what constitutes a research-based pedagogical culture in teaching research methods courses in master’s and doctoral programs in education. The discussion draws on empirical results of a set of five focus group interviews with teachers responsible for teaching research methods courses in educational programs in higher education institutions in Portugal. Data are analyzed a...

Teaching and learning research methodologies in Education: a systematic literat...

This study aims to contribute to understanding of the state of the art regarding the pedagogical cultures associated with teaching and learning research methods in advanced studies education through the identification of trends and pitfalls. The rationale behind this objective is the recognition that most of the research in education comes from academic programmes, in particular master’s and doctoral programmes...

Determinants of the effective use of UGC (User-Generated Content) on hotel room...

The presence of user generated content (UGC) on online platforms of hotel room booking operators is changing the way consumers book a hotel room. After a critical evaluation of the technology acceptance models (TAM), the authors discuss the variables that will be employed to predict the effective use of online hotel room bookings by Portuguese travellers. The empirical investigation consists of a linear regress...

Controversies of expressive arts education in Portugal: insights from policies ...

Shaped by the pedagogical relationship that teachers create in their school places, the relevant curriculum corresponds to this learning experience, a curriculum that is guided by international policies that have been changing school practices over the years. Expressive arts’ education is one of the curriculum areas and seeks to create an integrated and flexible curricular knowledge through activities that prom...

Effects of endurance versus strength training programs in the lipid profile of ...

Cardiovascular diseases are a major cause of mortality in the world, and abnormal blood lipids are an important risk factors for these disease (Stampfer et al., 2000). Thus, controlling this risk factor, particularly cholesterol and triglycerides levels is essential (Curb et al., 2004). It is consensual that physical activity contributes to healthy lipidic levels (Haskell, 1984), however, it is not clear which ...

Effects of endurance versus strength training programs in the lipid profile of ...

Introduction Cardiovascular diseases are a major cause of mortality in the world, and abnormal blood lipids are an important risk factors for these disease (Stampfer et al., 2000). Thus, controlling this risk factor, particularly cholesterol and triglycerides levels is essential (Curb et al., 2004). It is consensual that physical activity contributes to healthy lipidic levels (Haskell, 1984), however, it is not...

Uso do UGC na reserva de hotéis em Portugal: uma aplicação ao Booking.com basea...

Objetivo: Testar o uso efetivo dos conteúdos gerados pelo utilizador na plataforma de reserva de hotéis online Booking.Metodologia: O estudo adota uma abordagem quantitativa, sendo usado o modelo Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) e os respetivos construtos para o desenho de um questionário que foi disponibilizado online aos utilizadores do site de reservas de hotéis booking.com.Resultados: O modelo de equações ...

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Overview of context-sensitive technologies for well-being

Today smart devices such as smartphones, smartwatches and activity trackers are widely available and accepted in most developed societies. These devices present a broad set of sensors capable of extracting detailed information about different situations of daily life, which, if used for good, have the potential to improve the quality of life not only for individuals but also for the society in general. One of t...