This paper engages in finding out the level of fidelity and satisfaction of students with preventive program Unplugged in school year 2013/ 2014. Target population of this program are students of 6th and 7th grades of elementary schools and students of first and sekond year of an eight- year grammar schools which are from 12 to 14 years old. Unplugged contains 12 lessons which are realized every three weeks. The main goal of this work was to find the level of satisfaction of students with program and with lessons of this program. Other goals were to discover comprehensibility and usefulness of program. The research was made by questionnaire method. As the main result of the paper I consider finding out the level of involvement of students in lessons which they participated in and the level of entertaining of lessons. Students marked positive answers to level of involvement in 76 % of cases. And as entertaining they marked more than 74 % of lesssons. Other important results were high level of comprehensibility of instructions in lessons (over 81 %) and with instructions in workbooks which were used during the program (more then 74 % of answers). Good results were discovered also for usefulness of lessons. In a little less than 12 % of cases students choosed for usefulness of lesson grade 3 or worse....

This diploma thesis maps pupils' understanding about a functional principle of using commands along with testing conditions (IF, IF - THEN, REPEAT - UNTIL, etc.) when creating algorithms. The main aim of the thesis is to design and implement a set of lessons and a teaching approach based on a theory about learning of algorithmic concepts at primary education for pupils (aged in 9-11) with the intention of verifying a functionality of designed teaching procedures and their possible impacts on pupils' understanding. Data was collected through continuous monitoring of pupils' behavioural characteristics, progress and solution of chosen tasks, video recordings of task solving within the suggested unplugged activities, using a virtual tool Code.org for monitoring of a pupils' progress, audio recordings of interview with pupils, and photographs capturing a creation of own blocks of commands set up by a transcription from pupils' mother language into a machine language (programming language) have all been used for a verification process of the designed teaching approach. By combining the acquired data sets, adjustments of these procedures have been made in order to eliminate the most frequent problems that pupils have encountered during teaching. The case study findings revealed that it is important for...

This diploma thesis deals with the development of computational and algorithmic thinking in a non-formal education setting, specifically in the conditions of a summer camp activity, which is one of the forms of non-formal education. The thesis verifies by the pedagogical experiment whether it is possible to develop the computational thinking of camp participants, when unplugged activities are included in the programme content. The theoretical part defines the concepts of computational and algorithmic thinking. It also includes property of unplugged methodology. The practical part evaluates the pedagogical field experiment for which 3 sets of unplugged activities and 2 sets of test tools were created. The experiment took place during two summer camp for children from 9 to 18 years old, who were divided into two age groups for testing purposes. In pursuance of the experiment it was found out that the conditions of summer camp activity allow the inclusion of unplugged activities, which represent a method enabling the development of the computational thinking of the camp participants. Though it emerged that these activities have a bearing only on the participants who are more active during these activities and who are more interested in them. KEYWORDS unplugged activities, computational thinking,...

Made available in DSpace on 2018-06-04T19:14:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2016-04-19 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Objetivo: Avaliar o processo de implantação do Programa de Prevenção ao Uso de Drogas Unplugged em escolas do ensino fundamental II (6º ao 9º ano) de Florianópolis (SC), São Paulo e São Bernardo do Campo (SP); analisar a fidelidade de implantação do Programa Unplugged de acordo com o registro de professores aplicadores do programa; avaliar a aceitabilidade do Programa Unplugged a partir da ótica dos envolvidos no processo; analisar a percepção de professores, alunos e gestores escolares sobre a implantação do Programa Unplugged para compreensão das dificuldades, facilidades e potencialidades do programa. Métodos: Através de métodos mistos de pesquisa fez-se um estudo de avaliação de processo de implantação do Programa Unplugged de prevenção ao uso de drogas. O programa foi aplicado em 8 escolas públicas de 3 cidades brasileiras e participaram 62 turmas, 36 professores e 1833 estudantes do 6º a 9º ano, no ano de 2013. Na fase quantitativa, os professores preencheram os formulários de fidelidade (aula a aula) e os alunos e professores responderam aos questionários de satisfação global após aplicação do programa em sala de aula. Os dados qualitativos foram coletados através dos grupos focais com roteiro semiestruturado, categorizados em 5 eixos: Experiência anterior com prevenção; Articulações; Implantação; Resultados imediatos e Futuro do Projeto, considerando-se os aspectos de fidelidade, aceitabilidade e viabilidade do programa. Os grupos focais foram realizados ao final do processo de implantação. Foram realizados 14 grupos focais com 100 sujeitos entre professores, gestores políticos, gestores escolares, multiplicadoras e estudantes. Resultados: O programa foi implantado em proporções adequadas nas escolas, tendo sido completado -12 aulas dadas- em 94% das turmas. Os professores avaliaram seu enriquecimento das habilidades de ensino com a aplicação do Unplugged. Identificou-se uma boa interação e relação entre estudantes e professores. A maior parte das dificuldades encontradas no processo de implantação do programa foi descrita pelos professores. Houve grande destaque para a falta de tempo para se dedicar ao programa, desde a preparação das aulas, como a aplicação das mesmas. Os professores e gestores apontaram a importância de incluir o programa no projeto-político pedagógico na escola. A maioria (77,9%) dos estudantes ficou satisfeita ou muito satisfeita com o programa e sugeriu continuidade (76,5%) no ano letivo seguinte. A formação dos professores para trabalhar com a metodologia em sala de aula e a interlocução entre as multiplicadoras, gestão local e a escola apareceu como um aspecto importante implantação do Programa. Conclusões: O Unplugged é um programa viável para expansão de implantação nas escolas brasileiras de acordo com os resultados. No entanto, para garantir continuidade no currículo escolar sem comprometer o conteúdo acadêmico, serão necessárias alterações de logísticas e de processo de trabalho no ambiente escolar. O resultado da pesquisa contribuiu para identificar aspectos operacionais críticos, bem como as potencialidades, dificuldades e facilidades para a sustentação do na prevenção ao uso de drogas como uma política pública. / Objective: To evaluate the implementation process of the Prevention Program Unplugged in middle schools (6th to 9th grade) of Florianópolis (SC), São Paulo and São Bernardo do Campo (SP); to analyze the implementation fidelity of program Unplugged according to teachers that delivered the program; to assess the acceptability of the Unplugged program from the perspective of those involved in the process; to analyze the perception of teachers, students and school administrators about the implantation of the Unplugged program to understand the difficulties, facilities and capabilities of the program. Methods: Mixed methods were used in this process evaluation study. The program was implemented in 8 public schools in three Brazilian cities and delivered in 62 classes by 36 teachers to 1833 students from 6th to 9th grade, in 2013. In the quantitative phase, teachers filled out the fidelity check list (class by class) and students and teachers answered to the global satisfaction questionnaires after classroom program implementation. Qualitative data were collected through focus groups with semi-structured guide, categorized into five areas: Previous experience with prevention; joints; Implantation; Immediate results and future of the project, considering the aspects of fidelity, acceptability and feasibility of the program. The focus groups were conducted at the end of the implantation process. 14 focus groups were conducted with 100 subjects among teachers, stakeholders, school managers, coaches and students. Results: The program was delivered in appropriate proportions in schools and have been completed -12 lessons - in 94% of classes. Teachers realize an enrichment of their teaching skills with the application of Unplugged. We identified a good interaction and relationship between students and teachers. Teachers described most of the difficulties encountered in the process of program implantation. There was great emphasis on the lack of time to devote to the program, from the preparation of lessons to the application of them. Teachers and managers pointed out the importance of including the program in political-pedagogical project of the school. Most of students (77.9%) were satisfied or very satisfied with the program and suggested continuity (76.5%) in the next school year. The training of teachers to work with the methodology in the classroom and the dialogue between the coaches, stakeholders and the school staff appeared as an important aspect of the program implantation. Conclusions: According to the results, Unplugged is a program feasible to be implanted and expanded in Brazilian schools. However, to ensure continuity without compromising the academic curriculum content it will require logistical and process changes in the school environment. The study results helped to identify critical operational aspects, as well as the opportunities, difficulties and facilities to support the prevention of drug use as a public policy. / BV UNIFESP: Teses e dissertações

BACKGROUND: Foreign studies shown, that parenting style and specific aspects of parenting has effect to children in alcohol consumption. In family style, with minimum alcohol consumption were children from families who enforced authoritative parenting style, also in families where parents communicate with children, give them clear boundaries and control them. AIMS: The aim of the research part of the thesis is to investigate the relationship between communication style, selected aspects of parenting style (such as control and following rules) in the family and alcohol use among children. Another theme of the thesis is also to determine the differences between girls and boys in the prevalence of alcohol use, depending on the researched communication aspects and parenting style. METHODS: To obtain the data was used the questionnaire European Family Empowerment Questionnaire (Sumnal, Calafat, 2010). The questionnaire was translated to Czech language. This questionnaire was filled by children and also one of their parents. Only selected questions from survey were used for research project. Beside of the social demographic data and information about the prevalence of consumption of alcohol another two questions about the parenting aspects (control and communication) were chosen. Data from parents and...

Computadores impactam em quase todos os aspectos de nossas vidas, porém as escolas não conseguem acompanhar esse caminho sem volta. A simples utilização massiva de aparatos tecnológicos na sala de aula não garante a melhoria do ensino, porém pode ser o meio pelo qual os estudantes encontram alternativas para a solução de problemas complexos. O Pensamento Computacional é uma abordagem de ensino que usa diversas técnicas oriundas da Ciência da Computação e vem gerando um novo foco educacional no quesito inovação nas escolas mundiais como um conjunto de competências de solução de problemas que devem ser compreendidos por uma nova geração de estudantes em conjunto com as novas competências do século 21 (i.e., pensamento crítico, colaboração, etc.). Até o momento, não há um consenso de metodologia de ensino e disponibilidade de material para atender as expectativas dos professores. Para auxiliar sanar essa incerteza, esta pesquisa tem como objetivo a verificação da possibilidade de desenvolver o Pensamento Computacional na Educação Básica utilizando exclusivamente atividades desplugadas (sem o uso de computadores) em estudantes da educação primária para que crianças em regiões/escolas onde não há computadores/dispositivos eletrônicos, Internet e até mesmo energia elétrica também possam se beneficiar desse método. Os resultados obtidos através de uma abordagem Quase-Experimental em escolas Espanholas e Brasileiras, apresentam dados estatísticos que apontam uma melhoria significativa no desempenho dos estudantes que tiveram atividades de Pensamento Computacional Desplugado em ambos os países. / Computational thinking is nowadays being widely adopted and investigated. Educators and researchers are using two main approaches to teach these skills in schools: with computer programming exercises, and with unplugged activities that do not require the use of digital devices or any kind of specific hardware. While the former is the mainstream approach, the latter is especially important for schools that do not count with proper technology resources, Internet connections or even electrical power. However, there is a lack of investigations that prove the effectiveness of the unplugged activities in the development of computational thinking skills, particularly in primary schools. This paper, which summarizes a quasi-experiment carried out in two primary schools in Spain and Brazil, tries to shed some light on this regard. The results show that students in the experimental groups, who took part in the unplugged activities, enhanced their computational thinking skills significantly more than their peers in the control groups who did not participate during the classes, proving that the unplugged approach is effective for the development of this ability.

Computadores impactam em quase todos os aspectos de nossas vidas, porém as escolas não conseguem acompanhar esse caminho sem volta. A simples utilização massiva de aparatos tecnológicos na sala de aula não garante a melhoria do ensino, porém pode ser o meio pelo qual os estudantes encontram alternativas para a solução de problemas complexos. O Pensamento Computacional é uma abordagem de ensino que usa diversas técnicas oriundas da Ciência da Computação e vem gerando um novo foco educacional no quesito inovação nas escolas mundiais como um conjunto de competências de solução de problemas que devem ser compreendidos por uma nova geração de estudantes em conjunto com as novas competências do século 21 (i.e., pensamento crítico, colaboração, etc.). Até o momento, não há um consenso de metodologia de ensino e disponibilidade de material para atender as expectativas dos professores. Para auxiliar sanar essa incerteza, esta pesquisa tem como objetivo a verificação da possibilidade de desenvolver o Pensamento Computacional na Educação Básica utilizando exclusivamente atividades desplugadas (sem o uso de computadores) em estudantes da educação primária para que crianças em regiões/escolas onde não há computadores/dispositivos eletrônicos, Internet e até mesmo energia elétrica também possam se beneficiar desse método. Os resultados obtidos através de uma abordagem Quase-Experimental em escolas Espanholas e Brasileiras, apresentam dados estatísticos que apontam uma melhoria significativa no desempenho dos estudantes que tiveram atividades de Pensamento Computacional Desplugado em ambos os países. / Computational thinking is nowadays being widely adopted and investigated. Educators and researchers are using two main approaches to teach these skills in schools: with computer programming exercises, and with unplugged activities that do not require the use of digital devices or any kind of specific hardware. While the former is the mainstream approach, the latter is especially important for schools that do not count with proper technology resources, Internet connections or even electrical power. However, there is a lack of investigations that prove the effectiveness of the unplugged activities in the development of computational thinking skills, particularly in primary schools. This paper, which summarizes a quasi-experiment carried out in two primary schools in Spain and Brazil, tries to shed some light on this regard. The results show that students in the experimental groups, who took part in the unplugged activities, enhanced their computational thinking skills significantly more than their peers in the control groups who did not participate during the classes, proving that the unplugged approach is effective for the development of this ability.

Computadores impactam em quase todos os aspectos de nossas vidas, porém as escolas não conseguem acompanhar esse caminho sem volta. A simples utilização massiva de aparatos tecnológicos na sala de aula não garante a melhoria do ensino, porém pode ser o meio pelo qual os estudantes encontram alternativas para a solução de problemas complexos. O Pensamento Computacional é uma abordagem de ensino que usa diversas técnicas oriundas da Ciência da Computação e vem gerando um novo foco educacional no quesito inovação nas escolas mundiais como um conjunto de competências de solução de problemas que devem ser compreendidos por uma nova geração de estudantes em conjunto com as novas competências do século 21 (i.e., pensamento crítico, colaboração, etc.). Até o momento, não há um consenso de metodologia de ensino e disponibilidade de material para atender as expectativas dos professores. Para auxiliar sanar essa incerteza, esta pesquisa tem como objetivo a verificação da possibilidade de desenvolver o Pensamento Computacional na Educação Básica utilizando exclusivamente atividades desplugadas (sem o uso de computadores) em estudantes da educação primária para que crianças em regiões/escolas onde não há computadores/dispositivos eletrônicos, Internet e até mesmo energia elétrica também possam se beneficiar desse método. Os resultados obtidos através de uma abordagem Quase-Experimental em escolas Espanholas e Brasileiras, apresentam dados estatísticos que apontam uma melhoria significativa no desempenho dos estudantes que tiveram atividades de Pensamento Computacional Desplugado em ambos os países. / Computational thinking is nowadays being widely adopted and investigated. Educators and researchers are using two main approaches to teach these skills in schools: with computer programming exercises, and with unplugged activities that do not require the use of digital devices or any kind of specific hardware. While the former is the mainstream approach, the latter is especially important for schools that do not count with proper technology resources, Internet connections or even electrical power. However, there is a lack of investigations that prove the effectiveness of the unplugged activities in the development of computational thinking skills, particularly in primary schools. This paper, which summarizes a quasi-experiment carried out in two primary schools in Spain and Brazil, tries to shed some light on this regard. The results show that students in the experimental groups, who took part in the unplugged activities, enhanced their computational thinking skills significantly more than their peers in the control groups who did not participate during the classes, proving that the unplugged approach is effective for the development of this ability.

Studiens syfte är att bidra med kunskap om hur barn och pedagoger interagerar och kommunicerar i sagoberättande, samt undersöka om det finns en grund till datalogiskt tänkande i redan befintlig undervisning. Studien har utgått från det sociokulturella perspektivet där interaktionen mellan människor är grunden för lärandet, genom att observera sagostunder, som genomfördes med hjälp av flanotavlan och dess bilder. Som metod användes direktobservationer med semistrukturerat observationsschema, utformat från Interaction Process Analysis (IPA). Observationerna visade på att ord som förekommer inom analog programmering så som räkneord, kommandon, position och riktning också förekom i sagoberättandet, men användes inte för analog programmering.

Background: Despite a slight decline in the prevalence of substance use among adolescents in last years, there is a constant need for effective, available and well-targeted preventive interventions. Children of parents with substance use experiences are considered to be more endangered. Although the quality and availability of universal prevention programs has improved, their effectiveness is not usually systematically verified, moreover, the impact on children of parents with substance use experiences is unknown. The Unplugged preventive intervention was supplemented by nPrevention booster sessions in order to support its research-proven preventive impact. Aims: The main objective was to evaluate the effect of Unplugged and nPrevention programs combination (Un+nP) after 24 months in comparison with Unplugged program (Un) alone and control in respect of the substance use experience in parents. The secondary objective was to test the reliability of anonymous self-generated identification code (SGIC) and the process of matching children's questionnaires between waves of data collection and with parents' questionnaires. Methods: A cluster randomized, controlled, 3-arm, prospective, school-based prevention trial was conducted between years 2013 and 2017 to evaluate the Unplugged (implemented in the 6th...