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- Development of a mechanical maintenance training simulator in OpenSimulator for F-16 aircraft enginesPublication . Pinheiro, André; Fernandes, Paulo; Maia, Ana Margarida; Cruz, Gonçalo; Pedrosa, Daniela; Fonseca, Benjamim; Paredes, Hugo; Martins, Paulo; Morgado, Leonel; Rafael, JorgeMechanical maintenance of F-16 engines is carried out as a team effort involving 3 to 4 skilled engine technicians. This paper presents the development of a mechanical maintenance simulator for their training. This simulator aims to enable technician training to be enhanced with cooperation and context prior to the training phase with actual physical engines. We describe the requirements that were identified with the Portuguese Air Force, the overall software architecture of the system, the current stage of the prototype, and the outcomes of the first field tests with users.
- Multimodal narratives as a tool for in-service teachers in an online professional development coursePublication . Pedrosa, Daniela; Cruz, Gonçalo; Morgado, LeonelThis chapter presents how multimodal narratives were employed as a self-reflection tool within an online professional development program for in-service teacher training at Universidade Aberta, Portugal during two editions of a pedagogic practice course. The chapter includes the aspects that raised issues and those that trainees performed correctly. This is done in three stages: beforehand, upon initial contact with multimodal narratives, and after providing feedback to trainees. The most relevant issues were in aspects directly required to enrich the narrative. Aspects related to multimodal narrative structure and features were completed successfully. It is recommended that future attempts to employ multimodal narratives in this context adapt learning resources and pedagogic support practices by employing formative feedback and continual support during the trainees' process of exploring and exploiting multimodal narratives.
- O primeiro contacto com as narrações multimodais no âmbito de um curso de profissionalização docente em contexto on-linePublication . Pedrosa, Daniela; Morgado, Leonel; Cruz, GonçaloRelatamos a exploração da Narração Multimodal (NM) enquanto instrumento em contexto on-line, na Universidade Aberta, durante o curso de profissionalização em serviço de docentes do ensino básico e secundário para o grupo de recrutamento 550 (Informática, Ministério da Educação da República Portuguesa), na unidade curricular Seminário de Prática Pedagógica. Das várias tarefas solicitadas aos formandos, a exploração de NM ocorreu nos 3.º, 4.º e 6.º tópicos de aprendizagem. Neste capítulo apresentamos os aspetos que apresentaram maiores fragilidades e os que foram corretamente executados antes e após feedback, no 1.º contacto com a NM (que ocorreu no 3.º tópico). O 1.º contacto com as NM revelou-se desafiante para os formandos, tanto na sua execução inicial como na melhoria das fragilidades identificadas. De quatro categorias analisadas, verificou-se que a maior incidência de fragilidades ocorreu nas categorias referentes aos aspetos que enriquecem a NM. Nas categorias referentes à estrutura e às características da NM, apesar de terem apresentado vários tipos de fragilidades, as NM foram concluídas com êxito, após colmatadas e resolvidas as fragilidades por recurso a feedback. Recomenda-se que em futuras abordagens haja adaptação dos materiais e de práticas de apoio pedagógico.
- Motivating students to learn computer programming in higher education: the SimProgramming approachPublication . Nunes, Ricardo Rodrigues; Cruz, Gonçalo; Pedrosa, Daniela; Maia, Ana Margarida; Morgado, Leonel; Paredes, Hugo; Cravino, José; Martins, PauloThis paper presents an action research study aiming to motivate undergraduate students to develop their computer programming learning skills, particularly within the transition from beginner to proficient level. The SimProgramming motivational approach is presented as a didactic proposal for this context. From the results of this iterative research process, we concluded that SimProgramming is a promising tool for teaching computer programming skills in intermediate classes, with potential to be used and/or applied in other educational contexts.