Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-28T20:56:30Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Luciana Andrea Afonso Sigalla.pdf: 1059508 bytes, checksum: df2ecfd7ee60e90b856a5e04c2a5f23f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-05-02 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This research aims at contributing to the formation of college lecturers in the field of Business Administration and is justifiable on the grounds that there are few studies on didactics and pedagogical training involving professionals in specific undergraduate areas such as Business Administration. The rationale underlying the study is that, in most cases, these professionals are hired solely based on their specific knowledge regarding the intended-to-teach area, and no didactics and pedagogical training is required. Data collected during interviews conducted for the Masters Dissertation entitled "Contributions of the Masters Degree process for the training of Lecturers in Business Administration" (IGARI, 2010) will be analyzed, and the questions that this new research will seek to address, among other issues, include: what is it that leads a business administration professional to become and remain a college lecturer? How does a Business Administration professional learn to be a college lecturer? What does a lecturer of Business Administration need to know? We found that the motivation to enter and remain in teaching will not always appear willfully and deliberately, but most of the subjects in this research entered tenure-track positions seeking a chance to deliver, build and share knowledge and experiences, as much as for the pleasure of interacting with people. The main motivation pointed out for remaining a lecturer was that the career requires constant study, providing opportunities for continuing education. By the time they started teaching, our subjects went through a process of learning how to teach, based mainly on information received during their Masters Courses, and using some of their own lecturers as role models.Also, they observed more experienced colleagues while performing some of their tasks, and used skills developed in earlier professional experiences, such as public speaking, for example. According to most of our subjects, skills such as full understanding of concepts (theoretical knowledge) and experience in the field (practical knowledge) are crucial to act as a lecturer in the area of Business Administration. The theoretical framework underlying this work comprises the theories developed by Placco (1992, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010), Abreu and Masetto (1989), Masetto (2003, 2009), and Pimenta and Anastasiou (2010) / Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo contribuir para a formação de professores universitários da área de Administração e justifica-se por haver poucos estudos sobre a formação didático-pedagógica de professores universitários em áreas específicas de formação, como a Administração. A hipótese que norteia o estudo é que, na maioria das vezes, a contratação desses profissionais tem como único critério o domínio dos conhecimentos específicos da área em que pretendem lecionar, sem que lhes seja exigida uma formação didático-pedagógica. Serão explorados arquivos de entrevistas da tese Contribuições do processo de mestrado para a formação do docente em Administração (IGARI, 2010), a partir dos quais esta nova pesquisa procurará responder, dentre outras questões: o que leva um profissional de Administração a se tornar professor universitário e a querer permanecer na carreira docente? Como um profissional da área da Administração aprende a ser professor universitário? O que o professor universitário nos cursos de Administração precisa saber? Constatamos que nem sempre a motivação para ingresso e permanência na docência se deu de forma intencional, deliberada, mas que grande parte dos sujeitos desta pesquisa ingressou nessa carreira pela possibilidade de transmitir, construir, trocar conhecimentos e experiências e por gostar de interagir com as pessoas. A principal motivação apontada para a permanência na docência foi que a carreira exige estudo constante, propiciando aos professores oportunidades de formação continuada. Nossos sujeitos, ao ingressarem na docência, passaram por uma aprendizagem da profissão, que ocorreu, principalmente: por meio do mestrado; tendo como modelos alguns dos professores que passaram por suas vidas; observando os colegas mais experientes na realização de algumas de suas tarefas; e aproveitando as habilidades desenvolvidas em experiências profissionais anteriormente vividas, como a de falar em público, por exemplo. De acordo com a maioria de nossos sujeitos, para que um profissional atue como docente na área de Administração, são fundamentais o domínio do conteúdo (conhecimento teórico) e a experiência profissional em campo (conhecimento prático). O quadro teórico que fundamenta este trabalho está constituído das concepções desenvolvidas por Placco (1992; 2002; 2005; 2006; 2008; 2009; 2010), Abreu e Masetto (1989), Masetto (2003; 2009) e Pimenta e Anastasiou (2010)

Meaningful learning requires active teaching and learning approaches. Thus, with a specific focus on Mathematics teaching at university in Oramia, the study aimed to: • examine the extent to which active learning/student-centered approaches were implemented; • assess the attitudes of university lecturers towards active-learning; • investigate whether appropriate training and support have been provided for the implementation of an active learning approaches • assess the major challenges that hinder the implementation of active learning approaches and • recommend ways that could advance the use of active learning approaches in Mathematics teaching at university. A mixed-methods design was used. Among the six universities in the Oromia Regional State of Ethiopia, two of the newly established universities (younger than 5 years) and two of the old universities (15 years and older) were involved in the study. A total of 84 lecturers participated in the study and completed questionnaires. This was complemented by a qualitative approach that used observation checklists and interviews for data gathering: 16 lessons were observed while the lecturers taught their mathematics classes (two lecturers from each of the four sample universities were twice observed). In addition, semi-structured interviews were conducted with four mathematics department heads and eight of the observed lecturers. The study adhered to ethical principles and to applied several techniques to enhance the validity/trustworthiness of the findings. / Psychology of Education / D. Ed. (Psychology of Education)

Dissertation / Psychology of Education / M.Ed. (Psychology of Education)

Verandering vind voortdurend op alle gebiede van mense se lewens plaas. Ten einde met 'n veranderende wereld te kan tred hou en aan die behoeftes van die land en sy mense te voldoen, vind daar ook op onderwysgebied in Suid-Afrika, groot veranderinge plaas. Inrigtings betrokke by onderwysersopleiding het oo k die afgelope paar j aar ingrypende herstrukturering ondergaan. Volgens wetgewing moet aile tersiere onderwysinrigtings by die Hoeronderwys-sektor inskakel, wat inkorporering by 'n universiteit oftechnikon beteken. Hierdie studie fokus daarop om vas te stel hoe die dosente verbonde aan 'n tersiere onderwysinrigting die veranderingsproses beleef. Die navorser maak van die k:walitatiewe navorsingsmetode gebruik deur individuele onderhoude met 'n aantal dosente te voer. Hierdie inligting is met behulp van 'n oudio-bandopnemer opgeneem en verbatim transkripsies is daarvan gemaak. Na die ontleding van die transkripsies is faktore geidentifiseer wat emstige stres by die deelnemers veroorsaak tydens die veranderingsproses. Ten slotte is aanbevelings in hierdie verband gemaak. / Change is a constant in all sphere of people's lives. To keep abreast of the changing world and to meet the needs of its people, vast changes are also being implemented in education in South Mrica. Institutions involved in teacher training have also undergone far-reaching restructuring over the past few years. Legislation requires that tertiary education institutions be incorporated into the Higher education sector, which means incorporation into a university or technikon. This study focuses on establishing how the lecturers employed at a tertiary education institution " experience this process of change. The researcher has used the qualitative research method by conducting individual interviews with a number oflecturers. This information was taped and verbatim transcriptions were made of the interviews. Analysis of these transcriptions made it possible to identify factors that have caused serious stress in participants during the process of change. In the end recommendations were made concerning these factors. / Educational Leadership and Management / M. Ed. (Onderwysbestuur)

There are various factors that accounting educators should consider when involved in accounting education. These include: A continuous changing business environment; A new generation of learners studying at universities; A lack of skills among learners; Accounting educators resisting changes in accounting education; and The requirements for continuing professional education. From the literature it seems that much research has been done in the field of accounting education, but that it did not find practical application in the classroom. It is therefore necessary to think creatively in order to find practical solutions for the challenges facing both lecturers and facilitators. In the study the following elements of the teaching-learning environment were identified: Learners; The lecturer/facilitator; The milieu; The subject content (including technical content and competencies); and the Teaching methodology. Each of these elements were investigated during the research in order to identify factors from literature that could be included in an improved teaching plan. As part of the plan (methodology) a board game "Commercium™" was developed to meet the requirements of the teaching-learning environment. The board game was evaluated by first year learners at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University. The evaluation proved to be very positive. The learners indicated that technical skills, understanding of the roles of the accountant, soft skills as well as knowledge of the subject content improved as a result. What should especially be noted is their positive reaction due to the fact that the game simulated the business environment and linked theory to practice. They also enjoyed the social and group work aspects of the assignment. The learners further had a general positive attitude towards the game. The highest evaluated positive experiences were described as good, exciting and fresh. On the negative side words such as unhappy, uncomfortable and tensed were recorded. The learners were thus required to move outside their comfort zones. Learners were also required to summarise the project in one word. Two thirds of the remarks were positive, with the number one remark being the word "interesting". The largest negative comment was that the project was confusing at the start. This could, however, be addressed in future projects. In conclusion it can thus be said the Commercium™ game meets the requirements of an effective teaching-learning environment by providing an effective teaching methodology. Lecturers now have an empirically proven effective teaching tool for introductory accounting, based on research of the requirements of the teaching-learning environment. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Accounting))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2007.

Thesis (M. Com. (Accountancy))--University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, School of Accountancy, 2014. / This paper reports the findings of an action research intervention designed to explore the student experiences of a lecturer’s role-modelling specific cognitive self-regulated learning (SRL) skills on third year Financial Accounting students’ motivation and strategies for learning. The intervention involved a series of enrichment tutorials with a pilot group of Financial Accounting III students at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. A mixed methods research approach was used in the study. Qualitative data was collected in the form of verbal and written feedback from group participants and the lecturer’s research diary. Quantitative data was gathered by means of the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ), which was used to measure the students’ motivations and strategies for learning before and after the intervention. The intervention involved a lecturer role-modelling specific learning skills through the use of active learning activities. The skills role-modelled focussed on the following MSLQ learning strategies: rehearsal, organisation, elaboration, critical thinking, meta-cognitive self-regulation, and time and study environment management. Results suggest that role-modelling in an active learning environment does help students to implement SRL skills and experience the value of using the skills. Students reported making changes to their learning approaches to Financial Accounting III as a result of the intervention. Additionally the study identified the need for students to be taught the academic discourse of financial accounting within the course content.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-27T14:19:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Kenia da Luz Souza.pdf: 1520731 bytes, checksum: a41fb98af8a28bcc4c07b4b9e3c97a39 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-04-15 / This study aimed to examine the predictive power of organizational values perception (self-transcendence, openness to change, conservatism and self-promotion) on the perception of institutional evaluation (educational tool and information, globality / institutions and institutional commitment). The research was attended by 101 teachers of a higher education institution located in central-west Brazil. The instrument used for data collection: Inventory profiles of organizational values (Oliveira & Tamayo, 2004), the scale of institutional evaluation perception (developed for this study) and the sociodemographic questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed in four steps. The first step was performed a factor analysis (PCA - principal components analysis with varimax rotation) on the scale of perception of institutional assessment. In the second, there was a descriptive analysis of the variables organizational values and institutional evaluation. In the third part was the analysis of variance (Test T and Anova with LSD) between the demographics and study variables. In the fourth phase were carried out multiple linear regressions (stepwise) to verify the predictive power of organizational values on perceptions of institutional assessment. The results showed that: the perception of the assessment instrument showed good psychometric indices and final solution with three components (an educational tool and information, globality / institutions and institutional commitment). Referring to the descriptive analysis showed that the amount given priority by the institution's conservatism, according to the perceptions of teachers and the size of greater emphasis on institutional evaluation is the institutional commitment. Referring to the sociodemographic data showed that the variables type of relationship, participation in meetings, and time to the maximum degree of relationship showed significant differences regarding the organizational values perception, however, no variable had significant differences in sociodemographic dimensions of institutional assessment. The results of the linear regressions showed that the value openness to change predicts the size of the institutional assessment educational tool and information, the value of conservatism is a predictor of the overall size / institutional and self-transcendence value dimension and a predictor of institutional commitment. According to the results we can conclude that certain organizational values appear as a guideline for institutional actions, such as institutional assessment. However, it is important to extend studies to other higher education institutions in an attempt to confirm relationships observed. / Este estudo teve como objetivo analisar o poder preditivo da percepção dos valores organizacionais (autotranscendência, abertura à mudança, autopromoção e conservadorismo) sobre a percepção da avaliação institucional (instrumento pedagógico e informação, globalidade/institucionalidade e comprometimento institucional). A realização da pesquisa contou com 101 docentes de uma instituição de ensino superior localizada no centro-oeste do Brasil. Foram utilizados como instrumentos de coleta de dado o inventário de perfis de valores organizacionais (Oliveira & Tamayo, 2004), a escala de percepção sobre a avaliação institucional (desenvolvida para a realização deste estudo) e um questionário sociodemográfico. Os dados coletados foram analisados em quatro etapas. Na primeira etapa, foi realizada uma análise fatorial (ACP - Análise dos componentes principais com rotação varimax) da escala de percepção da avaliação institucional. Na segunda, realizou-se a análise descritiva das variáveis valores organizacionais e avaliação institucional. Na terceira etapa, foi feita a análise de variância (Test T e Anova com LSD) entre os dados sociodemográficos e as variáveis do estudo. Na quarta, foram realizadas regressões lineares múltiplas (stepwise) para verificar o poder preditivo da percepção dos valores organizacionais sobre a percepção da avaliação institucional. Os resultados demonstraram que o instrumento de percepção da avaliação apresentou bons índices psicométricos e solução final com três componentes (instrumento pedagógico e informação, globalidade/institucionalidade e comprometimento institucional). Em relação à análise descritiva, observou-se que o valor priorizado pela instituição é o conservadorismo, segundo a percepção dos docentes e que a dimensão de maior ênfase na avaliação institucional é o comprometimento institucional. No que diz respeito aos dados sociodemográficos, verificou-se que as variáveis tipo de vínculo, participação nas reuniões, titulação máxima e tempo de vínculo apresentaram diferenças significativas com relação à percepção dos valores organizacionais, entretanto, nenhuma variável sociodemográfica teve diferenças significativas nas dimensões da avaliação institucional.Os resultados das regressões lineares demonstraram que o valor abertura à mudança prediz a dimensão da avaliação institucional instrumento pedagógico e informação, que o valor conservadorismo é preditor da dimensão globalidade/institucionalidade e que o valor autotranscendência é preditor da dimensão comprometimento institucional. De acordo com os resultados obtidos, pode-se concluir que determinados valores organizacionais configuram-se como norteadores das ações institucionais como, por exemplo, a avaliação institucional. Entretanto, é importante estender os estudos para outras instituições de ensino superior no intento de confirmar tais relações encontradas.

Submitted by Rosina Valeria Lanzellotti Mattiussi Teixeira (rosina.teixeira@unisantos.br) on 2015-04-10T18:29:19Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Leandro Gon¿alves Martins.pdf: 1186275 bytes, checksum: 8160d4601768d86d2ab056eb3c429c29 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-04-10T18:29:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Leandro Gon¿alves Martins.pdf: 1186275 bytes, checksum: 8160d4601768d86d2ab056eb3c429c29 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-02-25 / The objective of this research is to analyze the influence of the National Higher Education Evaluation System (SINAES), with emphasis on ENADE in the university teaching practice. Thus aims to understand, with a sociological interpretation, and within the context of private IES, the main influences that SINAES can bring to the university teaching practice in the perception of teachers surveyed, exposing the perception and the understanding of these on the concept and the scope of ENADE and also analyzes what these have meaning and changed their practices as a result of this external evaluation. It is considered that the interaction of teachers with ENADE can bring changes in their practices. We selected four private universities located in the city of Santos SP to be surveyed, two universities and two university centers. Participants teachers work in higher education in administration of their respective institutions. The techniques for data collection were questionnaires and interviews. Dias Sobrinho, Sguissardi and Boaventura Santos reference the Brazilian university context here reported. The sociological discourse analysis (DSA), based on Ibáñez and Ruiz Ruiz, was chosen as the analysis technique. The concepts of ethos, habitus, field and symbolic violence from Bourdieu contributed to the analysis performed in this study, seeking to better understand the words and actions of the above social context. The results show some of the perceptions that have investigated about the influences felt from the ENADE, among them stand out: limitation of the concept of ENADE the simple assessment of students; changes in the format of questions and reviews to fit the model proposed by ENADE; and even changes in the teaching plan and course contents on account of this evaluation. According to the foregoing research, can inquire about the extent to which current methods of external evaluations are adequate to ensure the quality of Brazilian higher education. Wonders about the effectiveness of ENADE beyond the quantitative purposes. Not objective conclusion, simply, if this evaluative model is good or bad for universities or teachers involved, but to present this assessment shows influences on teaching practices. / O objetivo desta pesquisa é analisar a influência do Sistema Nacional de Avaliação da Educação Superior (SINAES), com ênfase no ENADE, na prática docente universitária. Visa assim compreender, com uma interpretação sociológica, e dentro do contexto das IES privadas, as principais influências que o SINAES pode trazer para a prática docente universitária, na percepção dos professores pesquisados, expondo a percepção e o entendimento destes sobre o conceito e o escopo do ENADE e ainda analisa o que estes têm sentido e alterado às suas práticas, em decorrência desta avaliação externa. Considera-se que a interação dos docentes com o ENADE pode trazer modificações em suas práticas. Selecionaram-se quatro IES privadas localizadas na cidade de Santos SP para serem pesquisadas, sendo duas universidades e dois centros universitários. Os docentes participantes atuam no curso superior em administração de suas respectivas instituições. As técnicas para coleta de dados foram aplicação de questionários e entrevistas. Dias Sobrinho, Sguissardi e Boaventura Santos referenciam o contexto universitário brasileiro aqui relatado. A análise sociológica do discurso (ASD), baseada em Ibáñez e Ruiz Ruiz, foi escolhida como técnica de análise. Os conceitos de ethos, habitus, campo e violência simbólica de Bourdieu contribuíram na análise realizada nesta pesquisa, buscando melhor compreender as falas e as ações sociais do contexto exposto. Os resultados mostram algumas das percepções que os investigados possuem sobre as influências sentidas provenientes do ENADE, dentre elas destacam-se: limitação do conceito de ENADE à simples avaliação de alunos; modificações no formato de questões e avaliações para adequação ao modelo proposto pelo ENADE; e ainda mudanças nos planos de ensino e nos conteúdos programáticos por conta desta avaliação. De acordo com o que foi exposto na pesquisa, pode-se inquirir sobre até que ponto os métodos atuais das avaliações externas são adequados para assegurar a qualidade do ensino superior brasileiro. Questiona-se sobre a efetividade do ENADE para além dos fins quantitativos. Não se objetiva concluir, simplesmente, se este modelo avaliativo é bom ou ruim para as universidades ou os docentes envolvidos, mas sim apresentar que esta avaliação traz influências nas práticas docentes.

In Lithuania, the Life Long Learning process is realized through universities, colleges, vocational schools, adult education centers and other relevant institutions. Thus a Life Long Learning system should be established at all education levels - vocational, tertiary, etc. There is a widespread consensus in the Government and non-governmental educational sector institutions that Distance Education and training has enormous potential to tackle the new challenges. Significant policy groundwork has been laid for the development of an advanced and comprehensive distance education system. The major initiatives fostering Distance Education development are: The Government investment project „LieDM (Development of Distance Education in Lithuania 1998-2005)“, the „ITMiS -Information Technologies for Science and Studies“ program initiated by the Ministry of Education and Science, and Phare2000 projects for the development of Regional Distance Professional Training Infrastructures in Klaipeda, Taurage, Marijampole and Utena regions. The goal of this Master thesis is according the analysis of the experience of European countries in development distance education and investigation of main tools of distance courses design, to promote the development of distance education in Panevezys region.

There are various factors that accounting educators should consider when involved in accounting education. These include: A continuous changing business environment; A new generation of learners studying at universities; A lack of skills among learners; Accounting educators resisting changes in accounting education; and The requirements for continuing professional education. From the literature it seems that much research has been done in the field of accounting education, but that it did not find practical application in the classroom. It is therefore necessary to think creatively in order to find practical solutions for the challenges facing both lecturers and facilitators. In the study the following elements of the teaching-learning environment were identified: Learners; The lecturer/facilitator; The milieu; The subject content (including technical content and competencies); and the Teaching methodology. Each of these elements were investigated during the research in order to identify factors from literature that could be included in an improved teaching plan. As part of the plan (methodology) a board game "Commercium™" was developed to meet the requirements of the teaching-learning environment. The board game was evaluated by first year learners at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University. The evaluation proved to be very positive. The learners indicated that technical skills, understanding of the roles of the accountant, soft skills as well as knowledge of the subject content improved as a result. What should especially be noted is their positive reaction due to the fact that the game simulated the business environment and linked theory to practice. They also enjoyed the social and group work aspects of the assignment. The learners further had a general positive attitude towards the game. The highest evaluated positive experiences were described as good, exciting and fresh. On the negative side words such as unhappy, uncomfortable and tensed were recorded. The learners were thus required to move outside their comfort zones. Learners were also required to summarise the project in one word. Two thirds of the remarks were positive, with the number one remark being the word "interesting". The largest negative comment was that the project was confusing at the start. This could, however, be addressed in future projects. In conclusion it can thus be said the Commercium™ game meets the requirements of an effective teaching-learning environment by providing an effective teaching methodology. Lecturers now have an empirically proven effective teaching tool for introductory accounting, based on research of the requirements of the teaching-learning environment. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Accounting))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2007.