Philosophers have considered and debated the topic of wisdom for centuries. Now, as we face an ageing world population, a need for the scientific exploration of the topic has arisen. Over the past 30 years, the challenge to understand and define wisdom has been taken up and studied mainly by the fields of psychology and sociology. A body of wisdom literature has emerged and this thesis addresses an identified gap in that literature concerning the development of wisdom. This thesis examines the process of acquiring wisdom across the human lifespan. Specifically, this qualitative exploratory case study examines the process employed by wise nominees when transforming a personal life experience into a life lesson. The opinions, experiences, and relationship descriptions of their nominators are uniquely included in the study’s findings. Each of the four cases in the study is comprised of a dyad, a nominator and their wise nominee. Data were collected from the study participants through questionnaires and in-depth interviews. A framework, comprised of three components, that begins to describe the wisdom acquisition process emerged from the study’s findings. The first element of the emerging wisdom acquisition framework is a new succinct definition of wisdom. The second element is a model that describes the iterative process of learning from life experiences. This model was hypothesized at the outset of the study and obtained some corroboration from the study’s data. The third element of the emerging framework is the life management practices that wise individuals employ to deal with life experiences. These practices emerged as four central themes from the data. Three of those four life practices revolve around self-reliance whereas the fourth theme addresses the spiritual balance in the participants’ lives. This study is a first attempt to unravel the complex phenomenon of the acquisition of wisdom. / Thesis (Master, Education) -- Queen's University, 2010-09-20 15:34:05.91

Recently in pedagogical literature more and more attention to adult education and whole life studies is given. After beginning of the Movement, searches was started for new ways how to wake up a teacher for refusing authoritarianism, dictatorship working methods, changing attitude to work, knowing children psychology, evolution singularities, improving relations with colleagues and pupils, to feel self value, dignity, national self-respect, being self-sufficient educator. Ph. D. M.Lukšienė about 1991 education reform was writing: “the most important member of changeover – teacher […]. We will not get to feet without growing and educating person. […]. Education and all school system with all nurture meaning institutions appear with very important role”. Educator perfection is not distinguishable from school perfection, it means youth generation future depends on that too. Big part of the professional perfection takes pedagogical and personal self-help, which is not all the time stimulated by internal motivation and positive emotions. Usually educator is improving himself only as much as it is a needed for qualification enhance. There are cases, when certificates are bought and methodical meetings are only formality. Plus, not every time organized region events satisfy educators’ needs. I am primary school teacher, so I will examine my colleagues – primary school teachers’ pedagogical self-help singularity and specificity. In my work there will be pedagogical self-help... [to full text]

A profusão de textos multimodais presentes na sociedade contemporânea demanda, da escola, um trabalho mais aprofundado no que diz respeito ao letramento multissemiótico. No caso dos adultos, muitas vezes provenientes de uma educação acidentada e com pouco contato com a cultura digital, o desenvolvimento do letramento multissemiótico configura-se não só como uma necessidade acadêmica, mas também profissional e social. Sendo assim, o objetivo geral desta tese foi verificar em que medida a criação de infográficos pode contribuir para o letramento multissemiótico de alunos jovens e adultos. O estudo desenvolvido entre os anos de 2010 e 2013, compoem-se de uma revisão teórica acerca de temas como: letramento e alfabetização, letramento multissemiótico, aprendizagem ao longo da vida, infográficos, pedagogia do letramento multissemiótico e atividades do tipo writing-to-learn; e de uma pesquisa realizada no âmbito do Programa Mulheres Mil. A análise dos infográficos criados evidenciou a presença de elementos indicativos de letramento multissemiótico, bem como da competência comunicativa das alunas. As atividades de resolução de problemas, realizadas antes e depois do curso, mostraram que houve um avanço no letramento das alunas, uma vez que elementos de design que não apareciam na atividade desenvolvida antes do curso puderam ser notados na atividade pós-curso. Também pode-se perceber uma correlação entre elementos utilizados no infográfico e presentes na atividade de resolução de problemas ocorrida após o curso. Com relação ao Prezi, a avaliação das alunas mostrou que esta é uma ferramenta de fácil compreensão e aprendizagem, podendo ser utilizada em ações de letramento junto a alunos com pouco conhecimento de informática. Complementar a estas análises, foi feita uma análise estatística dos questionários de autoavaliação, onde foram utilizados dois testes: o t de Student e o effect size. Os resultados do teste t de Student mostraram que houve uma diferença estatisticamente significante entre os resultados dos questionários aplicados antes e depois do curso. O teste de effect size mostrou que o maior impacto foi na dimensão das atividades ligadas à criação de textos multimodais, evidenciando que a criação de infográficos com o uso do Prezi ensejou o letramento multissemiótico das alunas. / The profusion of multimodal texts presents on the cotemporaneous society requests a more profound effort from schools regarding multimodal literacy. For adults, especially those that had a meager education with little access to the digital culture, the development of the multimodal literacy configure itself, not only as an academic necessity, but also as a professional and social need. Thus, the main purpose of this thesis is to investigate in which degree the creation of infographics can assist the multimodal literacy of youth and adults. The study carried between the years 2010 and 2013, was based in a theoretical revision about: literacy, multimodal literacy, lifelong learning, infographics, pedagogy of multimodal literacy and writing-to-learn activities; and also from a research held under the Mulheres Mil Program. The analysis of the infographics produced showed the presence of indicative elements of multimodal literacy, and also the communicative competence of the students. The activities involving the resolution of problems, performed before and after the course, indicated that there were some progress on the literacy of the students, since that the elements of design that didn’t exist in the activities before the course, were present after it. It could also be noticed a correlation between the elements used in the infographics and those present in the resolution of problems that occurred after the course. Regarding the Prezi, the assessment of the students exposed that this is a mechanism easy to understand and learn, and that it can also be used in literacy actions together with the students that possess little knowledge in computers. In addition to these studies, a statistical analysis of the auto evaluation survey was performed, and two tests were utilized: the Student's t and the effect size. The results of the Student's t tests revealed a significant statistically change among the results of the questionnaires applied before and after the course. The effect size test revealed that the deepest impact was at the dimension of those activities related to the development of multimodal texts, showing that the creation of infographics using Prezi resulted in the multimodal literacy of the students.

A profusão de textos multimodais presentes na sociedade contemporânea demanda, da escola, um trabalho mais aprofundado no que diz respeito ao letramento multissemiótico. No caso dos adultos, muitas vezes provenientes de uma educação acidentada e com pouco contato com a cultura digital, o desenvolvimento do letramento multissemiótico configura-se não só como uma necessidade acadêmica, mas também profissional e social. Sendo assim, o objetivo geral desta tese foi verificar em que medida a criação de infográficos pode contribuir para o letramento multissemiótico de alunos jovens e adultos. O estudo desenvolvido entre os anos de 2010 e 2013, compoem-se de uma revisão teórica acerca de temas como: letramento e alfabetização, letramento multissemiótico, aprendizagem ao longo da vida, infográficos, pedagogia do letramento multissemiótico e atividades do tipo writing-to-learn; e de uma pesquisa realizada no âmbito do Programa Mulheres Mil. A análise dos infográficos criados evidenciou a presença de elementos indicativos de letramento multissemiótico, bem como da competência comunicativa das alunas. As atividades de resolução de problemas, realizadas antes e depois do curso, mostraram que houve um avanço no letramento das alunas, uma vez que elementos de design que não apareciam na atividade desenvolvida antes do curso puderam ser notados na atividade pós-curso. Também pode-se perceber uma correlação entre elementos utilizados no infográfico e presentes na atividade de resolução de problemas ocorrida após o curso. Com relação ao Prezi, a avaliação das alunas mostrou que esta é uma ferramenta de fácil compreensão e aprendizagem, podendo ser utilizada em ações de letramento junto a alunos com pouco conhecimento de informática. Complementar a estas análises, foi feita uma análise estatística dos questionários de autoavaliação, onde foram utilizados dois testes: o t de Student e o effect size. Os resultados do teste t de Student mostraram que houve uma diferença estatisticamente significante entre os resultados dos questionários aplicados antes e depois do curso. O teste de effect size mostrou que o maior impacto foi na dimensão das atividades ligadas à criação de textos multimodais, evidenciando que a criação de infográficos com o uso do Prezi ensejou o letramento multissemiótico das alunas. / The profusion of multimodal texts presents on the cotemporaneous society requests a more profound effort from schools regarding multimodal literacy. For adults, especially those that had a meager education with little access to the digital culture, the development of the multimodal literacy configure itself, not only as an academic necessity, but also as a professional and social need. Thus, the main purpose of this thesis is to investigate in which degree the creation of infographics can assist the multimodal literacy of youth and adults. The study carried between the years 2010 and 2013, was based in a theoretical revision about: literacy, multimodal literacy, lifelong learning, infographics, pedagogy of multimodal literacy and writing-to-learn activities; and also from a research held under the Mulheres Mil Program. The analysis of the infographics produced showed the presence of indicative elements of multimodal literacy, and also the communicative competence of the students. The activities involving the resolution of problems, performed before and after the course, indicated that there were some progress on the literacy of the students, since that the elements of design that didn’t exist in the activities before the course, were present after it. It could also be noticed a correlation between the elements used in the infographics and those present in the resolution of problems that occurred after the course. Regarding the Prezi, the assessment of the students exposed that this is a mechanism easy to understand and learn, and that it can also be used in literacy actions together with the students that possess little knowledge in computers. In addition to these studies, a statistical analysis of the auto evaluation survey was performed, and two tests were utilized: the Student's t and the effect size. The results of the Student's t tests revealed a significant statistically change among the results of the questionnaires applied before and after the course. The effect size test revealed that the deepest impact was at the dimension of those activities related to the development of multimodal texts, showing that the creation of infographics using Prezi resulted in the multimodal literacy of the students.

A profusão de textos multimodais presentes na sociedade contemporânea demanda, da escola, um trabalho mais aprofundado no que diz respeito ao letramento multissemiótico. No caso dos adultos, muitas vezes provenientes de uma educação acidentada e com pouco contato com a cultura digital, o desenvolvimento do letramento multissemiótico configura-se não só como uma necessidade acadêmica, mas também profissional e social. Sendo assim, o objetivo geral desta tese foi verificar em que medida a criação de infográficos pode contribuir para o letramento multissemiótico de alunos jovens e adultos. O estudo desenvolvido entre os anos de 2010 e 2013, compoem-se de uma revisão teórica acerca de temas como: letramento e alfabetização, letramento multissemiótico, aprendizagem ao longo da vida, infográficos, pedagogia do letramento multissemiótico e atividades do tipo writing-to-learn; e de uma pesquisa realizada no âmbito do Programa Mulheres Mil. A análise dos infográficos criados evidenciou a presença de elementos indicativos de letramento multissemiótico, bem como da competência comunicativa das alunas. As atividades de resolução de problemas, realizadas antes e depois do curso, mostraram que houve um avanço no letramento das alunas, uma vez que elementos de design que não apareciam na atividade desenvolvida antes do curso puderam ser notados na atividade pós-curso. Também pode-se perceber uma correlação entre elementos utilizados no infográfico e presentes na atividade de resolução de problemas ocorrida após o curso. Com relação ao Prezi, a avaliação das alunas mostrou que esta é uma ferramenta de fácil compreensão e aprendizagem, podendo ser utilizada em ações de letramento junto a alunos com pouco conhecimento de informática. Complementar a estas análises, foi feita uma análise estatística dos questionários de autoavaliação, onde foram utilizados dois testes: o t de Student e o effect size. Os resultados do teste t de Student mostraram que houve uma diferença estatisticamente significante entre os resultados dos questionários aplicados antes e depois do curso. O teste de effect size mostrou que o maior impacto foi na dimensão das atividades ligadas à criação de textos multimodais, evidenciando que a criação de infográficos com o uso do Prezi ensejou o letramento multissemiótico das alunas. / The profusion of multimodal texts presents on the cotemporaneous society requests a more profound effort from schools regarding multimodal literacy. For adults, especially those that had a meager education with little access to the digital culture, the development of the multimodal literacy configure itself, not only as an academic necessity, but also as a professional and social need. Thus, the main purpose of this thesis is to investigate in which degree the creation of infographics can assist the multimodal literacy of youth and adults. The study carried between the years 2010 and 2013, was based in a theoretical revision about: literacy, multimodal literacy, lifelong learning, infographics, pedagogy of multimodal literacy and writing-to-learn activities; and also from a research held under the Mulheres Mil Program. The analysis of the infographics produced showed the presence of indicative elements of multimodal literacy, and also the communicative competence of the students. The activities involving the resolution of problems, performed before and after the course, indicated that there were some progress on the literacy of the students, since that the elements of design that didn’t exist in the activities before the course, were present after it. It could also be noticed a correlation between the elements used in the infographics and those present in the resolution of problems that occurred after the course. Regarding the Prezi, the assessment of the students exposed that this is a mechanism easy to understand and learn, and that it can also be used in literacy actions together with the students that possess little knowledge in computers. In addition to these studies, a statistical analysis of the auto evaluation survey was performed, and two tests were utilized: the Student's t and the effect size. The results of the Student's t tests revealed a significant statistically change among the results of the questionnaires applied before and after the course. The effect size test revealed that the deepest impact was at the dimension of those activities related to the development of multimodal texts, showing that the creation of infographics using Prezi resulted in the multimodal literacy of the students.

No description available.

Die psychische Belastung im Arbeitsprozess wurde international und national zu einem Kernproblem für den Arbeitsmarkt. Das deutsche Arbeitsschutzgesetz fordert nunmehr ausdrücklich auch das Vermeiden von Gefährdungen durch psychische Belastung. Diese Checkliste hilft als Orientierungsverfahren zu ermitteln, ob in Betrieben und Einrichtungen eine eingehendere Untersuchung psychischer Belastung erforderlich ist und welche Schwerpunkte gegebenenfalls vorliegen. Für eingehendere Untersuchungen existieren zahlreiche Verfahren. Die Checkliste ist branchenübergreifend einsetzbar, nicht zutreffende Sachverhalte sind gegebenenfalls zu überspringen.

Dieser Aufsatz ist auf der Grundlage des Vortrags auf der GeNeMe Tagung des Medienzentrums an der Fakultät für Informatik der TUD am 01.10.2014 entstanden, welcher unter anderem als Wissenstransfer im Rahmen des Projektes „Arbeitslebensbegleitendes Lernen im Betrieb und mitarbeiterorientierte Förderung der Arbeitsfähigkeit“ (ALBAf) stattfand.

Dieser Aufsatz ist auf der Grundlage des Vortrags entstanden, der auf der Auftaktveranstalung des Projektes "Arbeitslebensbegleitendes Lernen im Betrieb und mitarbeiterorientierte Förderung der Arbeitsfähigkeit" (ALBAf) am 01.04.2015 vom Autor gehalten wurde.

This work is meant for informal adult education research as adult informal education in Lithuania is not widely used. The above mentioned factor is based on many factors and tendencies of the previous years, i.e. qualification of the most people does not meet requirements of the market or there is lack of formal qualification, professional training system is not developed as it should be; compared to EU well developed countries only small part of the adults participate in informal adult education programs, lack of informal and self-education acknowledgement makes it harder to take part in labour market. Goal. Evaluate informal adult education status analyzing independent informal adult education situation in Lithuania. At the time of the research scientific literature and documents regulating informal adult education were analyzed as well as secondary statistics data. Possibilities of informal adult education were analyzed, too. Besides, informal and self-education identification, evaluation and acknowledgment process in Lithuania and abroad were evaluated. Vilnius city and municipality informal adult education organizing institutions (5) and adults (165) studying there participated in the research. One of the goals was to analyze studying conditions and motivation of the adults studying there. The results of the research show that the most active adults participating in the educational programs are adults of employable age, having university education and having... [to full text]