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This study sought to understand concerns and levels of use of a group of teachers in the process of developing a project-based learning (PBL) program, and the effect of a change facilitator on these processes. The research was guided by the following research questions: One, what are the concerns of teachers regarding the planning of a PBL curriculum? Two, what are the levels of use of teachers in the process of planning the PBL curriculum? Three, how does a change facilitator affect the process of change in the planning of a PBL curriculum? The population of this study consisted of seven subject area high school teachers and one district level administrative staff member. This study used the concerns-based adoption model (CBAM) to study the PBL innovation. CBAM is a conceptual framework that describes, explains, and predicts teachers' concerns and behaviors throughout the change process in education. In this study, the teachers progressed through the levels of use on a timeline at a rate that was much more rapid that what is typical for implementation of an innovation in an educational setting. This rapid progression was the function of the teacher population studied and the change facilitator that led the PBL curriculum design process. With the leadership of the change facilitator, the goals of the PBL curriculum innovation were realized, and the team created a PBL curriculum with multidisciplinary PBL products that could be implemented after the development phase.

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Es obvio que nuestro mundo ha cambiado mucho en las últimas tres décadas. Los métodos antiguos de enseñanza servían su función en las aulas y en el sistema educativo de aquella época los alumnos iban a la escuela, se sentaban delante del maestro y lo escuchaban para aprender el contenido; con estos cambios algunos maestros todavía esperan que sus estudiantes aprendan de la misma manera que en años anteriores. Todavía existe la mentalidad de que los estudiantes entran en un aula, se sientan y escuchan a su maestro. Este trabajo propone una forma de desarrollar proyectos desde la perspectiva de la teoría de actividad. Para entender mejor la teoría de actividad y su uso en el aprendizaje basado en los proyectos, empezaremos con una revisión de la historia de la teoría, una explicación de sus principios y luego presentaremos un ejemplo en un aula donde un maestro inculca confianza en los estudiantes y les da la oportunidad de hacer actividades para mostrar sus habilidades, todo guiado por la teoría de actividad.

Esta pesquisa investigou a possibilidade de utilização de um tema transversal: a Área de Proteção Ambiental do Rio Iraí (APA), como subsídio para a inserção da Educação Ambiental “EA” na Escola Estadual André Andreatta, situada no município de Quatro Barras, o qual está inserido na APA. A fim de investigar a percepção dos professores sobre interdisciplinaridade e EA, foi aplicado um questionário com questões abertas e fechadas, foi realizada a análise do Projeto Político Pedagógico (PPP) e da Proposta Pedagógica Curricular (PPC) e observação do ambiente escolar. Após a análise dos dados coletados, pode-se inferir que existe um descompasso entre o que os docentes afirmam e o que acontece na prática. Os docentes procuram abordar a EA e a interdisciplinaridade em suas aulas, porém o conhecimento destes sobre o assunto ainda é superficial, necessitando de capacitação para a realização de um trabalho efetivo de EA na escola. Destaca-se que existe interesse por parte dos docentes em aprimorar seus conhecimentos sobre EA para utiliza-la de forma adequada e coerente. Ao final da pesquisa foi elaborado um produto/material que oferece aos professores subsídios teóricos e metodológicos para a inserção da EA no ambiente escolar. Este material foi elaborado tendo como base os momentos pedagógicos e o tema gerador APA do Rio Irai. / This research investigated the possibility of using a cross-cutting theme: Environmental Protection Area Iraí River (APA), as support for the implementation of environmental education (EE) in the State School André Andreatta, located in the city of Quatro Barras, which it is included in the APA. In order to investigate the perception of teachers on interdisciplinary and E.A., a questionnaire with open and closed questions was applied, the analysis of the Pedagogical Political Project was held (PPP) and the Pedagogical Course (PPC) and observing the school environment. After analyzing the data collected, it can be inferred that there is a big gap between what teachers say and what happens in practice. Teachers seek to address the E.A. and interdisciplinarity in their classes, but their knowledge on the subject is still shallow, requiring training to carry out an effective work E.A. in school. It is noteworthy that there is interest on the part of teachers in improving their knowledge of E.A. to use it properly and consistently. At the end of the research was developed a product / material that offers teachers theoretical and methodological support for the inclusion of E.A. at school. This material was prepared from teaching moments proposed by the authors Demetrius Delizoicov and José André Angotti (2009), based on the APA generator theme Rio Irai.