Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:22:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2012-08-31Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:09:32Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 sciuto_b_me_ia.pdf: 558225 bytes, checksum: 7dc2aee3fb682e1e7b6fbd6c884cbe17 (MD5) / Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) / Neste trabalho tratei de escrever e analisar a história do núcleo de arte/educação do Projeto Makiguti em Ação, entendendo-o como parte integrante de minha própria história. Através de informações, documentos e da memória de voluntários do projeto, essa história foi sendo construída. Pela sua analise, pretendi responder a algumas dúvidas e inquietações, geradas durante a minha participação no projeto. Quais são as relações existentes entre a arte e o artesanato? Como se caracteriza uma prática educacional que visa à criação de valores humanos? Qual a contribuição da filosofia budista para esse fazer educacional? Essas são algumas questões discutidas nessa dissertação. O núcleo nasceu, desenvolveu-se e por fim foi dissolvido em 2009, dentro do contexto de um programa educacional gerido pela Coordenadoria Educacional da Associação Brasil Soka Gakkai internacional (BSGI). Uma associação de leigos, praticantes do Budismo de Nitiren Daishonin, que tem como metas a paz, a cultura e a educação. Para o núcleo de arte/educação, a ligação entre filosofia budista, arte e educação, além de necessária, é indissolúvel de sua própria existência. Assim como para mim não é possível conceber uma educação, sem a criação de valores humanos, a despeito de reconhecer os mistérios envolvidos nessa difícil construção / In this work I could write and analyze the history of art and education nucleus from Makiguti in Action project that is part of my own history. This history was built through documents, informations, and project volunteers‘ memories. Analyzing it I could answer some doubts and concerns that had been grown in my mind during my participation in this project such as: What are the relations between art and craft? How is characterized an educational practice that aims the creation of human values? What is the contribution of Buddhist philosophy to make this education practice? These are some issues discussed in this dissertation. The nucleus was born, was developed and finally was dissolved in 2009, in the context of an educational program managed by the Educational Coordination from the association Brazilian Soka Gakkai International (BSGI) that is an association of lay practitioners of Nitiren Daishonin Buddhism, which the goals are peace, culture and education. From the of art and education Makiguti nucleus‘ point of view the connection between the buddhist philosophy and art / education it is necessary and inseparable from its own existence. In my opinion it is not possible to conceive an education without the creation of human values, despite the fact that there are lots of mysteries involving this difficult construction

Orientador: Luiza Helena da Silva Christov / Banca: Rita de Cássia Franco de Souza Antunes / Banca: Eliane Bambini Gorgueira Bruno / Resumo: Neste trabalho tratei de escrever e analisar a história do núcleo de arte/educação do Projeto Makiguti em Ação, entendendo-o como parte integrante de minha própria história. Através de informações, documentos e da memória de voluntários do projeto, essa história foi sendo construída. Pela sua analise, pretendi responder a algumas dúvidas e inquietações, geradas durante a minha participação no projeto. Quais são as relações existentes entre a arte e o artesanato? Como se caracteriza uma prática educacional que visa à criação de valores humanos? Qual a contribuição da filosofia budista para esse fazer educacional? Essas são algumas questões discutidas nessa dissertação. O núcleo nasceu, desenvolveu-se e por fim foi dissolvido em 2009, dentro do contexto de um programa educacional gerido pela Coordenadoria Educacional da Associação Brasil Soka Gakkai internacional (BSGI). Uma associação de leigos, praticantes do Budismo de Nitiren Daishonin, que tem como metas a paz, a cultura e a educação. Para o núcleo de arte/educação, a ligação entre filosofia budista, arte e educação, além de necessária, é indissolúvel de sua própria existência. Assim como para mim não é possível conceber uma educação, sem a criação de valores humanos, a despeito de reconhecer os mistérios envolvidos nessa difícil construção / Abstract: In this work I could write and analyze the history of art and education nucleus from Makiguti in Action project that is part of my own history. This history was built through documents, informations, and project volunteers' memories. Analyzing it I could answer some doubts and concerns that had been grown in my mind during my participation in this project such as: What are the relations between art and craft? How is characterized an educational practice that aims the creation of human values? What is the contribution of Buddhist philosophy to make this education practice? These are some issues discussed in this dissertation. The nucleus was born, was developed and finally was dissolved in 2009, in the context of an educational program managed by the Educational Coordination from the association Brazilian Soka Gakkai International (BSGI) that is an association of lay practitioners of Nitiren Daishonin Buddhism, which the goals are peace, culture and education. From the of art and education Makiguti nucleus' point of view the connection between the buddhist philosophy and art / education it is necessary and inseparable from its own existence. In my opinion it is not possible to conceive an education without the creation of human values, despite the fact that there are lots of mysteries involving this difficult construction / Mestre

Research has shown that the more active parents are in their child's education the more likely their child is to achieve academic success. Based on these findings this research project focused on how parent volunteers influenced their child's literacy growth. It is hypothesized that as the parent spends time in the classroom they are given more opportunities to interact with other members of the classroom community. It is believed that this interaction will influence the way in which the parent works with their child and have a positive influence on their child's literacy growth.

This qualitative multi-site case study examines the experiences of four volunteers serving as educators and their use of science kits in three separate non-formal refugee spaces located in Greece. They received professional development and materials to support their teaching of science. An adapted Teacher-Centered Systematic Reform (TCSR) framework was used to analyze the relationship between personal factors, teacher thinking, practice, and contextual factors. Data sources for this study were pre- and post-activity questionnaires, pre- and post-activity journaling, observations, and structured interviews. Each of the data sources was analyzed to develop an understanding of the volunteer educators’ personal factors, teacher thinking, teacher practice, and contextual factors to identify emerging themes. Emerging themes provided evidence to better interpret the experiences and perceptions of volunteer educators who used science-kits in non-formal refugee educational settings. These themes were then compared between and across each case to find similarities and differences between volunteer educators. This research contributes to both the field of science education and the preparation of volunteers in emergency education to teach science.

Thesis (MPhil)--University of Stellenbosch, 2002. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Department of Occupational Therapy of the University of Stellenbosch has been involved in the development of the Volcano Community Project in the Ravensmead area since 1994. A needs assessment conducted in the area has led to the indentification of the following problems: • there are no after school care services in the area; • limited opportunities for individual attention to learners because of a high learner educator ratio; • high incidence of substance abuse amongst the youth; • children loitering in the streets in the afternoon; and • a quarter of all grade one learners in the area repeat their basis year of school. In order to address the abovementioned problems it was decided to recruit unemployed youth within the community as voluntary workers. This group of volunteers received training in the execution of pre-planned developmental stimulation lessons that they then present to grade one and two learners who have problems. The volunteers undergo a training programme in order to equip them to handle the learners. This project is still in progress and it needs to be evaluated in order to gain information which would help to improve the programme as well as the management thereof. The aim of the research was to establish the impact of programme participation on the voluntary workers and that was done by looking at the following: • what the strengths of the project are; • what the weaknesses of the project are; and • which suggestions there are to improve the project. Qualitative formative evaluation research was the paradigm within which the research was executed. Interviews were conducted with the voluntary workers and the following themes/patterns emerged from the data: Strengths of the project: Turnabout in the lives of the voluntary workers; improvement of self-knowledge; development of skills; work satisfaction; and guidance by the students. Weaknesses of the project: Schools where this project is in progress and facilities available at these schools; management of the project; and the group of voluntary workers. Suggestions regarding the project: Encouragement; management; and other logistics. The researcher took each of these main themes and with the help of process/impact rubrics data was interpreted. From these rubrics factors were identified and recommendations made which may contribute to the improvement of the project for example feedback after completion of the task is very important and should be very specific for an individual. Possibilities for the broader application of findings are also suggested. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die Departement Arbeidsterapie van die Universiteit van Stellenbosch, is sedert 1994 betrokke by die ontwikkeling van die Volcano gemeenskapsprojek in die Ravensmeadarea. In Behoeftebepaling in die area het gelei tot die identifisering van die volgende probleme: • geen naskoolse dienste is in die area beskikbaar nie; • beperkte geleenthede vir individuele aandag aan leerders as gevolg van 'n te hoë leerdertoedeling per onderwyser; • hoë voorkoms van substansmisbruik onder die jeug; • kinders wat in die middag in die straat rondslenter; en • In kwart van alle graad een leerders in die area herhaal hul basisjaar van skool. Daar is besluit om bogenoemde probleme aan te spreek deur werklose jeugdiges in die gemeenskap te werf as vrywillige werkers. Die groep vrywillige werkers is dan opgelei om vooraf opgestelde ontwikkelingstimulasielesse aan te bied aan graad een en twee leerders wat probleme ervaar. Die vrywillige werkers deurloop In opleidingsprogram om hulle beter toe te rus om die leerders optimaal te kan hanteer. Die program is nog lopend en evaluering is nodig ten einde inligting te verkry wat kan lei tot die verbetering van die program en die bestuur van die projek oor die algemeen. Die doel van hierdie navorsing was om die impak wat programdeelname op die vrywillige werkers het te ondersoek deur te kyk na: • wat die sterkpunte van die projek is; • wat die swakpunte van die projek is; en • watter voorstelle daar is om die program te verbeter. Kwalitatiewe formatiewe evaluasienavorsing is die paradigma wat in hierdie navorsing gebruik is om die data in te samel en te analiseer. Onderhoude is met vrywillige werkers gevoer en die volgende hooftemas het uit die data na vore gekom: Sterkpunte van die projek: Ommeswaai in vrywillige werkers se lewens; bevordering van selfkennis; ontwikkeling van vaardighede; werksbevrediging; en leiding deur die studente. Swakpunte van die projek: Skole waar die program aangebied word en die fasiliteite beskikbaar by die skole; bestuur van die projek; en die groep vrywillige werkers. Voorstelle ten opsigte van die projek: Aansporing; bestuur en ander logistieke. Die navorser het elk van hierdie hooftemas geneem en met behulp van proses/impakmatrikse is die data geïnterpreteer vir hierdie projek. Uit hierdie matrikse is faktore geïdentifiseer en aanbevelings gemaak wat mag bydra tot die verbetering van die projek, byvoorbeeld terugvoer na afloop van die uitvoering van take is belangrik en moet spesifiek en individueel gerig wees. Wyer toepassingsmoontlikhede van die bevindinge word ook voorgestel.

Learning relationships between intergenerational students in an after school art program provided mutual benefits for participants in Denton, Texas. This qualitative case study of older, active adults and elementary students involved in visual art experiences gives insight to a contextual learning environment that fosters lifelong learning and addresses the interpersonal issues of an aging society.

Peace Corps Volunteer teachers have played a significant role in Namibia’s attempts to restructure education in line with its policy of education for all. While we have learned a great deal in recent years about how Peace Corps Volunteer Teachers have achieved their stated goals and objectives of teaching students and training serving teachers, we still know relatively little about the role they may have played in school management. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of Peace Corps volunteers work on the management and leadership of the schools they serve. The study focuses on the work of two volunteers based in a combined school in the Ondangwa West educational region of Namibia. The study adopts a qualitative approach and seeks to establish whether there has been an impact by Peace Corps volunteer’s work on the management and leadership of this school by focusing on (a) activities performed by Peace Corps volunteers; (b) the experiences of both management and staff in working with Peace Corps volunteers; (c) whether the presence of Peace Corps volunteers that served at the school influence the management and leadership of the school; (d) how the duties and activities performed by these volunteers were perceived by the students, teachers and community. The interview questions that were used to collect data from seven respondents were based on the literature from Peace Corps and the Ministry of Basic Education, Culture and Sport as well as education management and leadership literature. The findings indicate that volunteers that served at this school performed management and leadership related activities with the students, teachers and community and that these activities are having an effect on the management and leadership of the school.

This study explores the management of parent volunteers in secondary schools in the Limpopo Province. A literature study was conducted to investigate the existing theories and models of managing parent volunteerism in secondary schools. The literature revealed how parent volunteer programmes are conducted in countries, which have developed successful programmes such as the United States. The present state of parent volunteering in secondary schools in South Africa is also investigated to reveal the current situation. A qualitative investigation in two secondary schools in the Limpopo Province was done. Data was gathered by means of semi-structured interviews with principals and deputy principals. Analysed data revealed that there are no volunteer programmes which are implemented in secondary schools in the Limpopo Province and school managers do not have the necessary skills to implement and manage parent volunteer programmes at secondary schools. / Educational Studies / (M.Ed (Education Management))

Since there is a need for auxiliary personnel, then, there appears to be a need for a training program for teachers, paid aides, and for volunteers. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to formulate a pre-service, in-service, and on-the-job training program for these personnel at Wesconnett Elementary School.

This study explores the management of parent volunteers in secondary schools in the Limpopo Province. A literature study was conducted to investigate the existing theories and models of managing parent volunteerism in secondary schools. The literature revealed how parent volunteer programmes are conducted in countries, which have developed successful programmes such as the United States. The present state of parent volunteering in secondary schools in South Africa is also investigated to reveal the current situation. A qualitative investigation in two secondary schools in the Limpopo Province was done. Data was gathered by means of semi-structured interviews with principals and deputy principals. Analysed data revealed that there are no volunteer programmes which are implemented in secondary schools in the Limpopo Province and school managers do not have the necessary skills to implement and manage parent volunteer programmes at secondary schools. / Educational Studies / (M.Ed (Education Management))