http://hdl.handle.net/10884/1193 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:33:44 GMT 2026-04-20T20:33:44Z http://hdl.handle.net/10884/1480 Title: Research Design - The New Perspective of Research Methodology Authors: Silva, Carla Abstract: This article aims to demonstrate a possible relationship between quantitative methodology and qualitative methodology. It is know the eternal conflict between the two thematic areas; however researchers support a conceptual methodology that links the two methods under a theoretical and conceptual framework designed by the research problem. Research in education cannot ignore the frameworks that outline and contribute increasingly to the quantitative and qualitative approaches in the approximation of the study object. In this article the researchers build a methodological design, providing a comprehensive and coherent strategic framework, based on the epistemological ideals of a conceptual framework, outlining goals and general hypotheses. It is important to see and have a distant view of the near things that are close to us and contain a broad but close view of things. Get an idea and overview through a distant point and get a distance from a particular perspective, is the basis of our methodological research. Considering alternatives and methodology choices, led us to underline the existing advantages and disadvantages of quantitative and qualitative data. The approach itself is pragmatic because some issues that arise can be of quantitative research and other qualitative research. If researchers want to understand how is represented socially and culturally our object of study, they must consider their stories, but also a multifaceted study that requires a statistical understands. Fri, 01 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10884/1480 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10884/1435 Title: DuinoBlocks4Kids: Utilizando Tecnologia Livre e Materiais de Baixo Custo para o Exercício do Pensamento Computacional no Ensino Fundamental I por meio do Aprendizado de Programação Aliado à Robótica Educacional Authors: Queiroz, Rubens Lacerda; Sampaio, Fábio Ferrentini; Santos, Mónica Pereira dos Abstract: Este artigo apresenta um estudo de caso sobre o desenvolvimento do Pensamento Computacional em crianças do Ensino Fundamental I, através do aprendizado de programação por meio da Robótica Educacional, fazendo-se uso exclusivamente de tecnologia livre e materiais recicláveis e de baixo custo. Busca-se também levantar hipóteses acerca da existência de uma relação direta entre certas características cognitivas de crianças com idade entre 8 e 10 anos (tais como a habilidade de sequenciar eventos ou ideias, a habilidade de realizar operações mentais a partir de experiências concretas, dentre outras) e a habilidade para realizar determinadas atividades relacionadas ao aprendizado de programação de computadores. Os resultados observados indicam (a partir do uso de um kit didático desenvolvido para a realização deste estudo) a possibilidade de desenvolvimento das seguintes habilidades do Pensamento Computacional: capacidade de abstração, compreensão de fluxos de controle, depuração e detecção sistemática de erros, pensamento iterativo, uso da lógica condicional e decomposição de problemas. No tocante às investigações relacionadas à maturidade cognitiva, foram encontrados indícios da existência de uma relação direta entre as características cognitivas analisadas e a realização de determinadas tarefas ligadas à programação de computadores, como o desenvolvimento de programas puramente sequenciais e a compreensão da ideia de processamento. Mon, 01 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10884/1435 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10884/1434 Title: A Cross-analysis of Block-based and Visual Programming Apps with Computer Science Student-Teachers Authors: Piedade, João; Pedro, Ana; Sampaio, Fábio Ferrentini; Dorotea, Nuno Abstract: Abstract: In the last few years, it has been pointed out that teaching programming is a strong strategy to develop pupils’ competences in computational thinking (CT). In the Portuguese context, the curriculum changes in 2018 made programming and CT compulsory for every pupil in primary and secondary education. Nowadays, there is an information and communication technology (ICT) subject, taught by a computer science teacher in each school grade. In Portugal, to become a computer science teacher in primary and secondary education, it is compulsory to have a master’s degree in computer science education. This article reports on a pedagogical activity developed with student-teachers of a Master in Teaching Informatics at the University of Lisbon. Within the activities of the master’s program, we developed a cross-analysis of the core characteristics of 26 block-based and visual programming applications (apps) used to teach computational thinking and programming in school classes. In order to organize the analysis, a framework with several dimensions was developed and used by student-teachers to register the characteristics of each app. The product of this work is a comparative matrix mapping the core characteristics of each of the 26 apps that student-teachers used to select the most appropriate one for teaching programming and computational thinking according to each grade, age group and other characteristics. Mon, 01 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10884/1434 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10884/1403 Title: The Impact of Perioperative Data Science in Hospital Knowledge Management Authors: Baptista, Márcia; Vasconcelos, José Braga; Rocha, Álvaro; Silva, Rita; Carvalho, João Vidal; Jardim, Helena Gonçalves; Quintal, António Abstract: Conservative practices, such as manual registry have limited scope regarding preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative decision making, knowledge discovery, analytical techniques and knowledge integration into patient care. To maximize quality and value, perioperative care is changing through new technological developments. In this context, knowledge management practices will enable future transformation and enhancements in healthcare services. By performing a data science and knowledge management research in the perioperative department at Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça between 2013 and 2015, this paper describes its principal results. This study showed perioperative decision-making improvement by integrating data science tools on the perioperative electronic system (PES). Before the PES implementation only 1,2% of the nurses registered the preoperative visit and after 87,6% registered it. Regarding the patient features it was possible to assess anxiety and pain levels. A future conceptual model for perioperative decision support systems grounded on data science should be considered as a knowledge management tool. Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10884/1403 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z