Title: Using elements of art education in teaching German as a foreign language (with a focus on drama pedagogy and work with picture book "Queen of Colour" by Jutta Bauer) Summary: My thesis is focused on integration of aesthetic elements into a German language lesson. Such elements help to improve students' language resources and language skills and they also help to develop their personality. The subject of my work is relation between the language and art - particular art education, namely dramatic, musical, and literary - partly - art education and their application in a foreign language lesson. This thesis is based on the theory of drama pedagogy and on analysis of an authentic foreign language literary text, namely on the picture book genre. The topics in the practical section are taken from artistic sources and were tested in particular sample lessons. Keywords: Aesthetic elements, Drama pedagogy, Music, Visual Material, Literary Text, Project-based Learning, Language resources, Language skills

The key topics of this project are intergenerational relationships, in the means of creating a positive approach towards ageing in elementary school kids. Regarding the fact of demographic ageing of the population, active engagement of seniors into public life and profitable usage of their experience are both a current matter. The theoretical part of this thesis discusses intergenerational relationships, defines old age as equal to other stages of life and questions various stances and values. The practical part offers guidance to the developing process of collaboration between elementary school kids and seniors, in the area of social studies. The aim of intergenerational cooperation is going to be, through conversations, shared memories and further work with them, the increase of kids' concern about modern history and enhancement of respect towards ageing, therefore prevention of ageism. KEY WORDS population ageing, ageism, intergeneration relationships, positive approach to ageing, family memory, memories, teaching, project - based learning, inspiration for schools, modern history

[pt] A concepção e modelagem de objetos educacionais para compreensão da dinâmica de motocicletas/bicicletas em projetos de engenharia têm nesta tese dois objetivos gerais: o entendimento da dinâmica de veículos de duas rodas de bitola zero e a apresentação de solução para o problema de incompatibilidade, ainda que parcial, do perfil do formando em engenharia quando comparado ao desejado pelo mercado de trabalho. Para cumprir com o primeiro objetivo, este trabalho desenvolve a modelagem de bicicletas e motocicletas utilizando as técnicas de Grafo de Ligação e Fluxo de Potência, para em seguida descrever aparatos educacionais em desenvolvimento no LDSM (Laboratório de Desenvolvimento de Sistemas Mecatrônicos da PUC-Rio) projetados para auxiliar no entendimento desses veículos. No intuito de conseguir responder à questão que envolve o segundo objetivo geral, este trabalho apresenta um breve estudo sobre aprendizagem ativa para então, passando pela análise dos projetos pedagógicos dos cursos de engenharia mecânica e de controle e automação, propor solução para uma melhor formação do engenheiro utilizando a metodologia de aprendizagem ativa, denominada PBL. O autor emprega os conhecimentos obtidos ao alcançar o primeiro objetivo para propor a utilização de projetos criados em torno dos veículos em questão como ferramentas do processo de ensino/aprendizagem. Através de pesquisas bibliográficas e de comparação do alcance e da abrangência entre, por um lado, a organização curricular vigente e, por outro, aquela proposta utilizando a metodologia de aprendizagem ativa, o autor evidencia que esta última cumpre satisfatoriamente com o rigor da formação técnica do engenheiro. Através de pesquisas bibliográficas e experimentação em aula, ele verifica que a nova organização curricular pode ir além e cobrir também as competências não ligadas à formação técnica que a atual organização não consegue contemplar satisfatoriamente, como consciência socioambiental e ética profissional, entre outras. Por fim o trabalho indica novos caminhos a serem seguidos, tanto na modelagem de tais veículos, como no estudo e na utilização da metodologia pesquisada. / [en] The conception and modeling of educational objects for understanding of motorcycles/bicycles dynamics in engineering design have in this thesis two general objectives: understanding the dynamics of two wheels vehicles of gage zero and resenting the solution for the incompatibility problem, even if partial, of the engineering graduate profile when referred to the profile desired by the job market. To accomplish with the first goal, this work develops the modeling of bicycles and motorcycles using the Bond Graphs and Power Flow techniques, to then describe education apparatuses developed in LDSM (Mechatronic Systems Development Laboratory of PUC-Rio) designed to aid in the understanding of those vehicles. In order to answer the question that involves the second general objective, this work presents a brief study on active learning and then, through the analysis of the mechanical and mechatronics engineering courses pedagogical projects, proposes a solution for engineers training using the active learning methodology, the so called PBL. The author uses the knowledge obtained in achieving the first objective to propose the use of projects created around the considered vehicles as tools to the teaching/learning process. Through bibliographical researches and through comparison of reach and inclusion among, on one hand, the current curricular organization and, on the other hand, that one proposed using active learning methodology, the author shows that this last one fulfills satisfactorily the rigor of the engineer s technical formation. Through bibliographical researches and experimentation in class, he verifies that the new curricular organization can go further and also covers the competences not linked to the technical formation that the current organization is not able to cover satisfactorily, as social- environmental awareness and professional ethics, among others. Finally, the work indicates new paths to follow, both in the modeling of such vehicles, as in the study and use of the researched methodology.

O ensino da Engenharia por meios eletrônicos de aprendizagem demanda a implementação de métodos práticos que facilitem ao aluno aprender conteúdos do tipo procedimentos e atitudes, por meio da ação, da interação dos participantes, e da integração de conhecimentos de diferentes áreas. Esta aprendizagem só pode ser efetiva em contextos significativos e a partir de situações específicas, que são estimulados com a utilização do método de projeto. A eficácia deste método é alcançada quando utilizado em grupos, onde um membro aprende na integração com outro, compartilhando recursos e conhecimentos, e adquirindo ou exercitando um conjunto de habilidades pessoais, atualmente muito necessárias no trabalho profissional do Engenheiro. Embora conhecida a importância do método de projeto no estilo de aprendizagem colaborativa, não existem orientações para sua utilização no modelo de ensino-aprendizagem a distância. Este cenário representou a principal motivação para propor, neste trabalho, um modelo conceitual para aprendizagem colaborativa baseada na execução de projetos pela Web (MAC-BP). O modelo é organizado em três submodelos relacionados entre si, que caracterizam a criação, a execução e o suporte das atividades instrucionais colaborativas utilizadas no ensino da Engenharia. Um modelo para planejar as atividades e responsabilidades do especialista, encarregado pela criação do conteúdo e das atividades de grupo baseados no método de projeto; um modelo de colaboração que formaliza a coordenação das interações dos membros do grupo, através de um autômato finito; e um modelo para o ambiente de suporte às atividades instrucionais colaborativas, que busca integrar as funcionalidades requeridas pelos ambientes CSCL (Computer Supported Cooperative Learning), algumas presentes, porém dispersas, entre os sistemas disponíveis de suporte à colaboração. Por outro lado, a concepção das atividades instrucionais para grupos, além de representar uma tarefa que consome muito tempo, constitui um processo trabalhoso. Em geral, neste processo, a criação dos recursos envolvidos numa ação de aprendizagem específica está estreitamente relacionada ao formato da ferramenta utilizada para sua criação e gerenciamento, dificultando assim a reutilização dos elementos educacionais por novas aplicações. Este novo cenário converteu-se numa outra motivação para colaborar nesta área. Neste trabalho identificam-se os elementos (objetos e ações) compartilháveis de aprendizagem colaborativa envolvidos no modelo MAC-BP e propõe-se um conjunto de especificações técnicas para a criação e utilização destes elementos, segundo as especificações ADL-SCORM e IMS-LD divulgadas para o modelo de EAD orientado à aprendizagem individual. Assim, as duas propostas apresentadas neste trabalho pretendem contribuir com os esforços de padronização dos recursos e procedimentos de suporte ao ensino-aprendizagem, em sistemas eletrônicos de suporte à aprendizagem colaborativa na área de pesquisa dos sistemas CSCL. Especificamente, as propostas indicam caminhos para a inovação do processo pedagógico, e se constituem em guias para os instrutores na criação das aplicações de aprendizagem colaborativa baseadas em projeto e na criação dos elementos instrucionais envolvidos nelas, além de oferecer uma solução para a coordenação das interações colaborativas do grupo durante a execução de projetos, o que representa um suporte à aprendizagem em grupo na área de Engenharia. / Engineering Education in e-learning environments demands the implementation of practical methods that facilitates learning of contents of the type: procedures and attitudes by means of action, of the interaction among participants and the integration of knowledge of different fields. This learning can only be effective in significant contexts and from specific situations that are stimulated by using the project method. The effectiveness of this method is reached when used of preference in groups; in such a way that a participant learns with another by sharing resources and knowledge and acquiring or exercising a set of personal abilities, which are necessary for the professional work of the engineer. In spite of the well-recognized importance of the project method for collaborative e-learning, no comprehensive guidelines have yet been set out for distance education. This scenario represented the main motivation to propose a conceptual Model for Collaborative e-Learning Based on the execution of Web supported Projects (MAC-BP). This model is organized in three sub models related among them representing the creation, the execution, and the support of the collaborative instructional activities used in Engineering Teaching. One model is devoted to plan the activities and responsibilities of the specialist, the person in charge of the elaboration of contents and planning the activities of the group based on the project method. The second is a collaborative model aiming to formalize the coordination of the interactions among the members of the group, through a finite automaton. The last model is conceived as a supporting environment to the collaborative instructional activities aiming to integrate the functionalities required by CSCL (Computer Supported Cooperative Learning) environments, some of them already existing, however highly scattered among the available systems for supporting collaboration. On the other hand, the conception of instructional activities for groups is a time-consuming task and constitutes a laborious process. In general, the creation of the involved resources in a specific learning action is intimately related to the format of the tool used for its creation and management, making difficult to reuse the educational elements in new applications. This is a additional motivation to intend to make some contribution to this field. In this work, the shareable elements of collaborative learning (objects and actions) involved in the model MAC-BP are identified. In addition, a set of technical specifications is suggested for the elaboration and use of these elements, according to ADL-SCORM and IMS-LD specifications previously reported for the EAD model focused on individual learning. In summary, the two proposals showed in this work intend to contribute to the efforts of standardization of resources and procedures in order to support the teaching-learning process by means of electronic systems conceived to support the collaborative learning in the investigation of CSCL systems. These proposals indicate ways to innovate the pedagogical process, and constitute guides for instructors to develop new applications of project-based collaborative learning and the elaboration of the involved instructional elements. In addition, the proposals give a solution to the coordination of group collaborative interactions during the execution of projects and represent a support to collaborative learning in Engineering.

O ensino da Engenharia por meios eletrônicos de aprendizagem demanda a implementação de métodos práticos que facilitem ao aluno aprender conteúdos do tipo procedimentos e atitudes, por meio da ação, da interação dos participantes, e da integração de conhecimentos de diferentes áreas. Esta aprendizagem só pode ser efetiva em contextos significativos e a partir de situações específicas, que são estimulados com a utilização do método de projeto. A eficácia deste método é alcançada quando utilizado em grupos, onde um membro aprende na integração com outro, compartilhando recursos e conhecimentos, e adquirindo ou exercitando um conjunto de habilidades pessoais, atualmente muito necessárias no trabalho profissional do Engenheiro. Embora conhecida a importância do método de projeto no estilo de aprendizagem colaborativa, não existem orientações para sua utilização no modelo de ensino-aprendizagem a distância. Este cenário representou a principal motivação para propor, neste trabalho, um modelo conceitual para aprendizagem colaborativa baseada na execução de projetos pela Web (MAC-BP). O modelo é organizado em três submodelos relacionados entre si, que caracterizam a criação, a execução e o suporte das atividades instrucionais colaborativas utilizadas no ensino da Engenharia. Um modelo para planejar as atividades e responsabilidades do especialista, encarregado pela criação do conteúdo e das atividades de grupo baseados no método de projeto; um modelo de colaboração que formaliza a coordenação das interações dos membros do grupo, através de um autômato finito; e um modelo para o ambiente de suporte às atividades instrucionais colaborativas, que busca integrar as funcionalidades requeridas pelos ambientes CSCL (Computer Supported Cooperative Learning), algumas presentes, porém dispersas, entre os sistemas disponíveis de suporte à colaboração. Por outro lado, a concepção das atividades instrucionais para grupos, além de representar uma tarefa que consome muito tempo, constitui um processo trabalhoso. Em geral, neste processo, a criação dos recursos envolvidos numa ação de aprendizagem específica está estreitamente relacionada ao formato da ferramenta utilizada para sua criação e gerenciamento, dificultando assim a reutilização dos elementos educacionais por novas aplicações. Este novo cenário converteu-se numa outra motivação para colaborar nesta área. Neste trabalho identificam-se os elementos (objetos e ações) compartilháveis de aprendizagem colaborativa envolvidos no modelo MAC-BP e propõe-se um conjunto de especificações técnicas para a criação e utilização destes elementos, segundo as especificações ADL-SCORM e IMS-LD divulgadas para o modelo de EAD orientado à aprendizagem individual. Assim, as duas propostas apresentadas neste trabalho pretendem contribuir com os esforços de padronização dos recursos e procedimentos de suporte ao ensino-aprendizagem, em sistemas eletrônicos de suporte à aprendizagem colaborativa na área de pesquisa dos sistemas CSCL. Especificamente, as propostas indicam caminhos para a inovação do processo pedagógico, e se constituem em guias para os instrutores na criação das aplicações de aprendizagem colaborativa baseadas em projeto e na criação dos elementos instrucionais envolvidos nelas, além de oferecer uma solução para a coordenação das interações colaborativas do grupo durante a execução de projetos, o que representa um suporte à aprendizagem em grupo na área de Engenharia. / Engineering Education in e-learning environments demands the implementation of practical methods that facilitates learning of contents of the type: procedures and attitudes by means of action, of the interaction among participants and the integration of knowledge of different fields. This learning can only be effective in significant contexts and from specific situations that are stimulated by using the project method. The effectiveness of this method is reached when used of preference in groups; in such a way that a participant learns with another by sharing resources and knowledge and acquiring or exercising a set of personal abilities, which are necessary for the professional work of the engineer. In spite of the well-recognized importance of the project method for collaborative e-learning, no comprehensive guidelines have yet been set out for distance education. This scenario represented the main motivation to propose a conceptual Model for Collaborative e-Learning Based on the execution of Web supported Projects (MAC-BP). This model is organized in three sub models related among them representing the creation, the execution, and the support of the collaborative instructional activities used in Engineering Teaching. One model is devoted to plan the activities and responsibilities of the specialist, the person in charge of the elaboration of contents and planning the activities of the group based on the project method. The second is a collaborative model aiming to formalize the coordination of the interactions among the members of the group, through a finite automaton. The last model is conceived as a supporting environment to the collaborative instructional activities aiming to integrate the functionalities required by CSCL (Computer Supported Cooperative Learning) environments, some of them already existing, however highly scattered among the available systems for supporting collaboration. On the other hand, the conception of instructional activities for groups is a time-consuming task and constitutes a laborious process. In general, the creation of the involved resources in a specific learning action is intimately related to the format of the tool used for its creation and management, making difficult to reuse the educational elements in new applications. This is a additional motivation to intend to make some contribution to this field. In this work, the shareable elements of collaborative learning (objects and actions) involved in the model MAC-BP are identified. In addition, a set of technical specifications is suggested for the elaboration and use of these elements, according to ADL-SCORM and IMS-LD specifications previously reported for the EAD model focused on individual learning. In summary, the two proposals showed in this work intend to contribute to the efforts of standardization of resources and procedures in order to support the teaching-learning process by means of electronic systems conceived to support the collaborative learning in the investigation of CSCL systems. These proposals indicate ways to innovate the pedagogical process, and constitute guides for instructors to develop new applications of project-based collaborative learning and the elaboration of the involved instructional elements. In addition, the proposals give a solution to the coordination of group collaborative interactions during the execution of projects and represent a support to collaborative learning in Engineering.

The thesis topic is "Possibilities of Textile Materials in Practical Activities Subject in Primary School". The theoretical part is focused on the historical origin and evolution of textiles, summary of textile techniques, sorting and its use mainly with pupils in the primary school. It also deals with project based learning and conceptions, objects and competences of a pupil in the primary school in technical education in czech system of Framework Educational Programme for Elementary Education. In the practical part there are designed textile techniques that are processed into the original teaching projects. The functionality of the project was detected by using questionnaires for teachers of primary school. Some of the projects were realized in teaching in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th year of the primary school.

Die Grenzregionen rund um die Zentren Bratislava und Wien gehören zu den am schnellsten wachsenden Regionen in Europa - insbesondere die High-Tech-Industrie betreffend (www.contor-analyse.de). Ein Erfolgsfaktor für kommerziell erfolgreiche High-Tech (Start Up) Unternehmen ist die frühzeitige Identifikation von Nutzeranforderungen und Verkaufsargumenten bei Innovationen. Interdisziplinäre Teams, die technisch und kaufmännisch ausgebildete Arbeitskräfte beinhalten, stellen die Basis für unternehmerische Innovations-Erfolgsgeschichten dar. Im August 2011 ist ein Team aus Forschern der Technischen Universität Wien, der Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, der Wirtschaftsuniversität Bratislava und des Inkubators INITS angetreten, High-Tech Unternehmen bei deren Markteintritt zu unterstützen und die universitäre Ausbildung von Interessierten an Innovationen im B2B High-Tech-Bereich zu adaptieren. Das Projekt Grenzüberschreitendes HiTECH Center wurde gestartet (Projektlaufzeit 08/2011 bis 12/2013, Förderprogramm ETC, creating the future: Programm zur grenzüberschreitenden Zusammenarbeit SLOWAKEI - ÖSTERREICH 2007-2013, www.hitechcentrum.eu). Zielsetzung war die Entwicklung einer Methodik für einen erfolgreichen Markteintritt in B2 B High-Tech-Märkten. Das Projekt wurde mit sieben Arbeitspaketen konzipiert. Arbeitspaket sechs betrifft eine Publikation der wichtigsten Lernergebnisse. Die vorliegende Arbeit stellt dieses Ergebnis dar und wurde erst durch eine Projektverlängerung bis November 2014 ermöglicht. Die Vorarbeiten zum Projekt und die erste Analysephase innerhalb der Projektlaufzeit zeigen eine Lücke an Forschungsergebnissen zum Thema "Marketing Testbed" und von vergleichbaren interdisziplinären Lehrveranstaltungen an österreichischen Universitäten. Existierende Marketing- und Innovationslehrgänge beschäftigen sich in überwiegender Zahl mit B2C Themen und sind nicht interdisziplinär. Trotz der geografischen Nähe der beiden Länder Österreich und Slowakei ist die zu geringe Transparenz der Märkte - und der damit verbundenen Chancen - derzeit eine Barriere für eine schnellere Entwicklung dieser grenzüberschreitenden Region. Weiters besteht über die Grenzen hinaus ein Mangel an interdisziplinär ausgebildetem Personal, das Marketingaufgaben der High-Tech-Anbieter effizient bearbeiten kann. Dem Projektteam stellten sich daher unter anderem folgende Fragen: Mit welcher Methodik können High-Tech Start Up Unternehmen in frühen Innovationsphasen unterstützt werden, um einen erfolgreichen Markteintritt zu schaffen? Wie stark beeinflusst die Thematik "Multidisziplinäre Kommunikation" den Prozess vom Innovationsimpuls zum Markteintritt? Wie können die Anforderungen der innovierenden High-Tech Firmen in die Universitätslehre integriert werden? Wie können interdisziplinäre Lehrformate - auch grenzüberschreitend - umgesetzt werden? Das Projektteam konnte im Rahmen der Projektlaufz eit ein erstes Regelwerk für Marketing Testbeds entwickeln und dieses Wissen bereits in wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten und ersten Implementierungen anwenden. Insgesamt wurden am Institut für Marketing Management in Wien acht Arbeiten von Studierenden fertiggestellt (davon zwei Dissertationen). An der WU Bratislava wurden 17 studentische Arbeiten abgeschlossen und sechs interdisziplinäre Projekte umgesetzt. Es fand ein intensive Wissensaustausch mit drei Synergieprojekten (INNOVMAT, DUO STARS, SMARTNET) statt und die Zwischenergebnisse des HiTECH Centrum Projekts waren die Basis für ein weiteres europäisches Projekt (Projekt REALITY, Programm ERASMUS MUNDUS). Das Hauptergebnis des Projekts liegt in der Bestätigung der Wichtigkeit der multidisziplinären Kommunikation in allen Bereichen vom Innovationsimpuls zum Markteintritt. Für eine nachhaltige Wirkung der Projektergebnisse wird die Gründung eines HiTECH Center Vereins sorgen, der sich mit den angestoßenen Forschungsthemen beschäftigt und High-Tech Start Ups in deren frühen Markteintrittsphasen unterstützt. (authors' abstract)

La présente thèse propose une étude exploratoire sur le travail en équipe d’étudiants en situation d’apprentissage par projet (design de produits et services, design intérieur, urbanisme, etc.). Cette étude vise le développement d’un modèle d’évaluation pour l’apprentissage du travail en équipe. Depuis quelques décennies, des projets en équipe ont été intégrés dans les formations en design afin de placer l’étudiant dans des situations authentiques. Toutefois, des défis récurrents entraînent des questions sur les formules pédagogiques, notamment quant au niveau de collaboration au sein des équipes. La compréhension de cette activité, qui vise la coconstruction de connaissances et qui a un rôle crucial sur les expériences des étudiants, reste à éclaircir. Appuyé sur une revue des différentes dynamiques d’équipe, notre étude est structurée en deux volets soit d’abord, mieux comprendre les expériences des projets de conception en équipe et, ensuite, identifier des pistes pour valoriser l’évaluation pour l’apprentissage du travail en équipe. Ces objectifs sont traduits dans nos questions générales qui guident la recherche : Comment l’expérience d’apprentissage en contexte de projet de design en équipe est-elle vécue par les étudiants? Et, comment accompagner le développement de la compétence à travailler en équipe? Le courant de l’évaluation pour l’apprentissage nous guidera dans une vision qui considère cette activité comme un pivot pour l’engagement de l’apprenant dans le jugement de sa performance. Inscrit dans le paradigme socioculturaliste, ce courant valorise l’externalisation sociale pour l’internalisation dans les zones de développement. Ce positionnement justifie le choix d’un cadre théorique fondé sur la théorie de l’activité et la théorie de l’apprentissage expansif. Ce cadre offre une structure basée sur le collectif, la médiation et l’orientation vers un objet aux visées innovantes. L’apprentissage expansif voit l’apprentissage comme progressant d’une compréhension abstraite vers des actions concrètes, pour raffiner l’état initial. Sur la base de l’approche interventionniste proposée par le cadre théorique, le rôle du chercheur est redéfini afin d’inciter les participants à l’action. La méthodologie déployée vise à suivre les expériences de 22 étudiants en situation de projet d’équipe à la Faculté de l’aménagement de l’Université de Montréal. Les données de cet échantillon à cas multiples ont été recensées grâce à des questionnaires hebdomadaires et des entretiens. Par ces sources qualitatives, les étudiants ont pu raconter leurs expériences de projet et leurs cheminements. Une approche multiphases a permis une alternance et un enrichissement entre la collecte et l’analyse des données. La première partie de l’analyse fait ressortir les caractéristiques de l’expérience vécue par les participants. Au total, 33 caractéristiques et leurs facteurs sont catégorisés dans les 5 zones du « modèle des zones proximales de développement des compétences pour le travail en équipe » et organisés selon les niveaux de formation. La deuxième partie de l’analyse sert de validation théorique grâce à l’approfondissement du modèle sur la base du processus de projet par les composantes à encadrer et à évaluer (qualifiées par le stade de l’objet, les savoirs, les qualités, les capacités et les types de régulation). Finalement, ces bases sont testées en regard des stades de l’apprentissage expansif et des défis vécus par les participants traduisant la profondeur de leurs parcours cognitifs. Les contributions de cette étude s’expriment par la proposition d’un cadre pédagogique en cohérence avec le niveau de formation, le contexte de projet et les bases de la discipline. Le modèle est basé sur la pédagogie par projet, constructive et dynamique, apportant de nouvelles connaissances à l’étudiant, qui est encadré par une structure expansive vers le design collaboratif. Le cadre proposé se bâtit sur le regard réflexif des étudiants sur eux-mêmes et sur les autres et est sollicité pour une plus grande autonomie. Les contributions de la recherche sont pertinentes pour les étudiants, les professionnels et les enseignants du design. Elles visent une cohérence marquée au sein de la discipline d’attache grâce à une perspective active et, en outre, une meilleure préparation des étudiants au monde professionnel. / This thesis proposes an exploratory study on teamwork practices of design students in the context of project-based learning (in the domains of product and service design, interior design, urbanism, etc.). This study aims to develop a model of assessment for learning teamwork. For the past few decades, teamwork has been integrated within most design curricula. These social learning experiences place students in authentic situations, but recurring challenges keep emerging regarding their educational integration. We aim to enhance our understanding of assessment, which has a crucial influence on learning experiences. Based on a literature review on teamwork dynamics, the research is structured in two stages. Firstly, the research focuses on better understanding team learning experiences. Secondly, we seek to identify guidelines to enhance assessment for learning teamwork during design projects. Our research objectives are developed into the following questions: How do students experience their learning process when they work as a team while designing? And how to support the development of teamwork skills? Assessment for learning will guide us in considering assessment as a key aspect to engage learners in judging their performance. Assessment for learning values social externalization over internalization through the zones of development. This position guides toward a theoretical framework based on the activity theory and the theory of expansive learning. The combination of these frameworks offers a strong theoretical structure based on collectivity, mediation, and orientation toward an expansive object. Expansive learning sees learning as moving from an abstract understanding to concrete actions to improve the system’s initial state. The adoption of an interventionist approach, as proposed by activity theory, will redefine the researcher’s role to encourage participants to take action. The methodological strategy is organized around the team projects of 22 students from the Faculty of environmental design of University of Montreal (Canada). The data was collected from multiple case studies over few weeks of teamwork. It was gathered through weekly questionnaires and interviews. Using these complementary qualitative tools, participants shared their experiences by discussing their processes. A multiphase strategy allowed for simultaneous data collection and analysis. The first stage of analysis uncovers the characteristics of the learners’ lived teamwork experiences. In total, 33 characteristics and their respective factors were organized into the 5 categories of our model entitled: “zone of proximal development for teamwork skills”, structured according to training levels. The second part of the analysis concentrates on the theoretical validation of the model by enriching the model with the components to instruct and to assess (according to the stage of the object, types of knowledge, task qualities, learners’ capacities, and types of regulation). Finally, these guidelines are tested in regard to expansive learning by looking closely at the challenges and tensions experienced by the participants to translate each participant’s cognitive journey. This study seeks to contribute to the proposition of a coherent pedagogical framework in accordance with training levels and the basics of the discipline. Our model offers a pedagogical structure that is constructive and dynamic as it brings new knowledge to the student while being guided by an expansive structure towards collaborative design. The proposed framework is built on the reflective journey of students on themselves and others, solicited for greater autonomy. The contributions of this study are pertinent for design students, practitioners, and teachers. They seek an enhanced coherence with the discipline supported by an active perspective for better preparation of students to their future professional work environment.

<p>In this dissertation, I investigate the authentic learning experiences of students participating in the Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) program at Purdue University within the framework of authentic education. Utilizing a quantitative approach, the study assesses the performance of new and returning students across five key outcomes that measure authentic learning during a single semester. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed significant main effects for time of assessment and type of student on performance, with an overall improvement in all outcomes observed from mid-term to final evaluations and returning students typically outperforming new students. Interaction effects between time and type were also examined, revealing subtle yet complex dynamics in students’ learning trajectories. The findings hold implications for enhancing authentic learning, especially in engineering design contexts, and offer insights to guide future implementation of and improvements to authentic education initiatives, particularly the EPICS program. Despite certain limitations, the research opens avenues for future investigations into diverse aspects of authentic education in STEM and beyond.  </p>

This work analyses music activities of English-speaking children of pre-school age, attending international schools in Prague, following the British Curricula. The goal of this work is to develop and to validate teaching materials of musical activities, supporting children with different native languages from the language of the teaching material, those in transition period, and those with communication barriers, and to offer concrete implementation strategies for teachers of music in both Czech and international schools. The theoretical part compares Czech and British music curricula for pre-school children. It defines terms such as transition period and describes its course in Czech and international environments. Furthermore, it addresses the role of music during this stage of development and explains the concepts of project-based learning and music integration project. As theoretical underpinning for the practical portion, the work offers detailed discussion of musical factors, syllabic structure both in English and Czech language, and the variations in interpretation of musical fairy tales. The practical part describes the goals, methods, and procedures of the action research focused on the implementation of the musical fairy tale in Czech and English, as well as reflection and evaluation of...