In this thesis, I present, illustrate and empirically validate a novel approach to modelling and explaining design process. The main outcome of this work is the formal definition of the problem framing, and the formulation of a recursive model of framing in design. The model (code-named RFD), represents a formalisation of a grey area in the science of design, and sees the design process as a recursive interaction of problem framing and problem solving. The proposed approach is based upon a phenomenon introduced in cognitive science and known as (reflective) solution talkback. Previously, there were no formalisations of the knowledge interactions occurring within this complex reasoning operation. The recursive model is thus an attempt to express the existing knowledge in a formal and structured manner. In spite of rather abstract, knowledge level on which the model is defined, it is a firm step in the clarification of design process. The RFD model is applied to the knowledge-level description of the conducted experimental study that is annotated and analysed in the defined terminology. Eventually, several schemas implied by the model are identified, exemplified, and elaborated to reflect the empirical results. The model features the mutual interaction of predicates ‘specifies’ and ‘satisfies’. The first asserts that a certain set of explicit statements is sufficient for expressing relevant desired states the design is aiming to achieve. The validity of predicate ‘specifies’ might not be provable directly in any problem solving theory. A particular specification can be upheld or rejected only by drawing upon the validity of a complementary predicate ‘satisfies’ and the (un-)acceptability of the considered candidate solution (e.g. technological artefact, product). It is the role of the predicate ‘satisfies’ to find and derive such a candidate solution. The predicates ‘specifies’ and ‘satisfies’ are contextually bound and can be evaluated only within a particular conceptual frame. Thus, a solution to the design problem is sound and admissible with respect to an explicit commitment to a particular specification and design frame. The role of the predicate ‘acceptable’ is to compare the admissible solutions and frames against the ‘real’ design problem. As if it answered the question: “Is this solution really what I wanted/intended?” Furthermore, I propose a set of principled schemas on the conceptual (knowledge) level with an aim to make the interactive patterns of the design process explicit. These conceptual schemas are elicited from the rigorous experiments that utilised the structured and principled approach to recording the designer’s conceptual reasoning steps and decisions. They include • the refinement of an explicit problem specification within a conceptual frame; • the refinement of an explicit problem specification using a re-framed reference; and • the conceptual re-framing (i.e. the identification and articulation of new conceptual terms) Since the conceptual schemas reflect the sequence of the ‘typical’ decisions the designer may make during the design process, there is no single, symbol-level method for the implementation of these conceptual patterns. Thus, when one decides to follow the abstract patterns and schemas, this abstract model alone can foster a principled design on the knowledge level. It must be acknowledged that for the purpose of computer-based support, these abstract schemas need to be turned into operational models and consequently suitable methods. However, such operational perspective was beyond the time and resource constraints placed on this research.

Labels are one source of our judgments. By assigning labels to objects, we not only create references but we also group prior and current experiences together. The goal of this research is to investigate how labels influence our judgments. Previous research on inductive generalization shows that labels can be more important than physical characteristics (the labeling effect), but the mechanism for this effect remains unclear. There are two differing views regarding the role of labels. One view proposes that labels are not essentially different from physical features: shared labels increase overall similarity between two items in the same way as shared physical features. The other view suggests that people have a naïve theory that shared labels are more special than shared physical features. The goal of this dissertation is to provide evidence that complements these conflicting views. I suggest that the role of labels varies depending on the background knowledge: types of categories (living things vs. man-made objects), amount of knowledge (number of exemplars people could list for the category), and types of labels (categorical vs. indexical). The results from four experiments showed that, for living things, the labeling effect is strong and depends less on the amount of knowledge; for man-made objects, the labeling effect is weak and depends on the amount of knowledge.

Research in patient education suggests that tailored educational materials can improve patient's understanding of a treatment plan and help to achieve patient engagement and compliance. The goal of the HealthDoc Project has been the creation of automated Natural Language Generation systems for producing educational materials that are tailored to an individual patient's medical condition and personal situation. The project has so far focused on developing computational linguistic tools needed to author tailorable content from which customized versions could be generated. Also the HealthDoc model of document generation assumes the existence of previously authored textual material. Therefore, a new approach is needed to construct these materials and ensure that the relevant medical knowledge will be captured and delivered to the patient by providing a means to assist the health care professionals in directly authoring the required domain knowledge. <br /><br />We have used constructivist educational theory and knowledge-level modelling to define a new approach incorporating Patient-centric and Behaviour-modifying Educational Model (PBEM) and a knowledge-acquisition framework. Unlike traditional approaches, in which all patients are treated alike in terms of the medical information provided, our new model takes into account characteristics of individual patients. This facilitates the patient's assimilation of relevant information pertaining to her behaviour and health. As the information provided must address the various concerns of different stakeholders, and different patients have different concerns and concern intensities, a knowledge-acquisition framework was developed to provide a structure for patient knowledge acquisition. This framework includes the following components: a Strategic Model, a Concerns Model, and an Interrogation-based knowledge-acquisition Tool. The tool is intended to be used directly by health care professionals and to assist them in formulating, structuring, representing, and articulating their domain knowledge. This research work explores a new field, knowledge-level modelling, for generating patient-tailored educational materials and provides guidelines to implementing such a knowledge-acquisition tool.

Research in patient education suggests that tailored educational materials can improve patient's understanding of a treatment plan and help to achieve patient engagement and compliance. The goal of the HealthDoc Project has been the creation of automated Natural Language Generation systems for producing educational materials that are tailored to an individual patient's medical condition and personal situation. The project has so far focused on developing computational linguistic tools needed to author tailorable content from which customized versions could be generated. Also the HealthDoc model of document generation assumes the existence of previously authored textual material. Therefore, a new approach is needed to construct these materials and ensure that the relevant medical knowledge will be captured and delivered to the patient by providing a means to assist the health care professionals in directly authoring the required domain knowledge. <br /><br />We have used constructivist educational theory and knowledge-level modelling to define a new approach incorporating Patient-centric and Behaviour-modifying Educational Model (PBEM) and a knowledge-acquisition framework. Unlike traditional approaches, in which all patients are treated alike in terms of the medical information provided, our new model takes into account characteristics of individual patients. This facilitates the patient's assimilation of relevant information pertaining to her behaviour and health. As the information provided must address the various concerns of different stakeholders, and different patients have different concerns and concern intensities, a knowledge-acquisition framework was developed to provide a structure for patient knowledge acquisition. This framework includes the following components: a Strategic Model, a Concerns Model, and an Interrogation-based knowledge-acquisition Tool. The tool is intended to be used directly by health care professionals and to assist them in formulating, structuring, representing, and articulating their domain knowledge. This research work explores a new field, knowledge-level modelling, for generating patient-tailored educational materials and provides guidelines to implementing such a knowledge-acquisition tool.

This study intended to explore preservice elementary teachers&rsquo / science knowledge level, attitude toward science teaching and their efficacy beliefs regarding science teaching. In addition, the contribution of science knowledge level and attitudes toward science teaching on Turkish preservice elementary teachers&rsquo / efficacy beliefs was investigated. The present study was conducted at the end of the spring semester of 2003- 2004 academic year with a total number of 750 (n=531 females / n=216 males / and n=3 gender not provided) fourth-year preservice elementary teachers who enrolled at elementary teacher education programs of nine different universities in Turkey. Data were collected utilizing three questionnaires: the Science Teaching Efficacy Belief Instrument (STEBI-B) developed by Riggs and Enochs (1990), Science Achievement Test, and Science Teaching Attitude Scale developed by Thompson and Shrigley (1986). Data of the present study were analyzed utilizing descriptive and inferential statistics. Analysis of the self-efficacy survey indicated that preservice elementary teachers had moderate sense of self-efficacy beliefs regarding science teaching on both Personal Science Teaching Efficacy and Outcome Expectancy dimensions of the STEBI-B. Also, preservice elementary teachers indicated low level of science knowledge and generally positive attitude toward science teaching. Furthermore, science knowledge level and attitude towards science teaching made a statistically significant contribution to the variation in preservice elementary teachers&rsquo / personal science teaching efficacy beliefs and outcome expectancy.

Objetivos: avaliar a qualidade da prescrição de medicamentos por meio de indicadores; investigar a adesão ao tratamento medicamentoso, a complexidade da prescrição e o nível de conhecimento da prescrição dos usuários do Programa de Saúde da Família; avaliar a qualidade de vida dos componentes da amostra. Método: a pesquisa seguiu o modelo de estudo transversal, através de um questionário aplicado a 336 usuários do Programa de Saúde da Família. Resultados: dos 336 entrevistados, 320 mostraram a prescrição médica. 36,6% das prescrições continham mais de um medicamento para tratar a mesma doença, 9,0% delas continham medicamentos da mesma classe farmacológica, 84,4% dos medicamentos foram prescritos pela denominação genérica, 8,1% das prescrições continham um antibiótico prescrito, 81% dos medicamentos prescritos faziam parte da Lista de Medicamentos Essenciais do município, 9,2% dos medicamentos eram de controle especial, 62,4% das prescrições continham as informações mínimas necessárias para o uso do medicamento. A adesão ao tratamento proposto foi considerada alta em 14,0% dos usuários. O nível de conhecimento da terapia medicamentosa foi considerado bom em 11,0% dos entrevistados. A média da complexidade da prescrição foi de 7,7 pontos. Com relação à qualidade de vida, observou-se que o domínio físico diminui com o aumento da idade (p = 0,0001), indivíduos que utilizavam medicamentos de controle especial tiveram uma média menor na qualidade de vida total, do que os que não utilizavam (p= 0,0001). Conclusões: os indicadores da Organização Mundial da Saúde podem ser considerados inadequados em função do novo perfil de morbidade da população. Com o desenvolvimento das novas ferramentas, pôde-se perceber os problemas em uma prescrição. O monitoramento da prescrição e a educação dos usuários são necessários, pois previnem problemas relacionados aos medicamentos, além de realçarem os resultados terapêuticos, econômicos e de qualidade de vida. / Objectives: to assess the quality of prescribing through indicators; to investigate the adherence, the complexity of prescribing and the prescribing knowlege level of the Family Health Program users; to evaluate the quality of life of the studied sampled. Method: a cross-sectional study whose data were collected by questionnaire, anserewed by 336 users of the Family Health Program. Results: among the 336 users interviwed, 320 showed the prescribing. 36,6% of the prescribing had more than one drug to to the same illness, 9,0% of them had drugs of the same pharmacological class, 84,4% of the drugs were prescripted by the generic denomination, 8,1% of the prescribing had one antibiotic prescripted, 81% of the prescripted drugs were listed on the Essential Medication List of the city, 9,2% of the drugs were special controled, 62,4% of prescribing had the minimum information required to its usage. The adherence was high on 14,0% of the users. The knowledge level of prescribing was considered good in 11,0% of the cases. The average of prescribing complexity was 7,7 points. Regarding quality of life, it was observed that fisical handle decreased with the age grow (p=0001), users that use special controled drugs had a lower average on the total quality of life, compared to the ones wich didnt use it (p= 0,0001). Conclusions: the World Health Organization’s indicators can be considered inappropriated when analizing the new profile of the sickness of the population. With the development of the new tools, it was able to perceive the problems in a prescribing.The prescribing monitoring and the education of the users are a need, because they prevent problems related to the medication, and increase the therapeutic, echonomical and the quality of life results.

Objetivos: avaliar a qualidade da prescrição de medicamentos por meio de indicadores; investigar a adesão ao tratamento medicamentoso, a complexidade da prescrição e o nível de conhecimento da prescrição dos usuários do Programa de Saúde da Família; avaliar a qualidade de vida dos componentes da amostra. Método: a pesquisa seguiu o modelo de estudo transversal, através de um questionário aplicado a 336 usuários do Programa de Saúde da Família. Resultados: dos 336 entrevistados, 320 mostraram a prescrição médica. 36,6% das prescrições continham mais de um medicamento para tratar a mesma doença, 9,0% delas continham medicamentos da mesma classe farmacológica, 84,4% dos medicamentos foram prescritos pela denominação genérica, 8,1% das prescrições continham um antibiótico prescrito, 81% dos medicamentos prescritos faziam parte da Lista de Medicamentos Essenciais do município, 9,2% dos medicamentos eram de controle especial, 62,4% das prescrições continham as informações mínimas necessárias para o uso do medicamento. A adesão ao tratamento proposto foi considerada alta em 14,0% dos usuários. O nível de conhecimento da terapia medicamentosa foi considerado bom em 11,0% dos entrevistados. A média da complexidade da prescrição foi de 7,7 pontos. Com relação à qualidade de vida, observou-se que o domínio físico diminui com o aumento da idade (p = 0,0001), indivíduos que utilizavam medicamentos de controle especial tiveram uma média menor na qualidade de vida total, do que os que não utilizavam (p= 0,0001). Conclusões: os indicadores da Organização Mundial da Saúde podem ser considerados inadequados em função do novo perfil de morbidade da população. Com o desenvolvimento das novas ferramentas, pôde-se perceber os problemas em uma prescrição. O monitoramento da prescrição e a educação dos usuários são necessários, pois previnem problemas relacionados aos medicamentos, além de realçarem os resultados terapêuticos, econômicos e de qualidade de vida. / Objectives: to assess the quality of prescribing through indicators; to investigate the adherence, the complexity of prescribing and the prescribing knowlege level of the Family Health Program users; to evaluate the quality of life of the studied sampled. Method: a cross-sectional study whose data were collected by questionnaire, anserewed by 336 users of the Family Health Program. Results: among the 336 users interviwed, 320 showed the prescribing. 36,6% of the prescribing had more than one drug to to the same illness, 9,0% of them had drugs of the same pharmacological class, 84,4% of the drugs were prescripted by the generic denomination, 8,1% of the prescribing had one antibiotic prescripted, 81% of the prescripted drugs were listed on the Essential Medication List of the city, 9,2% of the drugs were special controled, 62,4% of prescribing had the minimum information required to its usage. The adherence was high on 14,0% of the users. The knowledge level of prescribing was considered good in 11,0% of the cases. The average of prescribing complexity was 7,7 points. Regarding quality of life, it was observed that fisical handle decreased with the age grow (p=0001), users that use special controled drugs had a lower average on the total quality of life, compared to the ones wich didnt use it (p= 0,0001). Conclusions: the World Health Organization’s indicators can be considered inappropriated when analizing the new profile of the sickness of the population. With the development of the new tools, it was able to perceive the problems in a prescribing.The prescribing monitoring and the education of the users are a need, because they prevent problems related to the medication, and increase the therapeutic, echonomical and the quality of life results.

Objetivos: avaliar a qualidade da prescrição de medicamentos por meio de indicadores; investigar a adesão ao tratamento medicamentoso, a complexidade da prescrição e o nível de conhecimento da prescrição dos usuários do Programa de Saúde da Família; avaliar a qualidade de vida dos componentes da amostra. Método: a pesquisa seguiu o modelo de estudo transversal, através de um questionário aplicado a 336 usuários do Programa de Saúde da Família. Resultados: dos 336 entrevistados, 320 mostraram a prescrição médica. 36,6% das prescrições continham mais de um medicamento para tratar a mesma doença, 9,0% delas continham medicamentos da mesma classe farmacológica, 84,4% dos medicamentos foram prescritos pela denominação genérica, 8,1% das prescrições continham um antibiótico prescrito, 81% dos medicamentos prescritos faziam parte da Lista de Medicamentos Essenciais do município, 9,2% dos medicamentos eram de controle especial, 62,4% das prescrições continham as informações mínimas necessárias para o uso do medicamento. A adesão ao tratamento proposto foi considerada alta em 14,0% dos usuários. O nível de conhecimento da terapia medicamentosa foi considerado bom em 11,0% dos entrevistados. A média da complexidade da prescrição foi de 7,7 pontos. Com relação à qualidade de vida, observou-se que o domínio físico diminui com o aumento da idade (p = 0,0001), indivíduos que utilizavam medicamentos de controle especial tiveram uma média menor na qualidade de vida total, do que os que não utilizavam (p= 0,0001). Conclusões: os indicadores da Organização Mundial da Saúde podem ser considerados inadequados em função do novo perfil de morbidade da população. Com o desenvolvimento das novas ferramentas, pôde-se perceber os problemas em uma prescrição. O monitoramento da prescrição e a educação dos usuários são necessários, pois previnem problemas relacionados aos medicamentos, além de realçarem os resultados terapêuticos, econômicos e de qualidade de vida. / Objectives: to assess the quality of prescribing through indicators; to investigate the adherence, the complexity of prescribing and the prescribing knowlege level of the Family Health Program users; to evaluate the quality of life of the studied sampled. Method: a cross-sectional study whose data were collected by questionnaire, anserewed by 336 users of the Family Health Program. Results: among the 336 users interviwed, 320 showed the prescribing. 36,6% of the prescribing had more than one drug to to the same illness, 9,0% of them had drugs of the same pharmacological class, 84,4% of the drugs were prescripted by the generic denomination, 8,1% of the prescribing had one antibiotic prescripted, 81% of the prescripted drugs were listed on the Essential Medication List of the city, 9,2% of the drugs were special controled, 62,4% of prescribing had the minimum information required to its usage. The adherence was high on 14,0% of the users. The knowledge level of prescribing was considered good in 11,0% of the cases. The average of prescribing complexity was 7,7 points. Regarding quality of life, it was observed that fisical handle decreased with the age grow (p=0001), users that use special controled drugs had a lower average on the total quality of life, compared to the ones wich didnt use it (p= 0,0001). Conclusions: the World Health Organization’s indicators can be considered inappropriated when analizing the new profile of the sickness of the population. With the development of the new tools, it was able to perceive the problems in a prescribing.The prescribing monitoring and the education of the users are a need, because they prevent problems related to the medication, and increase the therapeutic, echonomical and the quality of life results.

Orientador: Maria Evelyna Pompeu do Nascimento / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Educação / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-09T15:01:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Brejo_JanaynaAlves_M.pdf: 7047784 bytes, checksum: 9314a04c9f52bcc91856883f31020215 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007 / Resumo: Esta dissertação tem como objetivo desenvolver um Estado do Conhecimento da produção acadêmica sobre a Formação de Profissionais da Educação Infantil no Brasil, no período de 1996 a 2005. Considerando que a formação dos profissionais, desse nível de ensino, vem sendo uma preocupação constante dentro dos sistemas educacionais, pois se entende que este é um dos pilares da mudança de qualidade da educação. Tendo como objeto de estudo os resumos das dissertações de mestrado e teses de doutorado identificadas, por meio do banco de teses da Capes, construímos um amplo e aprofundado diretório de pesquisas sobre o tema, na tentativa de compreender o que tem sido estudado por uma gama de pesquisadores, buscando conhecer suas principais preocupações e perspectivas, bem como as lacunas e recomendações que precisam ser observadas no âmbito dos estudos educacionais e das políticas públicas voltadas para a pequena infância. A análise de conteúdo, definida por Bardin (2000), configurou-se como o principal o procedimento metodológico que orientou a presente pesquisa, possibilitando a realização de uma investigação de cunho qualitativo. O referencial teórico utilizado pautou-se nos estudos de autores como André (1986; 1999; 2002), Facci (2004), Brzezinski (1999; 2006), Campos (1999; 2006), Cerisara (2002; 2004), Ferreira (1999; 2002), García (1999), Khishimoto (1998; 1999; 2000; 2003; 2004), Kramer (1994; 1996; 2006), Nascimento (1999; 2001; 2003; 2005), Pimenta (1994), Rocha (1999; 2001), Soares (1989; 1992), entre outros, a fim de localizar e aprofundar as questões trazidas pelos resumos, indo além da simples construção de uma pesquisa descritiva. Focalizamos assim, os principais pontos de vista apresentados pelas produções acadêmicas, ou seja, convergências, divergências, anseios, preocupações e indicações, discutindo as possibilidades de transformação e mudança, no campo da formação do profissional da educação infantil. Deste modo, vislumbramos contribuir a partir deste trabalho, para que este nível de ensino seja reconhecido como essencial na vida escolar de qualquer criança, impulsionando a formulação e a implementação de políticas, que valorizem e corroborem para a qualidade da formação desse profissional / Abstract: This dissertation has the objective to develop a State of the Knowledge of the academic production of the Formation of Professionals of Children Education in Brazil, during the period of 1996 to 2005. Considering that the formation of professionals, of this specific education, level is a constant worry within the educational system, it is therefore understood that this is one of the basis for change in Education quality. Having as object of study the summaries of the dissertations of Master and theories of Doctorate identified, by database of Thesis from CAPES, we built a vast directory of research on the subject, in the attempt to create an understanding of what has been studied by a large range of researchers, in a quest to understand their main worries and perspectives, as well as have a clear view of the gaps and recommendations that are going to be observed in the public politics for the childhood. The content analysis is defined by Bardin (2000), configured itself as the main methodological procedure that oriented this present research, enabling the achievement of an inquiry of qualitative stamp. The theoretical reference utilized was guided by the studies of André (1986; 1999; 2002), Facci (2004), Brzezinski (1999; 2006), Campos (1999; 2006), Cerisara (2002; 2004), Ferreira (1999; 2002), García (1999), Khishimoto (1998; 1999; 2000; 2003; 2004), Kramer (1994; 1996; 2006), Nascimento (1999; 2001; 2003; 2005), Rocha (1999; 2001), Soares (1989; 1992), among others, with the objective of locating the questions brought by the summaries, going beyond the simple construction of a descriptive research. We focused on the main points of view presented by the academic productions, meaning, convergences, divergences, yearnings, worries and referrals, discussing the possibilities of transformation and change, in the field of the formation of the professional of children's education. So that, we are going to contribute with this work, in such way that this level of education can be recognized as essential in the school life of any infant, stimulating the formulation and the implementation of politics, that value and corroborate with the quality of the formation of such professional / Mestrado / Politicas, Administração e Sistemas Educacionais / Mestre em Educação

Submitted by Nadir Basilio (nadirsb@uninove.br) on 2017-05-22T19:41:57Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Luciano Sant anna da Silva.pdf: 2099198 bytes, checksum: e9f3ca110615128431fd02d0fee1a209 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-05-22T19:41:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Luciano Sant anna da Silva.pdf: 2099198 bytes, checksum: e9f3ca110615128431fd02d0fee1a209 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-02-21 / Sustainability theme is better understood in situations where individuals reach a higher educational level. In the courses of Business Management the subject has been approached; but not necessarily in a specific discipline; but rather, in a fragmented way, in several courses of the course. The objective of this work is to evaluate the influence of the knowledge about Sustainability of the students of the course of Business Management of a private university of São Paulo in their attitudes, behaviors and sustainable consumption. Methodologically, this research is a research of mixed methods, with the use of multiple sources of evidence. The first one, through a bibliographical research on Sustainability, identified the constituent variables of the constructs "Knowledge Level on Sustainability" - in its three dimensions (environmental, social and economic), "Sustainable Attitude", "Sustainable Behavior" and "Sustainable Consumption" in order to structure the research instrument on Sustainability in Higher Education Management. The second stage, through the quantitative method, sought to understand the relationships between the determinant variables and the constructs, to validate the constructs statistically and to determine the influence of the level of knowledge about Sustainability in each of its dimensions, attitudes, behavior and consumption of the students, with their visions, beliefs and attitudes. Based on the responses of 131 students, it was possible to conclude that they understand how the University approaches Sustainability and also can identify the teaching of the theme, even if there is no specific discipline on the subject. Respondents agree that the dissemination of knowledge as well as the rooting of sustainable beliefs and values are relevant factors. It was verified through the Structural Equation Modeling that there is influence between the knowledge of each one of the dimensions of the Triple Bottom Line in the sustainable knowledge, as well as of the sustainable knowledge in the attitude, the behavior and the consumption of the students; however, the influence of attitude on consumption was not confirmed. This dissertation contributes both to the academic community and to society, in order to propose to the researched University, as well as other public or private ones, that include in their PPC some interventions, both through the expansion of the research lines directed to Sustainability, as well as in the implementation of extension activities focused on this theme, aimed at transforming sustainable attitudes into sustainable behaviors and practices of students, acting as citizens. / O tema Sustentabilidade é mais bem compreendido em situações em que os indivíduos alcançam um maior patamar de escolaridade. Nos cursos de Administração de Empresas o tema tem sido abordado; porém, não necessariamente, em uma disciplina específica; mas sim, de maneira fragmentada, em diversas disciplinas do curso. O objetivo deste trabalho é avaliar a influência do conhecimento sobre Sustentabilidade dos alunos do curso de Administração de Empresas de uma universidade privada paulista em suas atitudes, comportamentos e consumos sustentáveis. Metodologicamente, esta pesquisa é uma pesquisa de métodos mistos, com o uso de múltiplas fontes de evidência. A pesquisa foi subdividida em duas etapas. A primeira buscou, por meio de pesquisa bibliográfica sobre Sustentabilidade identificar as variáveis constituintes dos constructos “Nível de Conhecimento sobre Sustentabilidade” - em suas três dimensões (ambiental, social e econômica), “Atitude Sustentável”, “Comportamento Sustentável” e “Consumo Sustentável” no intuito de estruturar o instrumento de pesquisa sobre Sustentabilidade no Ensino Superior de Administração. A segunda etapa buscou, por meio do método quantitativo, compreender as relações entre as variáveis determinantes e os constructos, validar estatisticamente os constructos e determinar a influência do nível de conhecimento sobre Sustentabilidade, em cada uma de suas dimensões, na atitude, comportamento e consumo dos alunos, com suas visões, crenças e atitudes. Com base na resposta de 131 alunos, foi possível concluir que estes compreendem a maneira com que a Universidade aborda a temática Sustentabilidade e, também conseguem identificar o ensino do tema, mesmo não havendo uma disciplina específica sobre o tema. Os respondentes concordam que a disseminação do conhecimento, bem como o enraizamento de crenças e valores sustentáveis são fatores relevantes. Constatou-se, por meio da Modelagem de Equações Estruturais que há influência entre o conhecimento de cada uma das dimensões do Triple Bottom Line no conhecimento sustentável, assim como do conhecimento sustentável na atitude, no comportamento e no consumo dos alunos; contudo, não se confirmou a influência da atitude no consumo. Esta dissertação contribui, tanto para o meio acadêmico quanto para a sociedade, no sentido de propor à Universidade pesquisada, bem como a outras públicas ou privadas, que incluam em seu PPC algumas intervenções, - tanto por meio da ampliação das linhas pesquisas voltadas à Sustentabilidade quanto na realização de atividades de extensão com foco nesta temática, que visem à transformação das atitudes sustentáveis em comportamentos e práticas sustentáveis dos alunos, agindo como cidadãos.