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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2006. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-267).

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This study seeks to help fill the gap that exists in our knowledge of double‐shift schooling. The goal of this study is to critically investigate the experiences and perceptions of headmasters who are managing and leading double‐shift schools. The focus is on how double‐shift schooling is perceived as a management phenomenon by the principals of two schools in Namibia. This research is a case study of two schools, working in the interpretive paradigm. I used semistructured interviews and focus groups to explore participants’ perceptions of the management of double‐shift schooling. Findings suggest that managing double‐shift schools is more complex than managing single shift schools. For example, decision‐making in the double‐shift system is more complex due to the delay in decision‐making that is caused by the two separate sessions. The division of the school day into two sessions also results in less teaching time for the implementation of the official curriculum. This furthermore impacts negatively on the teacherlearner interaction time. These challenges are also experienced in all the other management tasks such as facilities, communication, planning, control and monitoring, human resource management as well as resource management and allocation. The findings of the study will hopefully inform policy‐makers in general but more specifically in Namibia so that they are in a better position when considering the educational and social factors when choosing double‐shift schools as an alternative intervention. The study may assist leaders in double‐shift schools to work against the negativity that surrounds double‐shift schooling.

A exposição da comunidade escolar às novas tecnologias de informação e comunicação tem impacto positivo na apropriação tecnológica. Nosso objetivo é analisar o uso dos laboratórios de informática em três escolas públicas de Diamantina. Utilizamos como parâmetros os estágios evolutivos do Projeto ACOT (Apple Classroom of Tomorrow - Salas de Aula do Futuro da Apple). O referencial teórico trabalha a partir de cinco estágios evolutivos: (1) exposição; (2) adoção; (3) adaptação; (4) apropriação e; (5) inovação. Estas categorias derivam de registros de observação nos 10 anos de duração do projeto da Apple. Cada estágio expõe comportamentos e atitudes que gradativamente incorporam as novas tecnologias. A fonte dos dados está (a) nas entrevistas com professores, alunos, diretores de escola, mães e (b) nos registros de observações em campo realizadas no período de 2004 e 2005. O procedimento analítico busca as unidades significativas do discurso. Os estágios do projeto ACOT podem ser usados como parâmetros para mostrar a apropriação tecnológica nas escolas. Nas três escolas analisadas percebe-se que há uma apropriação significativa do uso das novas tecnologias em sala de aula, propiciando mudanças no ambiente escolar e mudança de postura na relação professor-aluno. Este trabalho foi produzido no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação (FACED/UFRGS), insere-se na linha de pesquisa Informática na Educação e vincula-se ao Núcleo de Educação Digital. / The exposure of school communities to new information and communication technologies has positive impact on technological appropriation. Our objective was to analyze the use of computer laboratories in three public schools in Diamantina. We have used the evolutive stages of the ACOT Project (Apple Classroom of Tomorrow) as parameters. The theoretical reference works from five evolutive stages: (1) exposure; (2) adoption; (3) adaptation; (4) appropriation and (5) innovation. These categories have derived from observations recorded during the 10-year period of the Apple Project. Each stage shows behaviors and attitudes which have gradually incorporated the new technologies. The source of data consists of (a) interviews with teachers, students, principals and mothers, and (b) field observations recorded between 2004 and 2005. The analytical procedure has searcherd for meaningful units of discourse. The stages of the ACOT Project may be used as parameters to show the technological appropriation in schools. In the three schools analyzed, there has been a significant appropriation of the use of new technologies in the classroom, thus allowing for innovation in the school environment and change of position in the teacher-student relashionship. This work has been carried out in Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação (FACED/UFRGS) as part of the research area related to the use of computers in education and is associated with the Núcleo de Educação Digital.

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Esta pesquisa tem cunho qualitativo, tendo utilizado a metodologia fenomenológica de estudo de caso e para a análise dos dados o método descritivo. Foi avaliada como as TICs são abordadas e utilizadas no ensino tendo as percepções dos discentes como foco principal. A amostra envolveu 26 alunos de uma escola estadual de ensino público da cidade de Santa Maria/RS. Foram realizadas oficinas para os alunos com ferramentas web de pesquisa (e conceitos sobre o funcionamento dos mesmos), exposto questões sobre direitos autorais na Internet, edição de textos e de apresentação online, editor de animações online, edição de vídeos e edição de áudios. A cada oficina, os alunos realizaram atividades com o software em cada caso. Ao final das intervenções, foram coletados os dados para a presente pesquisa. Após a análise dos dados se identificou que, embora as tecnologias da informação e comunicação estejam massificadas na sociedade, seu uso no âmbito escolar ainda é aquém da expectativa dos alunos. Ao término do pesquisa, foram identificados que embora os alunos estejam habituados ao uso de Internet e demais tecnologias, a associação destas a processos de aprendizados e professores encontram dificuldades para trabalharem de maneira sistemática com o uso de tecnologias. / This research has a qualitative character, having used the phenomenological methodology of case study and for the data analysis the descriptive method. It was evaluated how the ICTs are approached and used in the teaching with the perceptions of the students as the main focus. The sample involved 26 students from a state school of public education in the city of Santa Maria / RS. Workshops were held for students with web research tools (and concepts on how they work), exposed copyright issues on the Internet, text editing and online presentation, online animation editor, video editing and audio editing. At each workshop, students carried out content-building activities with the software in each case. At the end of the interventions, data were collected for the present study. After analyzing the data, it was identified that, although information and communication technologies are widespread in society, their use in the school environment still falls short of students expectations. At the end of the research, it was identified that although students are accustomed to the use of the Internet and other technologies, their association with learning processes and teachers find it difficult to work in a systematic way with the use of technologies.