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Exploring eXtended-based learning approaches in Portuguese higher education: a ...
Alves, Anabela Carvalho; Lima, Rui M.; Mesquita, Diana; Malheiro, M. Teresa; Leão, Celina PintoThis paper presents a comprehensive study of what is named in this study as eXtended-Based Learning (xBL) approaches within the Portuguese educational landscape, including Problem-Based Learning (PBL), Project-Based Learning (PjBL), Challenge-Based Learning (ChBL), Service-Based Learning, and others. The study will contribute to characterizing different approaches being implemented by educators in Industrial En...
Physioland: a motivational complement of physical therapy for patients with neu...
Martins, Tiago; Carvalho, Vítor; Soares, Filomena; Leão, Celina PintoThe number of patients with mobility constraints is increasing as a result of neurological diseases. From the substantiation of the lost functions recoveries, it was possible to determine that the nervous system is able to reorganize itself expressing its property called neuroplasticity. Physical therapy is the well-known way to encourage and promote this ability. However, repetitive traditional physical therap...
Social stories for promoting social communication with children with autism spe...
Silva, Vinicius Corrêa Alves; Pereira, Ana Paula da Silva; Soares, Filomena; Leão, Celina Pinto; Jurdi, Andrea; Esteves, João Sena; Hertzberg, JulianaTechnological tools are being used in support sessions with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), producing a high level of encouragement and engagement in these individuals. A four-step study comprising a focus group session, thinking aloud sessions, an online questionnaire, and a pilot study was conducted. First, a focus group session was conducted with professionals (n = 10) with different background...
Meteorological time series: an exploratory statistical and critical analysis
Gonçalves, A. Manuela; Pereira, F. Catarina; Costa, Marco; Leão, Celina PintoIncreasingly, reduction of water availability has been a reality, and population growth, pollution, and climate change have contributed to exacerbating this problem. Dry periods, which occur when precipitation is lower than expected in a given territory, have become more frequent and prolonged, and therefore it is crucial to efficiently manage water use in response to environmental concerns. The main challenge ...
Ergonomics applied to the development and evaluation of insoles for protective ...
Lima, Ana Lúcia Gadelha Moura; Costa, Susana Raquel Pinto; Costa, Nélson Bruno Martins Marques da; Leão, Celina Pinto; Moraes, Anna Sophia PiacenzaKnowledge of ergonomics/human factors plays an important role in the creation and design of safety shoes and insoles, contributing to worker protection, comfort, and stability. The purpose of this study is to compare previous insole designs and analyze the plantar pressure and gait pattern kinematics using the Oxford foot model protocol. The tests were performed comparing the environments on the three rockers o...
Stimulating critical thinking through report peer-review in a project-based lea...
Alves, Anabela Carvalho; Leão, Celina Pinto; Abreu, Maria Florentina Queirós Silva; Pimentel, Carina Maria Oliveira; Malheiro, M. TeresaProject-based learning (PBL) is an active learning methodology proposed in the early 20th century. Nevertheless, it continues to be a very suitable methodology for the current generation of students. Probably, it is more relevant now than before, since recent generations are more motivated by these learning methodologies. This is due to the fact that today’s students are totally absorbed by technologies that, i...
ICT tools use in the scope of education in Engineering: a systematic review
Barbosa, Joana Pinto; Leão, Celina Pinto; Costa, Nélson Bruno Martins Marques da; Costa, Susana Raquel PintoInformation and communications technology (ICT) has an enormous impact on defining what the classroom and the learning process are in the 21st century. It became necessary to include these resources in the educational environment to improve and make the educational process more efficient. The objective of this article is to identify the ICT educational tools developed, associated, and applied in the field of hi...
Stimulating the learning of Ethics and Critical Thinking: A class given by stud...
Leão, Celina Pinto; Alves, Anabela Carvalho; Silva, Vinicius Corrêa Alves; Sousa, Beatriz; Costa, Mariana; Ferreira, Ruben; Teixeira, Ana MargaridaThis paper presents the results of the work developed by two teams that were challenged to give a lecture to theirs peers about critical thinking and ethics in the context of an elective course. This elective course is running for the second year and it is offered to all students in a Portuguese university. The main idea of this course is to stimulate students to learn about contents normally not approached in ...
PBL tutoring dynamics in first-year of Industrial Engineering and Management Pr...
Leão, Celina Pinto; Abreu, Maria Florentina; Alves, Anabela C.; Fernandes, SandraProject-Based Learning (PBL) methodology engages students in learning in an active practice promoting ideas discussion and share among all team members. One of the ways in which this is done is to stimulate students to solve real-world problems during a semester integrating all the Curricular Units (CU) through a large interdisciplinary project development. One of the distinguishing elements of the PBL methodol...
Promoting assessment as learning in PBL: findings from blogs created by first y...
Fernandes, Sandra; Alves, Anabela Carvalho; Leão, Celina Pinto; Pereira, AnaThis paper aims to present findings from first year engineering students involved in a Project-Based Learning (PBL) approach developed within the first cycle degree of Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) - University of Minho, Portugal. Student assessment in PBL includes both formative and summative assessment, with a variety of different methods and purposes. One of the assessment methods in this PBL a...