A presente pesquisa teve como objetivo investigar como os processos de ensino e aprendizagem musical formal se manifestam nas experiências e vivências não-formais e informais dos adolescentes fora da escola. No primeiro capítulo são revistos os estudos realizados por autores da área de Educação Musical, abordando as questões referentes ao ensino e aprendizagem musical dentro e fora da escola. Posteriormente são apresentadas as idéias e discussões realizadas por autores da Educação, bem como as perspectivas que orientam esta pesquisa. Neste capítulo, ainda, é definida a utilização dos termos formal, não-formal e informal no contexto desta pesquisa, partindo da perspectiva de Libâneo (2000). O segundo capítulo descreve a metodologia utilizada para o desenvolvimento desta pesquisa. São discutidos os eixos metodológicos que conduziram esta investigação, procedimentos, coleta e análise de dados. Foram realizados três estudos de caso com adolescentes expostos ao ensino formal de música, e que possuíam experiências musicais em bandas. Os dados foram coletados através de duas entrevistas semi-estruturadas e três observações dos ensaios das bandas, sendo uma dessas gravada em vídeo.

Dentre todas as atividades que uma organização realiza, a monitoração do ambiente certamente deveria ser uma delas. Nesta atividade, que tem como principal entrada e também saída a informação, em poucos casos são desenvolvidas todas as etapas recomendadas. Muitos são os fatores que provocam, ou que ensejam este comportamento por parte das empresas, um deles é o excesso de informação disponível no mercado, o que dificulta a monitoração. Neste processo, sobretudo devido a esta dificuldade, muitos acabam recorrendo a informações não estruturadas, informais, provenientes das mais diversas fontes. Assim sendo, o objetivo deste trabalho é buscar compreender, através da identificação de algumas dimensões da atividade de monitoração do ambiente, o uso da informação informal por executivos e especialistas da área de Tecnologia da Informação (TI). Foram considerados fornecedores indivíduos especialistas que tenham como principal função distribuir informação, ou seja, jornalistas – como busca-se compreender o setor de TI, filtrou-se profissionais que estivessem ligados à área. Já os usuários são executivos, os quais foram selecionados de acordo com o ramo de suas empresas, ou seja, que comercializassem soluções na área. Por se tratar de um estudo de natureza exploratória e qualitativa, a coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de entrevistas em profundidade com estes indivíduos. Os resultados, analisados à luz das dimensões identificadas, permitiram que se obtivesse um panorama do uso da informação informal tanto por fornecedores quanto por usuários, para fins de monitoração do ambiente. / Among all organizational activities, environmental scanning should be one of them. This activity, which has the information as main output and input, just in a few cases is developed with all recommended stages. There are lots of reasons that incentives/contributes to this behavior, one of them is the flood of information that comes from the market, which difficults the environmental scanning activity. In this process, especially due to this, some go after non-structured informal information, from all kinds of sources. Based on this, the aim of this study is to comprehend, through the identification of some dimensions of environmental scanning, the use of informal information by executives and specialists from IT (Information Technology). It was considered individual specialists that have as main occupation to provide/distribute information, in this case, professionals that have an involvement with the IT area. The users are executives that were selected according to the core business of their organizations – that is oriented to the IT area as well. As an exploratory and qualitative study, the data collection was made through interviews with the participants. The results were analyzed according to the dimensions identified, and this allowed to have a broad scenario of the use of informal information – by whom provides and by who uses information to scan their environments.

Este trabalho tem o objetivo de contribuir para intervenções mais sustentáveis em assentamentos precários, considerando a percepção ambiental dos moradores da Ilha Grande dos Marinheiros. Trata-se de local pertencente à Área de Proteção Ambiental do Delta do Jacuí, situada na região metropolitana de Porto Alegre. Tendo em vista a situação das ocupações e a extrema vulnerabilidade ambiental do local, a inclusão da percepção da população e a identificação de suas necessidades são fundamentais em processo de intervenção mais sustentável. O estudo foi desenvolvido inicialmente através de um levantamento preliminar, por meio de entrevistas e de levantamento de dados, buscando uma apreensão do local e definição dos objetivos do trabalho. A etapa seguinte consistiu em levantamento de dados, realizado por meio de entrevistas e por observação direta. O objetivo principal foi identificar e analisar a percepção ambiental dos moradores da Ilha Grande dos Marinheiros a fim de fornecer subsídios a intervenções mais sustentáveis em assentamentos precários. Como objetivos intermediários, buscou-se identificar e analisar a relação entre a percepção ambiental e sustentabilidade em assentamentos precários; os vínculos afetivos dos residentes com o local e com a comunidade e os principais problemas e necessidades dos moradores, para confrontar os dados obtidos na pesquisa com dados técnicos e com a bibliografia consultada. Os dados foram analisados, apresentados à comunidade e confrontados com recomendações técnicas. Foram identificados e analisados o perfil, valores, atitudes, o nível de satisfação dos moradores, seu modo de vida, os principais problemas da área, sua percepção sobre a questão ambiental e sua expectativa em relação à APA. Verificou-se, também, que uma parcela significativa dos entrevistados tem um vínculo afetivo com o local e com a natureza, sobretudo os ilhéus, e que há diferenças na percepção ambiental e atitudes conforme local de moradia. O trabalho se mostra relevante, tendo em vista a viabilidade da ocupação do local a partir da criação da APA, tornando-se necessário um projeto de intervenção mais sustentável. / The aim of this work is to contribute for more sustainable interventions in precarious settlements, considering the environmental perception of the inhabitants of Ilha Grande dos Marinheiros. It is located in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre and it is situated in the EPA of Delta do Jacuí. Regarding the situation of the occupation and the extreme environmental vulnerability, the inclusion of the perception of the population and the identification of its yearnings are essential in the process of sustainable intervention. The study was developed initially through an exploratory stage, in order to comprehend the site. The following stage consisted of data collecting, carried through by interviews with inhabitants and observation. The main objective was to identify and to analyze the environmental perception of the inhabitants of Ilha Grande dos Marinheiros, in order to support more sustainable interventions in precarious settlements. As secundary objetives the affective values, attitudes, place and community attachment and the main problems of the area were identified to confront with the technical information colleted in the literature. Subsequently the data were analyzed and presented to the community. The profile, values, attitudes and expectations of the inhabitants were identified and analysed, in relation to the living period on the site, and also the existing conflicts. It was also verified that a large number of the interviewed have a place and nature attachment. This work is expected to be relevant, regarding the viability of the areas occupation due to the EPA´s creation in 2005, becoming necessary a more sustainable intervention project, for which, the consideration of the population perception and the identification of their yearnings becomes essencial.

Dissertação (mestrado)—Universidade de Brasília, Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração, 2016. / Submitted by Albânia Cézar de Melo (albania@bce.unb.br) on 2016-04-01T16:34:40Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2016_PedroCesarAlvesRSouza.pdf: 3221702 bytes, checksum: 60a39667c85640cf027d2358a8651cc6 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Raquel Viana(raquelviana@bce.unb.br) on 2016-04-01T22:46:46Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2016_PedroCesarAlvesRSouza.pdf: 3221702 bytes, checksum: 60a39667c85640cf027d2358a8651cc6 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-01T22:46:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2016_PedroCesarAlvesRSouza.pdf: 3221702 bytes, checksum: 60a39667c85640cf027d2358a8651cc6 (MD5) / Este trabalho teve como objetivo identificar as relações existentes entre as condições para criar e o uso de estratégias de aprendizagem no ambiente de trabalho de uma rede de clubes socioesportivo de abrangência nacional. O conceito de criatividade organizacional foi entendido como "a geração de ideias, processos, produtos e/ou serviços novos para aquele indivíduo, grupo ou naquele contexto que possam gerar contribuições valiosas para a organização e/ou para o bem-estar das pessoas que trabalham naquele contexto e que possuam elementos essenciais à sua implementação" e o de estratégias de aprendizagem como "práticas que as pessoas utilizam para auxiliar a aquisição de conhecimentos e habilidades em seu contexto profissional". A pesquisa foi realizada junto a 198 funcionários efetivos de diferentes unidades da rede de clubes por meio da aplicação de um questionário estruturado disponibilizado eletronicamente, que continha dois instrumentos de medida. O Indicadores de Condições para Criar no Ambiente de Trabalho (ICCAT) composto de duas escalas, sendo a primeira voltada a condições favoráveis à criatividade, composto de 36 itens e 6 fatores, e a segunda voltada a condições desfavoráveis à criatividade, com 24 itens em 3 fatores. A escala de estratégia de aprendizagem utilizada, de Brandão e Borges-Andrade (2011), é composta de 26 itens distribuídos em 5 fatores. Foram realizadas análises descritivas e exploratórias, além de técnicas multivariadas como análise fatorial e de correlação de Spearman. A identificação de evidências de validade revelou novas estruturas fatoriais para as escalas de condições favoráveis à criatividade e de estratégia de aprendizagem, passando ambas a serem compostas por 4 fatores. Verificou-se maior concordância quanto à presença das condições favoráveis à criatividade Liberdade de ação e atividades desafiantes e Características do ambiente físico enquanto que para condição desfavorável mais percebida foi Excesso de Serviço e Escassez de Tempo. As estratégias de aprendizagem indicadas como mais utilizadas foram Aplicação prática e Reflexão Ativa e Busca de Ajuda Interpessoal. Em seguida, verificou-se a associação positiva entre condições favoráveis à criatividade com as estratégias de aprendizagem, bem como a associação negativa de algumas estratégias de aprendizagem com as condições desfavoráveis à criatividade. Seis das nove hipóteses levantadas inicialmente à luz da literatura foram confirmadas empiricamente e outras oito relações não previstas também foram identificadas. Os principais resultados apontam que a estratégia de aprendizagem Busca de ajuda interpessoal está relacionada com todos os fatores de condições para criar, favoráveis ou desfavoráveis, exceto com Dificuldade de comunicação e rigidez das normas e regras na organização, que não teve relação com nenhuma estratégia de aprendizagem. As relações de maior efeito são do fator de condições favoráveis Liberdade de ação e atividades desafiantes com as estratégias de aprendizagem Aplicação prática e reflexão ativa, Busca de ajuda interpessoal e Busca de ajuda em material escrito. O aspecto de condição favorável à criatividade Estímulos a novas ideias por colegas, chefes e ações organizacionais está relacionado com todas as estratégias de aprendizagem. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACT / This study aimed to identify the relationship between the conditions to create and use learning strategies in the workplace of a network of social and sports clubs nationwide. The concept of organizational creativity was understood as "the generation of ideas, processes, products and/or new services for that individual, group, or in that context that can generate valuable contributions to the organization and/or for the welfare of the people working in that context and that have essential elements to their implementation" and the concept of learning strategies as" practices that people use to support the acquisition of knowledge and skills in their professional context". The survey was conducted with 198 permanent employees from different units of the network of clubs through the application of a structured questionnaire available electronically, containing two instruments measure. The Indicators of Conditions to Create in the Workplace (ICCW) composed of two scales, being the first dedicated to favorable conditions for creativity, consisting of 36 items and 6 factors, and the second dedicated to unfavorable conditions for creativity, with 24 items on 3 factors. The learning strategy scale used, made by Brandão and Andrade-Borges (2011), consists of 26 items distributed on 5 factors. Descriptive and exploratory analyzes were performed, and multivariate techniques such as factor analysis and Spearman correlation. The identification of evidence of validity revealed new factor structures for the scales of favorable conditions for creativity and learning strategy, passing both to be composed by four factors. There was more agreement on the presence of favorable conditions for creativity freedom of action and challenging activities and characteristics of the physical environment while for unfavorable condition was Excess Service and lack of time. Learning strategies indicated as more used were Practical application and active reflection and Interpersonal Help Seeking. Then, the positive association between favorable conditions for creativity with the learning strategies was found, as well as the negative association of some learning strategies with unfavorable conditions for creativity. Six of the nine first hypotheses formulated based on the literature have been confirmed empirically and eight other unforeseen relations have also been identified. The main results show that learning strategy interpersonal help Search is related to all the factors of conditions to create, Favorable or unfavorable, except with Communication difficulty and rigidity of rules and regulations in the organization, that had no relation to any learning strategy. The greatest effect relationships are the factor of favorable conditions Freedom of action and challenging activities with the learning strategies Practical application and active reflection, Interpersonal help seeking and Seeking help from written material. The favorable condition for creativity Stimulus to new ideas from colleagues, bosses and organizational actions is related to all learning strategies.

abstract: The purpose of this study is to identify the needs of older adults with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related dementias (ADRD) admitted to a rehabilitation setting where they are expected to physically and mentally function to their optimal level of health. To date, no studies have identified the needs and concerns of ADRD patients in rehabilitation settings. The Needs-Driven Dementia-Compromised Behavior (NDB) Model, the researcher's clinical experience, and the state of the current scientific literature will help guide the study. An exploratory qualitative research approach was employed to gather data and discover new information about the ADRD patient's needs and related behavioral outcomes. The qualitative findings on the discrepancies and similarities in perceptions of ADRD patient needs were obtained by examining formal and informal caregivers' perceptions. The researcher recruited registered nurses and certified nurse assistants (RNs and CNAs, formal) and family/friends (informal) who have provided care to patients in inpatient rehabilitation facilities to participate in focus groups and individualized focused interviews. The data were collated and analyzed using a thematic analysis approach. The overarching theme that developed as a result of this approach revealed discordant perceptions and expectations of ADRD patients' needs between the formal and informal caregivers with six subthemes: communication and information, family involvement, rehabilitation nurse philosophy, nursing care, belonging, and patient outcomes. The researcher provided recommendations to help support these needs. These findings will help guide the development of nurse-lead interventions for ADRD patients in a rehabilitation setting. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Nursing and Healthcare Innovation 2014

abstract: This dissertation is about videogames. It is also about teaching, and the ways videogame design represents good teaching. However, this dissertation is not about videogames alone. It makes broad claims about teaching in- and out-of-schools in the 21st Century. Over the last few decades many scholars have been impressed by the rich forms of learning going on out-of-school. In particular, the emergence of digital and social media has fueled interest in informal learning while often ignoring or effacing the critical role of teaching. Indeed, the term “informal learning” is common while the term “informal teaching” barely exists. At the same time, the learning sciences have made progress on understanding how learning works based on empirical evidence of how the mind operates. While this research is not well implemented in many of our schools, it is well represented in much out-of-school learning (such as in videogames). This dissertation argues that there is a body of evidence germane to good teaching, that many learning principles celebrated today in out-of-school learning are actually teaching principles, and that good videogames can give us insights into how teaching can work as a form of design with or without games. The dissertation then develops a model of distributed teaching and learning systems which involve designed- and emergent organization of various teaching and learning “sites”. Finally, the dissertation looks at the rhetorical function of teaching in building a “deliberate learner,” one whose goal is not simply to know and do things, but to become a certain type of person committed to new ways with words, forms of interaction, and values. Rhetoric, teaching, learning, and design of all sorts have been set free from institutions and turned loose into a market place of ideas and sites. In the face of this market place we need to engage in discussions about who we want to be, who we want others to be, and what world we want all of us to live in. These discussions will center not just on “truth”, but on values as well—which is exactly where, in a high-risk imperiled world, they should be centered. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation English 2016

abstract: Informal public transport is commonplace in the developing world, but the service exists in the United States as well, and is understudied. Often called "dollar vans", New York's commuter vans serve approximately 120,000 people every day (King and Goldwyn, 2014). While this is a tiny fraction of the New York transit rider population, it is comparable to the total number of commuters who ride transit in smaller cities such as Minneapolis/St Paul and Phoenix. The first part of this study reports on the use of commuter vans in Eastern Queens based on a combination of surveys and a ridership tally, all conducted in summer 2016. It answers four research questions: How many people ride the vans? Who rides the commuter vans? Why do they ride commuter vans? Do commuter vans complement or compete against formal transit? Commuter van ridership in Eastern Queens was approximately 55,000 with a high percentage of female ridership. Time and cost savings were the main factors influencing commuter van ridership. Possession of a MetroCard was shown to negatively affect the frequency of commuter van ridership. The results show evidence of commuter vans playing both a competing and complementary role to MTA bus and subway transit. The second part of this study presents a SWOT analysis results of commuter vans, and the policy implications. It answers 2 research questions: What are the main strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of commuter vans in Eastern Queens? and How do the current policies, rules and regulations affect commuter van operation? The SWOT analysis results show that the commuter van industry is resilient, performs a necessary service, and, with small adjustments that will help reduce operating costs and loss of profits have a chance of thriving in Eastern Queens and the rest of New York City. The study also discusses the mismatch between policy and practice offering recommendations for improvement to ensure that commuter vans continue to serve residents of New York City. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Urban and Environmental Planning 2017

abstract: As interest in making and STEM learning through making and tinkering continue to rise, understanding the nature, process, and benefits of learning STEM through making have become important topics for research. In addition to understanding the basics of learning through making and tinkering, we need to understand these activities, examine their potential benefits, and find out ways to facilitate such learning experiences for all learners with resources that are readily available. This dissertation is a study of children’s learning while tinkering inspired by the Educational Maker Movement. It is motivated by the projects that children playfully create with broken toys, art and craft resources, and other found objects, and the connections of such activities to learning. Adopting a sociocultural lens this dissertation examines eight to twelve-year-olds’ learning while tinkering in collaboration with friends and family, as well as on their own. Using a case study methodology and studying interactions and transactions between children, materials, tools, and designs this study involves children learning while tinkering over a week-long workshop as well as over the summer in the Southwest. The three hallmarks of this study are, first, an emphasis on sociocultural nature of the development of tinkering projects; second, an emphasis on meaning making while tinkering with materials, tools, and design, and problem-solving; and third, an examination of the continuation of tinkering using newly acquired tools and skills beyond the duration of the workshop. In doing so, this dissertation contributes to the ongoing discussion of children’s playful tinkering, how and why it counts as learning, and STEM learning associated with tinkering. Implications for future learning and the ways in which tinkering connects to children’s everyday fabric of activities are considered. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Learning, Literacies and Technologies 2018

abstract: Among researchers, educators, and other stakeholders in literacy education, there has been a growing emphasis on developing literacy pedagogies that are more responsive to the ways young people experience literacy in their everyday lives, which often make use of digital media and other technologies for exchanging meaning. This dissertation project sought to explore the nature of these digital-age literacies in the context of children learning through and about new technologies. Conducting a year-long, multimethod observational study of an out-of-school library-based program designed to engage students in self-directed learning around the domain of computer programming, this project was framed around an analysis of digital-age literacies in design, discourse, and practice. To address each of these areas, the project developed a methodology grounded in interpretive, naturalistic, and participant-observation methodologies in collaboration with a local library Code Club in a metropolitan area of the Southwestern U.S between September 2016 and December 2017. Participants in the project included a total of 47 students aged 8-14, 3 librarians, and 3 parents. Data sources for the project included (1) artifactual data, such as the designed interfaces of the online platforms students regularly engaged with, (2) observational data such as protocol-based field notes taken during and after each Code Club meeting, and (3) interview data, collected during qualitative interviews with students, parents, and library facilitators outside the program. These data sources were analyzed through a multi-method interpretive framework, including the multimodal analysis of digital artifacts, qualitative coding, and discourse analysis. The findings of the project illustrate the multidimensional nature of digital-age literacy experiences as they are rendered “on the screen” at the content level, “behind the screen” at the procedural level, and “beyond the screen” at the contextual level. The project contributes to the literature on literacy education by taking an multi-method, interdisciplinary approach to expand analytical perspectives on digital media and literacy in a digital age, while also providing an empirical account of this approach in a community-embedded context of implementation. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Learning, Literacies and Technologies 2018

Resumo: Apresenta-se um histórico sobre a televisão brasileira desde sua implantação, no modelo analógico, até os dias atuais, sob transmissão digital. Destaca-se a interatividade na TV digital. Descreve-se as características e funções das emissoras públicas e educativas com enfoque para o papel dessas emissoras na formação de cidadãos. No mesmo item, faz-se uma abordagem panorâmica sobre a Televisão Universitária Unesp (TVU), veículo para o qual destina-se o produto final deste trabalho. Elabora-se uma proposta de conteúdo educativo e interativo para a TVU com o objetivo de explorar a interatividade como ferramenta para proporcionar conhecimento ao integrante, incluindo a descrição do programete produzido, seu roteiro e sua viabilidade / Abstract: Presents the history of Brazilian television since its implementation, with the analogue standardm until nowadays, with the digital television. Highlights the interactivity on digital television. Describles the characteristics and functions of educational public broadcasters focusing on its roles on formation of citizens. In the same item, does a panoramic analyze of the UNESP University Television (UTV), which is the media for the final product of this research. Draws up a proposal of interactive educational content for the UTV with the intention of explore the interactivity as a tool to provide knowledge for the interactant, including a description of the program produced, its screenplay and its viability / Orientador: Antonio Carlos de Jesus / Coorientador: Humberto Ferasoli Filho / Banca: José Carlos Aronchi de Souza / Banca: Aguinaldo Robinson de Souza / O "Programa de Pós Graduação em Televisão Digital: informação e conhecimento" capacita profissionais para atuarem em televisão digital nas três áreas: comunicação, educação e tecnologia / Mestre