Research Centre Didactics and Technology in the Education of Trainers

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Towards a better understanding of the factors associated with distress in elderly cancer patients: a systematic review

Publication . Silva, Sandra; Bártolo, Ana; Santos, Isabel M.; Pereira, Anabela; Monteiro, Sara

This study presents a systematic review of the sociodemographic, clinical, and psychosocial factors associated with distress in elderly cancer patients. Relevant studies were identified using four electronic databases: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and ProQuest. Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies exploring factors associated with distress in people over 60 years of age were included and independently assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Assessment Checklists. A total of 20 studies met the inclusion criteria. Research showed that being a woman, being single, divorced or widowed, having low income, having an advanced diagnosis, having functional limitations, having comorbidities, and having little social support were factors consistently associated with emotional distress. Data further showed that the impact of age, cancer type, and cancer treatment on symptoms of anxiety and/or depression in elderly patients is not yet well established. The findings of this review suggest that the emotional distress of elderly cancer patients depends on a myriad of factors that are not exclusive, but coexisting determinants of health. Future research is still needed to better understand risk factors for distress in this patient population, providing the resources for healthcare providers to better meet their needs.

2022Journal article

Open access

Viewing puzzles as two-faced: theoretical and practical implications for Puzzle-based Learning

Publication . Fontes, Mario Madureira; Morgado, Leonel; Pestana, Pedro Duarte; Pedrosa, Daniela; Cravino, José

The Puzzle-based Learning approach has been applied to several fields of knowledge. In education research papers, the instructional usage of puzzles is considered to improve learners’ motivation and engagement and help them to develop critical skills but difficulties concerning learners’ interaction with puzzles have also been pointed out. Our paper investigates the dynamics of the concept of a puzzle and its interface to provide a better understanding of its form and functions, and help learners interact with puzzles. We consider Puzzle-based Learning tenets as well as their educational impacts on both critical thinking and learner engagement and provide an original proposal concerning the understanding of puzzles. Our proposal centered on the dynamics of puzzles bears conceptual and educational facets. Conceptually, puzzle dynamics is viewed as composed of two elements: a mechanism, the Puzzle Trigger, and a process, the Puzzle-Solving. From an educational point of view, the rationale for integrating Puzzle Triggers in Puzzle-based Learning is meant to help learners interact with puzzles and consequently become motivated and engaged in the Puzzle-Solving process. This way, learners’ critical thinking skills are reinforced and focused on finding solutions to challenges. We illustrate the implementation of Puzzle Triggers and Puzzle-Solving by considering two instructional activities in a Software Development undergraduate course of an online learning Informatics Engineering Program.

2024-06Journal article

Open access

Livro de Atas do V ENJIE: investigação em educação e responsabilidade social: vozes dos jovens investigadores

Publication . Sá, Maria Helena Araújo e; Morgado, Lina

Os Centros de Investigação em Ciências e Políticas da Educação promoveram, pela quinta vez, o Encontro Nacional de Jovens Investigadores em Educação, evento anual que pretende reunir e dar voz aos jovens investigadores em Portugal, no âmbito da formação avançada integrada nos centros de investigação que a acolhem - o V ENJIE. A edição de 2021 do ENJIE foi da responsabilidade do Centro de Investigação em Didática e Tecnologia na Formação de Formadores (CIDTFF) da Universidade de Aveiro e do Laboratório de Educação a Distância e e-Learning (LE@D) da Universidade Aberta, em articulação com o Conselho Coordenador de Centros de Investigação em Ciência e Políticas da Educação, que aceitaram o desafio de tomar em mãos a sua organização e manter, assim, a sua periodicidade, apesar dos constrangimentos e obstáculos dum cenário de pandemia a nível global e nacional. O encontro teve lugar nos dias 16 e 17 de abril, em formato online, e como tema enquadrador “Investigação em Educação e Responsabilidade Social: vozes dos jovens investigadores”.

2022Book

Open access

Anonymizing student team data of online collaborative learning in slack

Publication . Fontes, Mario Madureira; Pedrosa, Daniela; Morgado, Leonel; Cravino, José

Research data on the activities of student teams in online learning environments are relevant for evaluating instructional methods, strategies, tools, and materials. For research data sharing and publication purposes, these personal data must be anonymized or pseudonymized as recommended by data protection and privacy policies. This paper addresses issues related to anonymizing and pseudonymizing student data on the Slack teamwork platform, one often employed in educational and business settings. Issues are discussed from two perspectives: data extraction and data transformation. Difficulties and challenges concerning data extraction and transformation are described. The complexities of these two processes are considered, and a starting point for developing more efficient methods is put forward.

2022-07Conference object

Open access

Dinâmicas de (investig)ação em contextos de promoção da língua portuguesa: a presença do CIDTFF na rede Camões, I.P.

Publication . Sá, Maria Helena Araújo e; Ambrósio, Susana; Alexandre, Andrea; Almeida, Bárbara; Almenar, Ana; Basílio, Daniel; Bastos, Mónica; Batoréo, Hanna; Cardoso, Inês; Carinhas, Raquel; Carlos, Timóteo; Neves, Alexandra; Doval, Jimena; Faustino, Inês; Ferrari, Lúcia; Freitas, Helena; Gomes, Maria Agostinha; Gonçalves, Maria de Lurdes; Gonçalves, Maria Jacinta; Graça, Luciana; Marialva, Marta; Melo, Sónia Rita; Melo-Pfeifer, Sílvia; Mendes, Pedro; Monteiro, Ana Catarina; Morais, Sónia; Moreira, Elisabete Vaz; Naturra, Barroso Paulo Roque Afonso; Nhacarize, Olga; Oliveira, Álvaro; Pereira, Cristina Baptista; Rodrigues, Brigite; Sila, Teresa; Ussene, Abacar

Através da rede de Ensino de Português no Estrangeiro (EPE) ao nível do ensino básico, secundário e superior sob a tutela do Camões – Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua (Camões, I.P.) – pretende assegurar-se o objectivo da promoção da língua portuguesa enquanto desígnio inscrito nas grandes opções estratégicas da política externa portuguesa. A rede interage com comunidades portuguesas e luso-descendentes em diversos países na Europa, na América e em África, proporcionando o acesso à língua e à cultura portuguesa por parte de crianças e jovens e dinamizando, desse modo, comunidades escolares. O livro pretende reflectir sobre as vertentes de investigação e acção nas áreas abrangidas, reunindo 21 testemunhos provenientes de diversas partes do mundo liusófono.

2021-05Book

Open access